Student Atlas of World Geography

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ISBN: 978-0-07-352762-8

Verlag: Dushkin Publishing

Erscheinungstermin: 31.03.2011

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Table of ContentsA Note to the Student iii Introduction: How to Read an Atlas xiiUnit I Global Physical Patterns 1Map 1World Political Boundaries 2 Map 2World Physical Features 4 Map 3aAverage Annual Precipitation 6 Map 3bSeasonal Average Precipitation, November through April 7 Map 3cSeasonal Average Precipitation, May through October 7 Map 3dVariation in Average Annual Precipitation 8 Map 4aTemperature Regions and Ocean Currents 9 Map 4bAverage January Temperature 10 Map 4cAverage July Temperature 10 Map 5aAtmospheric Pressure and Predominant Surface Winds, January 11 Map 5bAtmospheric Pressure and Predominant Surface Winds, July 12 Map 6Climate Regions 13 Map 7Vegetation Types 14 Map 8Soil Orders 15 Map 9Ecological Regions 16 Map 10Plate Tectonics 18 Map 11Topography 19 Map 12aResources: Mineral Fuels 20 Map 12bResources: Critical Metals 21 Map 13Natural Hazards 22Unit II Global Human Patterns 23Map 14Past Population Distributions and Densities 24 Map 15Population Density 26 Map 16Land Use, a.d. 1500 27 Map 17Economic Activities 28 Map 18Urbanization 29 Map 19Transportation Patterns 30 Map 20Religions 31 Map 21Religious Adherence 32 Map 22Languages 33 Map 23Linguistic Diversity 34 Map 24Dying Languages: A Loss of Cultural Wealth 35 Map 25External Migrations in Modern Times 36Unit III Global Demographic Patterns 37Map 26Population Growth Rates 38 Map 27International Migrant Populations, 2009 39 Map 28Migration Rates 40 Map 29Europe’s Population Bust: A Fizzle in the Population Bomb 41 Map 30aTotal Fertility Rates, 1975 42 Map 30bTotal Fertility Rates, 2010 43 Map 31Infant Mortality Rate 44 Map 32Child Mortality Rate 45 Map 33Population by Age Group 46 Map 34Average Life Expectancy at Birth 47 Map 35World Daily Per Capita Food Supply (Kilocalories) 48 Map 36The Earth’s Hungry Millions 49 Map 37Child Malnutrition 50 Map 38Proportion of Daily Food Intake from Animal Products 51 Map 39The Global Security Threat of Infectious Diseases 52 Map 40Global Scourges: Major Infectious Diseases 54 Map 41Adult Incidence of HIV/AIDS, 2007 55 Map 42Illiteracy Rates 56 Map 43Primary School Enrollment 57 Map 44Female/Male Inequality in Education and Employment 58 Map 45The Index of Human Development 59 Map 46Demographic Stress: The Youth Bulge 60 Map 47Demographic Stress: Rapid Urban Growth 61 Map 48Demographic Stress: Competition for Cropland 62 Map 49Demographic Stress: Competition for Fresh Water 63 Map 50Demographic Stress: Death in the Prime of Life 64 Map 51Demographic Stress: Interactions of Demographic Stress Factors 65Unit IV Global Economic Patterns 67Map 52Gross National Income 68 Map 53Gross National Income Per Capita 69 Map 54Purchasing Power Parity Per Capita 70 Map 55Private Per Capita Consumption 71 Map 56Inequality of Income and Consumption 72 Map 57Total Labor Force 73 Map 58Employment by Economic Activity 74 Map 59Economic Output Per Sector 75 Map 60Agricultural Production Per Capita 76 Map 61Exports of Primary Products 77 Map 62Remittances 78 Map 63Membership in the World Trade Organization 79 Map 64Regional Trade Organizations 80 Map 65Dependence on Trade 81 Map 66Trade with Neighboring Countries 82 Map 67The Indebtedness of States 83 Map 68Global Flows of Investment Capital 84 Map 69Aiding Economic Development 85 Map 70The Cost of Consumption 86 Map 71Energy Production Per Capita 87 Map 72Energy Consumption Per Capita 88 Map 73Energy Dependency 89 Map 74Flows of Oil 90 Map 75A Wired World: Internet Users 91 Map 76Personal Computer Use 92 Map 77Traditional Links: The Telephone 93Unit V Global Patterns of Environmental Disturbance 95Map 78Global Air Pollution: Sources and Wind Currents 97 Map 79The Acid Deposition Problem: Air, Water, Soil 98 Map 80Major Polluters and Common Pollutants 99 Map 81Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions 100 Map 82The Earth Warms, 1976–2006 101 Map 83Global Precipitation Changes, 1976–2006 102 Map 84Potential Global Temperature Change 103 Map 85Water Resources: Availability of Renewable Water Per Capita 104 Map 86Water Resources: Annual Withdrawal Per Capita 105 Map 87Water Stress: Shortage, Abundance, and Population Density 106 Map 88Water Stress: The Ogallala Aquifer 107 Map 89A New Environmental Stress? Consumption of Bottled Water 108 Map 90Pollution of the Oceans 109 Map 91Food Supply from Marine and Freshwater Systems 110 Map 92Cropland Per Capita: Changes, 1996–2007 111 Map 93Food Staples Under Stress: The Fight Against Genetic Simplicity 112 Map 94World