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Class:GEO 122 - World Regional Geography
Subject:Geography
University:Sauk Valley Community College
Term:Fall 2010
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Biological Imperative Hardwired to continue your DNA; biological clock; parents while do anything to ensure the survival of their offspring
Friction of Distance Relationship between travel and difficulty of travel; lessened by technology
Global Choke Points Surface transportation routes converge and are vulnerable to be controlled by one country
Globalization increasing level of interconnection among people and places throughout the world; spreads technology and ideas, crime, disease, trade, mobility, shifts ideologies, influences mass media
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Localization from established local identities existing prior to the intrusion of global forces; political nationalism, separatist groups, customs and practices, ethnic and religious differences
Brain and Skills Drain migration of professional/educated people from one country to another for better economic and career prospects
Characteristics of a Civilization language, religion, legal structure, customs, how people behave in society
Theocracy government based on religion
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Culture more localized than a civlization
Hundred Mile Mentality people who don't travel think that the whole world exists within a small radius
Infrastructure service/support systems put into place by the government (maintained and built); public roads, sewage, electricity;
Biome large scale ecosystem
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Megacities cities with populations of over 10 million people
Migration long term movement of people in or out of an area
Nationalism pride in one's own country
Democratic Republic USA congress, president, senate
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Constitutional Monarchy modern day England Parliament, Prime Minister, Monarch
Monarchy king and queen have divine right to rule
Despotism dictator running the country alone, power through force of arms, Hilter's later years
Communism political and economic system no private ownership only get as much as you need
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Capitalism Idea of private ownership
Free Market disposing your property as you see fit
Merchantilism controlled economy (imports, exports)
Primary Production Raw materials, resources
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Secondary Production manufacturing and construction
Tertiary production government decisions to provide health, education, and other services to the public
Quaternary production information based on services, legal, financial, media, etc
Human Development Index comfort level: what do people have access to? electricity, housing, water
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 Biological ImperativeHardwired to continue your DNA; biological clock; parents while do anything to ensure the survival of their offspring
 Friction of DistanceRelationship between travel and difficulty of travel; lessened by technology
 Global Choke PointsSurface transportation routes converge and are vulnerable to be controlled by one country
 Globalizationincreasing level of interconnection among people and places throughout the world; spreads technology and ideas, crime, disease, trade, mobility, shifts ideologies, influences mass media
 Localizationfrom established local identities existing prior to the intrusion of global forces; political nationalism, separatist groups, customs and practices, ethnic and religious differences
 Brain and Skills Drainmigration of professional/educated people from one country to another for better economic and career prospects
 Characteristics of a Civilizationlanguage, religion, legal structure, customs, how people behave in society
 Theocracygovernment based on religion
 Culturemore localized than a civlization
 Hundred Mile Mentalitypeople who don't travel think that the whole world exists within a small radius
 Infrastructureservice/support systems put into place by the government (maintained and built); public roads, sewage, electricity;
 Biomelarge scale ecosystem
 Megacitiescities with populations of over 10 million people
 Migrationlong term movement of people in or out of an area
 Nationalismpride in one's own country
 Democratic RepublicUSA
congress, president, senate
 Constitutional Monarchymodern day England
Parliament, Prime Minister, Monarch
 Monarchyking and queen have divine right to rule
 Despotismdictator running the country alone, power through force of arms, Hilter's later years
 Communismpolitical and economic system
no private ownership
only get as much as you need
 CapitalismIdea of private ownership
 Free Marketdisposing your property as you see fit
 Merchantilismcontrolled economy (imports, exports)
 Primary ProductionRaw materials, resources
 Secondary Productionmanufacturing and construction
 Tertiary productiongovernment decisions to provide health, education, and other services to the public
 Quaternary productioninformation based on services, legal, financial, media, etc
 Human Development Indexcomfort level: what do people have access to? electricity, housing, water
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