Transcript New Political Divisions Powerpoint

Cultural Geography
Political Divisions SOL WG 10A
Local Political Divisions
 Political Divisions are
regions of the Earth’s
surface over which
groups of people
establish social,
economic, and
political control
Reasons for Political
Divisions
1. Government closer
to home
2. Need to solve local
problems
3. Need to administer
resources more
efficiently
Local Political Divisions
1. States
6. Neighborhoods
2. Counties
7. Regional Districts
3. Cities
A. Bus Lines
4. School Districts
B. Waste Disposal
5. Election Districts
C. Conservation
Districts
D. Planning Districts
E. Area Codes
Local Political Divisions
Reasons for Conflict
Reasons for Cooperation
1. Boundary Disputes
1. Natural Disasters
2. Cultural Differences
2. Economic
Advantages
3. Economic Differences
4. Competition for Scarce
Resources
5. Political Advantages
(Gerrymandering)
3. Cultural Similarities
4. Addressing Regional
Issues
International Political Divisions
1.
Countries
2.
Alliances between
countries
Economic Alliances
1.
OPEC (Organization of
Petroleum Exporting
Countries
2.
European Union or
African Union
3.
NAFTA (North
American Free Trade
Agreement)
4.
ASEAN (Association of
Southeast Asian Nations)
International Political Divisions
Political
1. NATO (North Atlantic
Treaty Organization)
2. United Nations
3. African Union
Cultural/Humanitarian
1. League of Arab States –
North Africa and Middle
East
2. Commonwealth of
Nations – Countries that
used to be British colonies
3. Red Cross/Red Crescent
International Political Divisions
Reasons for International
Political Divisions
1. Differences in culture,
language, and religion
2. Retention of historical
boundaries
3. Imperial conquest and
control
4. Economic similarities and
differences
Conflict
Boundary and territorial
disputes
1. Syria vs. Israel (Golan
Heights) – Israel occupies
Golan Heights
2. Western Sahara vs.
Morocco
Cultural differences
1.
Canada (Quebec) – People
speak French in Quebec
2.
Northern Ireland –
Protestants vs. Catholics
Economic Differences
3. China vs. Taiwan (China
claims Taiwan)
4. India vs. Pakistan
(Kashmir)
Nationalism
Conflict
Ethnic Differences
1. Balkans –
Bosnians/Serbians
2. Cyprus (Island split
between Turks and
Greeks)
3. Rwanda/Burundi – Hutus
killed Tutsis in a genocide
4. Kashmir (India is Hindu
and Pakistan is Muslim)
Cooperation
1. Foreign Aid
2. Alliances for
environmental
preservation
3. Antarctica Treaty
4. United Nations
peacekeepers
5. Law of the Sea