Political Geography Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| What is NATO? | North Atlantic Treaty Organization- Military Defense Alliance consisting of USA, Canada and many European nations |
| What is NAFTA? | North American Free Trade Agreement: Economic free trade zone consists of USA, Mexico and Canada |
| What is OPEC? | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries: Middle East Arab Countries, Venezuela, Russia: seeks to control price of oil |
| What is the EU? | European Union: Economic and political alliance of most of Europe: seeks economic interdependence and trade |
| What is ASEAN? | Association of Southeast Asian Nations: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and others |
| Political Division | Region of the earth's surface over which groups of people establish social, economic and political control |
| Examples of Political Division | Neighborhoods, Election Districts, States, Counties, Cities, Countries |
| Reasons for Political Divisions | Desire for government close to home, need to solve local problems, need to administer resources more efficiently |
| Reasons for Political Division Conflict | Boundary Disputes, Cultural Differences, Economic Differences, Competition for resources |
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