Iraq and the World The Middle Eastern country of Iraq is very interesting and widely talked about today in our news and schooling. Not only is Iraq’s history and overall geography fascinating, but events occuring right now are intriguing to explore and learn. The “five themes of geography” are five aspects of a country’s geography such as its location and region. Looking into Iraq’s “five themes of geography” provides deeper insight into the country itself through web articles, maps, and current events. Location, both Relative and Absolute, play a role in the five themes of geography. Relative location is where a place is located relative to other places. Iraq’s relative location consists of being bordered by Iran, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. It is also northwest of the Arabian Sea, an important sea for trading as it connects India to the west. It is also east of the Mediterranean Sea, which connects the Red and Black sea to the Atlantic Ocean. Absolute location consists of the exact coordinates (latitude and longitude) or something as simple as a street address. Iraq’s coordinates are 33° N, 43° E which is just north of the Tropic of Cancer (23° N). Lastly, the Capital City of Iraq is Baghdad, which consists of 7.665 million people. Relative and Absolute location, one of the five themes of geography, are …show more content…
Iraq is relatively close to the equator, and has much of a desert climate, with mild winters and harsh summers. Temperatures range from 39 degrees to 111 degrees fahrenheit year-round. Due to the temperature getting so hot, people cool off in underground shelters. However, there are also areas of Iraq which consists of mountains, which have cooler temperatures and climate. This is because the mountains block the warm air and is at a higher elevation. There is also very little water, with less than 15 inches annually. Finally, because of monsoons near Iraq, it is often windy in the summer to the
I am studying my house with some of the five themes of geography. These themes are location; physical and human characteristics; interaction of people and the environment; movement of people, goods, and ideas, and regions found in a geographic area. I will use location, physical and human characteristics, and interaction of people and the environment. Each theme is applied when studying a location. The first theme I will use is location.
As previously mentioned in the previous chapter regarding the life of Moses, sometime around 1446BC, he goes to discuss with the Pharaoh the release of the Israelites from slavery. The Pharaoh refuses to release the Israelites, consquently, God releases ten plagues onto Egypt to force the Pharaoh to let the Israelites leave Egypt. The ten plagues consisted of water into blood, frogs, lice, swarm of flies, diseased livestock, men and animals will break out with boils, thunderstorm of hail and fire, locusts, three days of darkness and death of all first-born son and daughters. The Pharaoh finally consents to the Israelites leaving Egypt allowing Moses to organize the Israelites and begin their 40 year journey back to Canaan, but the Pharaoh commands a group of his soldiers to chase after and kill all of the Israelites. Moses sees the approaching Egyptian army and with Gods assistance parts the Red Sea, leads the Israelites through the divided water, then after the Israelites are safe from
History Vocab Chapter 2 1. Mesopotamia- comes from two greek words meaning “the land between the two rivers”. These rivers were the Tigris and Euphrates. This is where modern day iraq is. It is important because the rivers provided the first cultivators with irrigation which led them to a food surplus.
The geography of empires and kingdoms such as the Phoenicians and the Persians has affected their establishment and success. Paragraph 2: In Egypt and Mesopotamia, geography is a big part of how civilizations were created. Egypt naturally has boundaries which makes it a good place for a civilization. Egypt’s boundaries include the Nile, Sahara desert, red sea, and mediterranean sea.
While geography commonly brings about thoughts of landscapes and beautiful sceneries, its composition lies further than just that. Region, one of the components of geography, is an important aspect to consider when discussing its effects. Region
Chapter 1 Outline: 1. Geography a. Human geography i. Study of human activities and where and why they are located where they are. b. Physical geography i. Study of natural forces and where and why they occur c. Place and Region. i.
The war in Iraq has tremendous results in terms of living conditions, ecology, violence, and human rights. This is what Stephen Lendman exposes in his article. Whether they chose to stay and live in squatter slums, or flee to the neighboring countries, Iraqis are facing bad living conditions, living in poverty and lacking basic services such as sanitation or water. The Golf War has disastrous effects on the environment as well; because of destruction of power and chemical plants, factories, refineries, and water purification facilities, to name but a few, pollution has drastically increase, as well as diseases. Violence has reached a spike and the number of Human rights abuses in Iraq has raised too.
Iraq had serious demographic problems. The country’s population grew every ten years in the early nineteen fifties.
Since Australia is an island, it doesn’t produce all the Natural resources it needs. Australia has to trade with other countries to get all the Natural resources it needs. Australias location also affects where people live. Since Australia is slightly in the middle of the equator and Antarctica, there are only a few places where the climate isn’t freezing, or extremely hot. One of those places is South-Eastern Australia.
Human geography has a wide variety of different factors, one of those many is political geography. Political geography is mainly focused and influenced by political affairs and human territoriality. With this there are different factors that were created within political geography such as, nation, nation-state, multinational state and united-nations. There are factors of our globe which are shaped by imperialism and colonialism. All these make up our world all in different places.
The U.S and Ethiopia share their difference on the weather, education, and language, while they also share their similarities on gatherings, sports and countless other things. One of the major differences that these two nations have is the climate changes. The weather in Ethiopia is extremely different from the weather in the U.S. In Ethiopia it is warm for the whole year, but the weather changes every season in the U.S.
1. Climate: The climate for the Kingdom of Kush is dry desert. It affects The Kingdom Of Kush because they could get dust storms and possibly because there is rarely any water. Additionally, it is located in Northeast Africa.
Harm de Blij’s Why Geography Matters: More Than Ever explains the necessity of geographic knowledge in today’s society and the need to further expand interactions within the United States and other countries. This novel expands on the economic, cultural, physical, and political geography of our nation. De Blij outlines on the importance of geographic thought by focusing on climate change, terrorism, the rise of states, and development in Africa.. I believe that while geography has proven to make a noticeable difference in the knowledge of our vast world, it will require an extensive amount of effort in order to make geography known.
In the modern, globalized world, the studying of interconnections between cultures has been more necessary than ever. As an inquisitive and assertive student from a family of first-generation immigrants, I have developed a keen interest in applying myself to appreciate humanistic geography and cultures. As an excelling academic student, I strongly believe that my current qualifications, contextual interest, and mature perspective will justify my ambitions to succeed in the college-level course, AP Human Geography, as a highschool freshman. The skill sets that I possess and regularly hone will play a significant role in my success with AP Human Geography.
The Gulf War- A Realist Perspective Introduction Persian Gulf War, also called Gulf War (1990–91), was an international conflict that was triggered by Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990. Iraq’s leader, Saddam Hussein, ordered the invasion and occupation of Kuwait with the apparent aim of • acquiring that nation’s large oil reserves, • canceling a large debt Iraq owed Kuwait, • and expanding Iraqi power in the region. If Saddam were successful in capturing Kuwait, he would be considered the Supreme Leader of the Oil rich area. But it was not only a question of oil; territory was another relevant issue in Saddam’s agenda. He wanted to gain access of an old disputed territory, Kuwait.