1. Anthro 31. ASIAN CIVILIZATION
Module I. Introduction
DEFINITION
CIVILIZATION
ASIA
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2. CIVILIZATION DEFINITION
civis, meaning “citizen” or
“townsman
CIVILIZATION DEFINITION
a relatively high level of cultural
and technological development;
specifically : the stage of cultural
development at which writing
and the keeping of written
records is attained
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3. CIVILIZATION DEFINITION
type of human community or
society that has achieved a
certain level of culture
CIVILIZATION - Characteristics
»agriculture »government or a
bureaucracy
»generally permanent
»formal social
settlements
institutions
»division of labor - »trade
specialization of labor
»technologies
»control environment »arts including some
»social hierarchy form of written
communication
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4. ASIA DEFINITION
Ἀσία
Asu
Part of landmass of Eurasia
ASIA
POLITICS
ECONOMY
GEOGRAPHY
SOCIETY
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5. ASIA SUB-REGIONS
CENTRAL / NORTH ASIA
EAST ASIA
SOUTH EAST ASIA
SOUTH ASIA
WEST ASIA
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8. AFGHANISTAN
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Kabul)
Khyber Pass
Talibans, Osama Bin Laden
Untapped mineral deposits, petroleum
and gas reserves
BANGLADESH
Peoples Republic of Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Bengal
8th most populuous country
Jute , garments
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9. BHUTAN
Kingdom of Bhutan (Thimpu)
“highlands”,
Happiest country in Asia (Business Week
2006)
agriculture, forestry, tourism and the sale
of hydroelectric power to India.
INDIA
Republic of India (New Delhi)
Indus
7th largest country in the world
11th largest economy
2nd most populuous country
Caste system
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10. MALDIVES
Republic of Maldives (Male)
Maldive Islands (atolls)
Marine ecosystems
Smallest in population and area
tourism
NEPAL
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
(Kathmandu)
World’s tallest mountains inc. Mt. Everest
5 climatic zones (tropical, temperate,
cold, subarctic, arctic zone)
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11. PAKISTAN
Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Islamabad)
6th most populuous country
2nd largest Muslim population
SRI LANKA
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
(Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte)
Ceylon
tea, coffee, coconuts, rubber and
cinnamon
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13. ASIA SUB-REGIONS
TURKEY
Republic of Turkey (Ankara)
transcontinental
Seat of Byzantine empire
Founding member of OECD
Shipbuilding nation
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14. BAHRAIN
Kingdom of Bahrain (Manama)
Freest economy in the Middle East
Major financial center in the region
petroleum production and processing
account for about 60% of export receipts,
60% of government revenues, and 30%
of GDP.
SAUDI ARABIA
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Riyahd)
Saud
Occupies 80% of the Arabian Peninsula
Medina and Mecca
World’s largest oil reserves & exporter
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15. IRAQ
Republic of Iraq (Baghdad)
Mesopotamia, Tigris & Euphrates
Cradle of civilization (Sumerians)
economy is dominated by the oil sector
IRAN
Islamic Republic of Iran (Tehran)
Persia
Iranian Revolution: Islamic Revolution
Ayatollah Khomeini
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16. ISRAEL
State of Israel (Jerusalem)
Hebrews
Zionism
West Bank, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights
ranked first as the world's most durable
economy in the face of crises, and was
also ranked first in the rate of research
and development center investment
JORDAN
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Amman)
Phosphate and potash mines
Jordan's economy are scarce water
supplies, complete reliance on oil imports
for energy, and regional instability.
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17. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
Seven emirates Abu Dhabi, Dubai,
Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras al-
Khaimah and Fujairah.
Tallest building (Burj Khalifa)
ASIA - POLITICS
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT
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18. ASIA ECONOMY
largest economic region in the world
Largest and smallest economies
Most dynamic economies
ASIA PEOPLE
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