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About GGY 181: Africa, Asia, Oceana

GGY 181 explores How the planet’s physical systems operate How the planet’s physical and cultural geography affect human activity The imprint of history on the modern world Modern economic, political, environmental & cultural relationships among nations and states Regional Geography courses help you to develop a WORLD VIEW!

What do you think of when you think of the regions considered in this class? (Other than that they are all occupied and shaped by people just like us.) Sub-Saharan Africa North Africa and Southwest Asia Turkestan aka Central Asia South Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Oceana

Africa

Human hearth Two realms: Polytheistic & Christianized Sub-Saharan Islamic North Africa Heat, rain forest, deserts Low populations but crowded cities Poverty Colonial exploitation of resources Failed states Pirates of Somalia Recipients of Aid HIV/AIDS war

Asia

Many Asias Thousands of years of human occupation Birthplace of Monotheism in SW Asia Hinduism of India Buddhism in East Huge variety of cultures China & India have largest populations Manufacturing in the East Technopoles of India & China America at war SW & Central Asia

Oceana

World’s largest area with very little land Pacific Rim Colonial legacy Tropical climes and storms Tourist destinations

What else can you think of now? Ask yourself this question again in May!

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