Cultural Regions: North Africa
Published on Nov 24, 2015
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NORTH AFRICA
GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL STRUCTURE, WEALTH, & TRADING NETWORKS
WHAT FORMS OF GOVERNMENT DO THEY HAVE?
REPUBLICAN DEMOCRACIES
CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHIES
ALTERNATIVE GOVERNMENTS
WHAT RIGHTS DO PEOPLE IN THE REGION ENJOY?
VOTING & A PRESIDENT
RULED BY A "COUNCIL"
BUT THEY ARE ACTUALLY RULED BY A DICTATOR
ISLAMIC LAWS
EXTRACTED FROM THE QURAN; IT LIMITS POWER OF THE PEOPLE
STRIVING FOR CHANGE
MANY NORTH AFRICANS ARE PROTESTING FOR POLITICAL REFORM
WHAT SOCIAL GROUPS (CLASSES) EXIST IN THE REGION?
POOR, MIDDLE & RICH
THEY HAVE THE FASTEST GROWING MIDDLE CLASS IN THE WORLD
IS WEALTH CONCENTRATED OR MORE EVENLY SPREAD OUT?
CONCENTRATED
WEALTH IS USUALLY FOUND IN THE HANDS OF A FEW PEOPLE
HOWEVER THIS IS BECOMING LESS COMMON
NORTH AFRICANS ARE WORKING HARD TO GET OUT OF POVERTY
WHAT KINDS OF GOODS AND SERVICES DO PEOPLE EXCHANGE?
GOODS
FOOD, CLOTHES, SUPPLIES
SERVICES
HOSPITALS, RESTAURANTS, RECREATION
MONEY
NORTH AFRICA HAS MANY DIFFERENT CURRENCIES
WHAT ITEMS DO THEY TRADE WITH THOSE OUTSIDE THE REGION?
OIL & NATURAL GAS
ALGERIA & LIBYA
PHOSPHATES & AGRICULTURE PRODUCE
MOROCCO
ELECTRONICS, ENGINEERING & TEXTILES
EGYPT
