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Lecture 7: Asian Regionalism Flashcards

1
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A group of countries in the same geographically specified areas

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Region

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The societal integration and the often-undirected process of social and economic interaction

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Regionalization

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The formal process of intergovernmental collaboration between two or more states

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Regionalism

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A term used to explain, justify, and anticipate the rapid expansion and intensification of social relations across world time and space

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Globalization

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The set of conscious activities carried out by states within a region to cooperate

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Regionalism

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A less conscious process which is the outcome of these states policies

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Regionalization

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An area that includes several places— all of which have something in common. It is an area united by shared characteristics

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Region

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8
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How did geographers categorize regions?

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Physical region and cultural region

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Regions that are defined by landform, climate, soil, and natural vegetation

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Physical regions

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Regions distinguished by such traits as language, politics, religion, economics, and industry

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Cultural regions

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What are the four characteristics of regions?

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  • Physical
  • Cultural
  • Economic
  • Political
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What are units of physical space defined by people who share traits like religion, language, identity, or even food preferences?

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Cultural regions

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What are spaces that share common idea about political ideologies, the reach of laws, or political power?

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Political regions

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14
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What are physical spaces determined by economic interactions?

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Economic regions

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15
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What are units of physical space that are very similar in their natural characteristics?

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Physical regions

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16
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A group of countries that act as a unit when dealing with the global market

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Economic bloc

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Characteristics that define this type of region include landforms, types of vegetation, climate, or other natural features

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Physical regions

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ASIA

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50 countries
Most populated continent - 60% of the total population of the Earth live here
Biggest continent

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AFRICA

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54 countries
Hottest continent
Home of world’s largest desert, Sahara - 25% of total area of Africa

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NORTH AMERICA

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23 countries
USA - largest economy in the world

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SOUTH AMERICA

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12 countries
Has the largest forest, the Amazon rainforest - 30% of South America’s total area

22
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ANTARCTICA

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Coldest continent
No permanent inhabitants, except for scientists maintaining research stations

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EUROPE

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51 countries
Most developed economically with the European Union as the biggest economic and political union in the world

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AUSTRALIA

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14 countries
Least populated continent after Antarctica - 0.3% of Earth’s population live here

25
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How many geographical sub regions can Asia be divided into? What are these sub regions called?

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  1. Central Asia
  2. East Asia
  3. South Asia
  4. Southeast Asia
  5. Western Asia
26
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Countries included in Central Asia

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Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan
Kyrgyzstan

27
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What sub region of Asia played an important role in the transportation of goods between China and Europe during the Silk Road trading era?

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Central Asia

28
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What countries are included in East Asia?

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China
Mongolia
North Korea
South Korea
Japan
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Macau

29
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What percentage of the global population can be found in East Asia?

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22%

30
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What percentage of the Asia’s total population are located in East Asia?

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38%

31
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What is largest country in Asia?

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China

32
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How is Japan characterized?

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Has thousands of islands and coastlines

33
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What countries are included in South Asia?

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Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
India
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Bhutan
Nepal
Maldives

34
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What are the three bodies of water bordering South Asia?

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Indian Ocean - South
Bay of Bengal - East
Arabian Sea - West

35
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What sub region of Asia has the distinction of being the most densely populated area in the world?

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South Asia

36
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What sub region of Asia is believed to have some of the most advanced technologies in the world?

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East Asia

37
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What sub region of Asia has a peninsula-like shape?

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South Asia

38
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What countries are located in Southeast Asia?

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Brunei
Camboda
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Timor Leste
Vietnam
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands

39
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What is the only region located on both sides of the equator?

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Southeast Asia

40
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How is the geography of Southeast Asia characterized?

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It has a large number of archipelagos

41
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What is the biggest archipelago in the world and is the home of the largest number of active volcanoes in the world?

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Indonesian Archipelago

42
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When did the importance of Southeast Asia in global trade began?

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During the spice trade

43
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When did the spice trade start?

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Before the European exploration

44
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What is considered as the largest economy in the Southeast Asia?

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Indonesia

45
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What country is East Asia’s only member of the G20

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Indonesia

46
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What countries are located in Western Asia?

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Georgia
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Turkey
Cyprus
Syria
Lebanon
Israel
Palestine
Jordan
Iraq
Iran
Kuwait
Bahrain
Qatar
Saudi Arabia

47
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What is often referred to majority of West Asia?

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Middle East

48
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A large region of Western Asia is covered by what?

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An arid desert environment

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