Pastureland, 2005 113 Map 95Fertilizer Use, 2007 114 Map 96Annual Deforestation Rates, 2000–2005 115 Map 97World Timber Production, 2005 116 Map 98The Loss of Biodiversity: Globally Threatened Animal Species, 2007 117 Map 99Disappearing Giants: The Reduction in “Conservative” Species 118 Map 100The Loss of Biodiversity: Globally Threatened Plant Species, 2007 120 Map 101The Areas of Greatest Loss and Hotspots of Biodiversity 121 Map 102Nationally Protected Areas: Parks and Preserves 122 Map 103The Risks of Desertification 123 Map 104Global Soil Degradation 124 Map 105The Degree of Human Disturbance 125 Map 106The Green and Not So Green World 126Unit VI Global Political Patterns 127Map 107Political Systems 129 Map 108The Emergence of the State 130 Map 109Organized States and Chiefdoms, a.d. 1500 131 Map 110European Colonialism, 1500–2000 132 Map 111Sovereign States: Duration of Independence 133 Map 112Post–Cold War International Alliances 134 Map 113Political Realms: Regional Changes, 1945–2003 135 Map 114International Conflicts in the Post–World War II World 136 Map 115The Geopolitical World in the Twenty-First Century 138 Map 116The United Nations 139 Map 117Is It a Country? 140 Map 118United Nations Regions and Sub-Regions 141 Map 119Democracy on the Rise 142 Map 120Nations with Nuclear Weapons 143 Map 121Military Expenditures as a Percentage of Gross National Product 144 Map 122Distribution of Minority Populations 145 Map 123Marginalized Minorities: Declining Indigenous Populations 146 Map 124The Political Geography of a Global Religion: The Islamic World 147 Map 125World Refugees: Country of Origin, 2009 148 Map 126World Refugees: Host Country, 2009 149 Map 127Internally Displaced Persons, 2009 150 Map 128Abuse of Public Trust 151 Map 129Political and Civil Liberties, 2008 152 Map 130Human Rights Abuse 153 Map 131Women’s Rights 154 Map 132aFlashpoints, 2011—Mexico 155 Map 132bFlashpoints, 2011—Sudan and the Darfur Region 156 Map 132cFlashpoints, 2011—Somalia 156 Map 132dFlashpoints, 2011—Dem. Rep. Congo 157 Map 132eFlashpoints, 2011—Zimbabwe 157 Map 132fFlashpoints, 2011—Georgia 158 Map 132gFlashpoints, 2011—Kyrgyzstan 158 Map 132hFlashpoints, 2011—Israel and Its Neighbors 159 Map 132iFlashpoints, 2011—Iraq 159 Map 132jFlashpoints, 2011—Kurdistan 160 Map 132kFlashpoints, 2011—Iran 160 Map 132lFlashpoints, 2011—Afghanistan 161 Map 132mFlashpoints, 2011—Pakistan 161 Map 132nFlashpoints, 2011—Jammu and Kashmir 162 Map 132oFlashpoints, 2011—Sri Lanka 162 Map 132pFlashpoints, 2011—Korean Peninsula 163 Map 132qFlashpoints, 2011—Thailand 163Unit VII World Regions 165Map 133North America: Political Divisions 167 Map 134North America: Physical Features 168 Map 135aNorth America: Environment and Economy 169 Map 135bNorth America: Population Density 170 Map 135cNorth America: Population Distribution 170 Map 136Canada 171 Map 137United States 172 Map 138Middle America 173 Map 139The Caribbean 174 Map 140South America: Political Divisions 175 Map 141South America: Physical Features 176 Map 142aSouth America: Environment and Economy 177 Map 142bSouth America: Population Density 178 Map 142cSouth America: Environmental Problems 178 Map 143Northern South America 179 Map 144Southern South America 180 Map 145Europe: Political Divisions 181 Map 146Europe: Physical Features 182 Map 147aEurope: Environment and Economy 183 Map 147bEurope: Population Density 184 Map 147cEuropean Political Boundaries, 1914–1948 185 Map 147dEurope: Political Changes, 1989–2009 187 Map 148Western Europe 188 Map 149Eastern Europe 189 Map 150Northern Europe 190 Map 151Africa: Political Divisions 191Map 152Africa: Physical Features 192 Map 153aAfrica: Environment and Economy 193 Map 153bAfrica: Population Density 193 Map 153cAfrica: Colonialism to Independence 194 Map 153dAfrican Cropland and Dryland Degradation 195 Map 154Northern Africa 196 Map 155Southern Africa 197 Map 156Asia: Political Divisions 198 Map 157Asia: Physical Features 199 Map 158aAsia: Environment and Economy 200 Map 158bAsia: Population Density 201 Map 158cAsia: Industrialization: Manu
facturing and Resources 201 Map 159Northern Asia 202 Map 160Southwestern Asia 203 Map 161South Asia 204 Map 162East Asia 205 Map 163Southeast Asia 206 Map 164Australasia and Western Oceania: Political Divisions 207 Map 165Oceania: Political Divisions 208 Map 166Australasia and Western Oceania: Physical Features 209 Map 167aAustralasia: Environment and Economy 210 Map 167bAustralasia: Population Density 211 Map 167cAustralasia: Climatic Patterns 211 Map 168The Arctic 212 Map 169Antarctica 212Unit VIII Country and Dependency Profiles 213 Unit IX Geographic Index 243 Sources 263

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