Transcript Regions of the World (How they are linked or divided)

Regions of the World
(How they are linked or divided)
SOL WG.3c
Essential Understanding
Cultural differences can link or divide
regions.
Language
Arab world - The Arab world is a cultural
region that is unified by the Arabic
language. This region is found in North
Africa and the Middle East.
The Arab World
Language
Hispanic America is a region that is
unified by language. The major
language in this region is Spanish.
Hispanic America
Language
Brazil - The major language in Brazil is
Portuguese because Brazil was
colonized by Portugal.
Language
Canada is a good example of a country
that is divided by language. In the
province of Quebec, Canada there are
many people who speak French. The
rest of the people in Canada speak
English.
Language
Switzerland is a good example of a
country that has multiple languages but
the country is still unified. Some of the
languages spoken in Switzerland are:
German (official) 63.7%, French
(official) 20.4%, and Italian (official)
6.5%.
Language
English as a world language - English is
a language that has become an
international language of business and
finance.
Ethnic Heritage
Examples of countries or regions that
have experienced ethnic conflict:
A. The Balkans (Former Yugoslavia)
B. Rwanda
C. Cyprus
Balkan Peninsula
The Balkan Peninsula has many
different ethnic groups such as; Serbs,
Croats, Bosniaks, and Albanians. The
most recent conflict lasted from 1992 1995, when Serbia invaded Bosnia.
Thousands of Bosniaks were killed by
Serbian and Croatian forces.
Balkan Peninsula
Rwanda
Rwanda is a small country in East Africa
with two major ethnic groups, the Hutu
and the Tutsi. In 1994, the Hutu
controlled military and militia groups
began killing Tutsis. Over a period of
three months at least 800,000 Tutsis
were murdered.
Cyprus
Cyprus is an island in the eastern
Mediterranean. The country is divided
into two countries based on ethnicity.
One country is primarily Turkish and the
other country is primarily Greek.
Cyprus
Ethnic Heritage
Examples of countries or regions that
have many ethnic groups but are
unified:
A. The United States
B. Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland has remained unified
despite having several ethnic groups.
The ethnic groups in Switzerland are as
follows: 65% German, 18% French,
10% Italian.
Ethnic Heritage
Examples of countries that have a
single ethnic group:
A. Korea
B. Japan
Religion (Divisive Force)
There are religious conflicts in the
following areas:
A. Kashmir (conflict between Hindus and
Muslims.
B. Northern Ireland (conflict between
Protestants and Catholics)
C. Jerusalem (Jews, Christians, and
Muslims all claim it as a holy city)
Kashmir
India and Pakistan both claim a region
called the Kashmir. Part of the problem
is based on religion. Pakistan is a
Muslim country and India is Hindu.
Kashmir
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is part of the United
Kingdom. The country is about evenly
divided between Protestants and
Catholics. The Protestants want to
remain part of the U.K. and the
Catholics want to be part of Ireland.
The Peace Wall
Murals in Belfast
Murals in Belfast
Jerusalem
Christians consider Jerusalem to be holy
because Jesus was crucified there.
Jews consider Jerusalem to be holy because
there temple was located there.
Muslims consider Jerusalem to be holy
because Muhammed ascended to heaven
there and received the word of Allah.
Dome of the Rock
Western Wall