Anthro 31.

ASIAN CIVILIZATION

Module I. Introduction

DEFINITION

CIVILIZATION
ASIA

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CIVILIZATION DEFINITION

civis, meaning “citizen” or

“townsman

CIVILIZATION DEFINITION

a relatively high level of cultural

and technological development;
specifically : the stage of cultural
development at which writing
and the keeping of written
records is attained

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CIVILIZATION DEFINITION

type of human community or

society that has achieved a
certain level of culture

CIVILIZATION - Characteristics

»agriculture »government or a
bureaucracy
»generally permanent
»formal social
settlements
institutions
»division of labor - »trade
specialization of labor
»technologies
»control environment »arts including some
»social hierarchy form of written
communication

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ASIA DEFINITION

Ἀσία
Asu
Part of landmass of Eurasia

ASIA

POLITICS
ECONOMY
GEOGRAPHY
SOCIETY

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ASIA SUB-REGIONS

CENTRAL / NORTH ASIA

EAST ASIA
SOUTH EAST ASIA
SOUTH ASIA
WEST ASIA

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ASIA SUB-REGIONS

ASIA SUB-REGIONS

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ASIA SUB-REGIONS

ASIA SUB-REGIONS

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AFGHANISTAN

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Kabul)

Khyber Pass
Talibans, Osama Bin Laden
Untapped mineral deposits, petroleum
and gas reserves

BANGLADESH

Peoples Republic of Bangladesh (Dhaka)

Bengal
8th most populuous country
Jute , garments

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BHUTAN

Kingdom of Bhutan (Thimpu)

 “highlands”,
Happiest country in Asia (Business Week
2006)
agriculture, forestry, tourism and the sale
of hydroelectric power to India.

INDIA

Republic of India (New Delhi)

Indus
7th largest country in the world
11th largest economy
2nd most populuous country
Caste system

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MALDIVES

Republic of Maldives (Male)

Maldive Islands (atolls)
Marine ecosystems
Smallest in population and area
tourism

NEPAL

Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

(Kathmandu)
World’s tallest mountains inc. Mt. Everest
5 climatic zones (tropical, temperate,
cold, subarctic, arctic zone)

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PAKISTAN

Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Islamabad)

6th most populuous country
2nd largest Muslim population

SRI LANKA

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

(Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte)
Ceylon
tea, coffee, coconuts, rubber and
cinnamon

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ASIA SUB-REGIONS

ASIA SUB-REGIONS

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ASIA SUB-REGIONS

TURKEY

Republic of Turkey (Ankara)

transcontinental
Seat of Byzantine empire
Founding member of OECD
Shipbuilding nation

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BAHRAIN

Kingdom of Bahrain (Manama)

Freest economy in the Middle East
Major financial center in the region
petroleum production and processing
account for about 60% of export receipts,
60% of government revenues, and 30%
of GDP.

SAUDI ARABIA

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Riyahd)

Saud
Occupies 80% of the Arabian Peninsula
Medina and Mecca
World’s largest oil reserves & exporter

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 IRAQ

Republic of Iraq (Baghdad)

Mesopotamia, Tigris & Euphrates
Cradle of civilization (Sumerians)
economy is dominated by the oil sector

IRAN

Islamic Republic of Iran (Tehran)

Persia
Iranian Revolution: Islamic Revolution
Ayatollah Khomeini

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ISRAEL

State of Israel (Jerusalem)

Hebrews
Zionism
West Bank, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights
ranked first as the world's most durable
economy in the face of crises, and was
also ranked first in the rate of research
and development center investment

JORDAN

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Amman)

Phosphate and potash mines
Jordan's economy are scarce water
supplies, complete reliance on oil imports
for energy, and regional instability.

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)

Seven emirates Abu Dhabi, Dubai,
Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras al-
Khaimah and Fujairah.
Tallest building (Burj Khalifa)

ASIA - POLITICS

FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

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ASIA ECONOMY

largest economic region in the world

Largest and smallest economies
Most dynamic economies

ASIA PEOPLE

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ASIANS

Culturally diverse
Race: Mongolian, Caucasian, Malay
Religion: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism,
Confucianism, Taoism, Zen, Animism,
Islam, Roman Catholicism

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