NORA VELA

SOVIET UNION

• World's first communist country
• Russia

CULTURAL REGION

• Is a region with people who share common cultural characteristics
• Example:May speak the same language, practice the same religion, share the same customs, and live under
• The same government

FUNCTIONAL REGION

• Is one with clear boundaries
• Example:

PERCEPTUAL REGION

• Is based on people's attitudes and emotions about a place
• Example:

MIDDLE EAST

• Warm region, dry climate with many deserts and mountain areas
• Example:Africa, Asia,and Europe

SUEZ CANAL

• Connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean

LATIN AMERICA

• Is applied to all of the Americas south of the United States

PANAMA CANAL

• Panama joins the Atlantic oceans and serves as a major route for international trade

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA