Transcript Population Geography Political Geography Economic Geography

Population Geography
Political Geography
Economic Geography
Indicators
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African Data Sheet
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Pg 503-507
Help determine quality of life
Distribution of Population
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Push- Pull Factors
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What would push you away from your
country
What would pull you to another
Population Density
Carrying Capacity
Political Geography
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State: country
Nation- group of people with similar
beliefs and ideas
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Nation-State: nation that lives in a
particular state
Types of Government
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Democracy
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Citizens hold
power
Types of Government
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Monarchy
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King or
Queen
Types of Government
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Dictatorship
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1 person holds
all power
North Korean
Leader Kim Jong
Il
Types of Government
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Communism
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Power held by
gov’t in name of
the people
Economic Geography
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Economy: production and exchange of
goods and services
3 Questions
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What to produce?
How to produce?
For whom to produce?
Types of Economies
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Traditional Economy: barter system
Command Economy: gov’t makes
decisions
Market Economy: people make
decisions
Mixed Economy: combination of
Command and Market
Indicators of Economies
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Per Capita Income
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GDP or Gross Domestic Product