Geography 2060A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Waterborne Diseases, Charter City, Southern Bantu Languages
7 Apr 2016
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One of the most urbanized regions in the world - after la and the caribbean. Most wealthy and most conflict--one of the wealthiest regions. Israel captured territory in 1967, tightly controlled border. 2 mil population, 45% unemployment, 39% poverty (2014). July 2014: hamas and other militant groups launched rockets into israel, resulted in a 51-day conflict between israel and militants in gaza: destroyed one-fifth of infrastructure; displaced more than 100,000 people. Demographics: 2000- population of 380 million: highest population growth of any region in past century; rapidly growing urban populations. Environment: declining viability of nomadism; little arable land. Political/economic: ottoman empire defeated after wwii; much middle eastern under control of european powers (uk/britain); sykes-picot agreement 1916; carved up the middle east--arbitrary boundaries. Rapid growth in international interest in middle east oil. 1930: us companies (standard oil and texaco) won first contract to explore oil in. Saudi arabia; standard oil finds oil in bahrain; oil found in kuwait.
