THE INFLUENCE OF GEOGRAPHY ON PEOPLE AND THEIR LIFESTYLESCountry’s situation is very important for people. For example, typhoons happen very often in Japan, that’s why people in Japan build very strong and safe houses. On the
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THE INFLUENCE OF GEOGRAPHY ON PEOPLE AND THEIR
LIFESTYLES Country’s situation is very important for people. For example,
typhoons happen very often in Japan, that’s why people in Japan build very strong and safe houses. On the contrary environmental crises in Europe are very seldom, that’s why European countries are very rich.
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PEOPLE’S ACTIVITIES People’s activities depends on physical geography. So
in northern regions cattle-breeding is widespread. For example reindeer
breeding in Siberia and dog breeding in Alaska.
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PEOPLE’S ACTIVITIES In the island states the main economic
sectors are fishing and seafaring. In the continental countries
the most important economic sector is extractive industry. There are many industrial countries: Russia, the USA , Saudi Arabia China, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and others..
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FOOD Also food industry depends on geographical situation. In
countries with dewy climate people eat rice ( China
). In droughty zones people eat millet ( Kazakhstan). And there are many countries with rich, fertile countryside. For example Britain is very famous for its green and beautiful fields.
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FOOD There are many regions with poor countryside, that’s
why people in these areas suffer from limited food.
But people live in such difficult conditions, because in our century the world has the greatest communication system.
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NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SYMBOLS Many nations have symbols with
animals and birds prevailing in these regions. Such is
the American and Russian eagle or Australian kangaroo.
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NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SYMBOLS Bolivia Burundi
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NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SYMBOLS Canada Manitoba ( Province of Canada
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NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SYMBOLS Bulgaria St. Helena island
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NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SYMBOLS Many countries, states and regions
have emblems with mythical animals. For example Kerch’s, Kostroma’s
and Venice’s griffin.
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HOUSES AROUND THE WORLD Architecture of houses depends on
physical conditions. There is a heavy snowfall in Russia
every winter, so Russian houses have sloping roofs. On droughty continents all houses have flat roofs.