BRIEFING SHEET

Names:

Region:

Geography:

What are the distinguishing geographic features of the region?

What countries make up the region?

Attach a map of your region to this sheet.

Colonialism: Create a chart to answer these questions:

Have any of the countries in your region been colonized?

Who colonized the region?

When did they gain their independence? How?

Social/Cultural/Ethnic factors:

What are the various religions?

What are some of the languages?

What are some of the ethnic backgrounds?

Explain 3 examples of clashes between any of these factors.

Political:

What type of governments are prevalent in this region?

What role does the military play in this region?

Economic:

What is the highest per capita income?

What is lowest per capita income?

Is the region’s economy primarily agricultural, industrial, based on natural resources, or diversified

International Perspective:

Is this region considered developed or underdeveloped?

Do any of the countries possess weapons of mass destruction?