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Title: World Geography


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  • World Geography
  • Chapter Three Section Three

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  • 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.

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

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Countries that have Monarchies
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British Royal Family Tree
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Queen Elizabeth II is the Monarch of all these
Countries
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  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  • Megalopolis - When several cities grow together.

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