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 AfricaNorth Africa and Southwest AsiaTurkestan aka Central AsiaSouth AsiaEast AsiaSoutheast Asia Oceana

Africa

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 occupationBirthplace of Monotheism in SW AsiaHinduism of IndiaBuddhism in EastHuge variety of culturesChina & India have largest populationsManufacturing in the EastTechnopoles of India & China America at war SW & Central Asia

Oceana

OceanaWorld’s largest area with very little landPacific RimColonial legacyTropical climes and stormsTourist destinations

What else can you think of now?

Ask yourself this question again in May!