World Geography

1

• World Geography
• Chapter Three Section Three

2

• I. Nations of the World
• A. Types of Government
• 1. democracy (demos Greek for people / ocracy
  (type of government) - The citizens hold power
  (direct or representation)
• 2. monarchy - A ruling family with a King or
  Queen.

3

• Examples of Democratic Countries
• U.S.A.
• Sweden
• Australia

4
Countries that have Monarchies
5
British Royal Family Tree
6
Queen Elizabeth II is the Monarch of all these
Countries
7

• 3. dictatorship - An individual or small group
  holds complete power.
• 4. Communism - Governmental and economic power is
  held by the Communist Party in the name of the
  people.

8

• B. Landlocked country - A country that has no
  access to the ocean.

9
Landlocked Countries
10
(No Transcript)
11
(No Transcript)
12

• C. Boundaries
• 1. Natural - boundary determined by a physical
  feature.
• 2. Artificial - Man made boundary.

13
Artificial Boundaries
Natural Boundaries
14

• Chapter Four
• Section 4
• A. Suburbs - Areas surrounding a central city.
• exurbs - Smaller cities with open land between
  them and central city.

15

• B. Metropolitan area - The central city and
  surrounding suburbs.

16

• C. urbanization (urbs Latin for city) - The
  movement toward city life.
• D. city locations - Cities develop near ______,
  _______, and __________.

17

• E. Land Use Patterns - Residential (homes),
  industrial (factories), commercial (stores).

18

• F. Functions of Cities
• 1. Police
• 2. Water
• 3. Trash
• 4. Roads
• 5. Parks
• 6. Libraries

19

• Megalopolis - When several cities grow together.

20
(No Transcript)
21
(No Transcript)