1. GRAPES G – Geography R – Religion
A – Achievements (art, architecture, music,etc.)
P – Political Systems
E – Economic Systems
S – Society

2. G: Geography Where is it? What resources does it have? What landforms?
What landmarks?
What dangers? Benefits?
What people, plants, animals live there?
What is it closest to? Furthest from?

3. R: Religion Beliefs Christian Jewish Muslim Buddhist Hindu Monotheisim
Polytheism

4. A: Achievements

5. P: Political Systems Republic Dictatorship Monarchy Democracy
Socialism
Communism
Queen Elizabeth
England
Gaddafi - ousted leader
Libya (Africa) 2011
Who is leading the country and how did they get there?
What freedoms do the people have? How limited is the government?

6. E: Economic Systems
Traditional - families do the same type of work for generations, Example: Africa and South Africa
Command - Government makes all the decisions - Communism is an example.
Market - Supply, Demand & Price - for profit - aka “Free Enterprise System” - No country has a pure Market Economy
Mixed - Most nations have this = Allows some private business, with some government controls on certain industries like airlines and utilities (gas/water/electricity)

7. Human/Environment Interaction
Deforestation
Desertification
S: Society
Unemployment
Healthcare
Pollution/Safe Water
Technology
Birth Rate
Mortality Rate
Education/Literacy
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Metropolitan

8. GRAPES G – Geography R – Religion
A – Achievements (art, architecture, music,etc.)
P – Political Systems
E – Economic Systems
S – Society