Geography essay questions

Paper instructions:
1- Why is the ”Middle East” considered such a pivotal region? Why is there so much conflict in this region?
2-Describe the physical and human geographies of the countries surrounding India; Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal,and Maldives. How do the differ?
3- What factors have led to the recent economic successes of Asia ‘s Pacific Rim nation?What specific obstacles dose Japan ‘s continued hegemony (or leadership) in this realm face?
4-Describe how religion has affected the cultural,political, social, and historical geography of the South Asian realm (the countries examined in ch 8)

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