Wednesday

Today we took more notes on cultural characteristics. Here are the notes:

• Religion can be both a unifying force
• There are five major religions in the world today-- Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
• They have millions of followers all believing the same thing.
• Religion can also be a dividing force around the world.
• Hindus and Muslims fight in India(Hindu) and Pakistan(Muslim)
• There are conflicts between Catholics and Protestants (two forms of Christianity) in Northern Ireland
• Jews, Christians and Muslims all claim Jerusalem as their religions holy site. They are constantly fighting over the land

     Spatial Divisions

spatial divisions are how we divide the livable space found on the earth by establishing social, economic, and political control

• You can be a member of more than one spatial group.
• Spatial divisions can also cause conflicts or cooperation

             Examples of Spatial Divisions-

• countries
• economic alliances    
• European Union (EU)
• Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)