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14 Cards in this Set
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source of western civilization
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Europe
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empire for 400 years followed by communism for 70
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Russia
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heavy population, booming economy, less european influence, communism
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East Asia
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little european influence, polynesian
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Southeast Asia and South Pacific
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Hindu and Muslim, huge european influence
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South Asia
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Muslim influence, conflict, minorities, oil
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Northern Africa and Southwest Asia
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origin of man, mostly indigenous, mineral resources
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Africa South of Sahara
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european influence, indigenous people, catholic, spanish and portugese
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Latin America
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european colonization, decimated natives, english, protestant and catholic
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North America
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how far north or south of the equator a place is
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latitude
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position east or west of an imaginary line drawn from the north to the south pole
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longitude
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30 degrees north of equator
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Tropic of Cancer
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30 degrees south of equator
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Tropic of Capricorn
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Global Choke Points
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Suez Canal, Panama Canal, Straights of Hormuz, Dardanelles and Bosporous, Straights of Malacca, Straights of Gibralter
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