Tourism Geography

Are shared language, values, norms, traditions, pastimes, customs, beliefs that cause people to identify with one another. The way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs of a particular group of people at a particular time.

Is a set of shared experiences, norms, symbols, and ideas that unite people at the global level. Cultures can exist at the global, national, regional, city, neighborhood, subculture and super culture levels. Such culture are not mutually exclusive but overlap in countless ways.

Meetings, Convention, Conferences, shared business habits.

May differ by nation but with commonalities at the global level. (BASKETBALL, SOCCER, BASEBALL, FOOTBALL, RUGBY, GOLF, TENNIS)

To adopt a common language at international level for better communication across border.

Travel norms for tourists around the world.

Trendy style, design, and materials spread on a global basis.

Well known and popular food across the world.

Religions and philosophies transcends in national borders.

style and genre.

is inherently cultural, as it reflects these norms and factors in both subtle and explicit ways. It may develop sayings that reflect cultural norms, slang terminology that reflects cultural trends, or even syntax that reflects cultural beliefs.

• In China, each food served during new year have symbolism for good health, abundance and luck. This is also called a reunion dinner.

The activities of a persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business, and other purposes.

The study of the systems and processes involved in the world's weather, mountains, seas, lakes, etc. and of the ways in which countries and people organize life within an area

Study of travel and tourism, as an industry and as a social and cultural activity. Tourism geography covers a wide range of interests including the environmental aspects of tourism, the sociology of tourism and locations of tourism (destinations).

North America, South America, Asia, Antartica, Africa, Australia, Euroupe

the distance of a place east or west of an imaginary line from the top to the bottom of the Earth.

the position north or south of the equator measured from 0° to 90°.

Representation of the World

an imaginary line drawn around the middle of the earth an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole.

either of the two lines of latitude and longitude whose intersection determines the geographical point of a place.

• The whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region.

The Population of the World

Based on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. Christians believe that Jesus is the son of God, rose from the dead after being crucified on a cross.

Founded in Arabia in A.D 622 by the prophet Muhammad. The Muslims most sacred book is the Koran, which is the direct word of one God, Allah.

is the major religion in India. Begun in 1500 BC. They worship many gods. The three most important are called Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma. They believe in reincarnation after death.

• The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.

- A Chinese philosophy in which people live a simple life in harmony with nature. Concerns itself with the search for meaning.

Is a monotheistic religion, believing in one god. It is not a racial group. Individuals may also associate or identify with a primarily through ethnic or cultural characteristics. Jewish communities may differ in belief, practice, politics, geography, language, and autonomy.

Is the world's fifth-largest religion. The word 'Sikh' means 'learner' or 'seeker of truth'. It advocates equality, social justice, service to humanity, and tolerance for other religions. They believe that there is only one God, who created everything.

Means the way of the gods. It's an Ancient religion of Japan. I The followers believe that spiritual powers exist in the natural world. Japan's indigenous spirituality. It is believed that every living thing in nature (e.g. trees, rocks, flowers, animals - even sounds) contains kami, or gods. Consequently principles can be seen throughout Japanese culture, where nature and the turning of the seasons are cherished.

A country where the head of the state is a monarch (a King or a Queen). In a modern constitutional monarchy like England, the monarch’s power to govern is strictly limited.

The opposite of Monarchy, the head of the state is often an elected president.

Any form of governmen to which the leader is elected by popular vote

The power is the federal countries is divided between one central and several regional governments

A state ruled by another country

A political system in which the economy is directed by the state

An economic system in which the state does not direct the economy

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic

largest and deepest ocean

This body of water contributed to Britain, the United States, France, and eventually Germany becoming industrialized.

This ocean, often not labled on maps, surrounds Antarctica and extends northward toward Australia.

5th Largest ocean. Bordeerd by Greenland, Northern parts of Canada, Alaska, Russia, and Scandinavia.

Biggest mountain in ASIA

Biggest mountain in OCEANA

Biggest mountain in EUROPE

Biggest mountain in AFRICA

Biggest mountain in NORTH AMERICA

Biggest mountain in SOUTH AMERICA

Biggest mountain in ANTARTICA

A large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River, world's largest inland body of water located between Europe and Asia

North America's largest lake

the largest lake in Africa and the 2nd largest fresh water lake in the world

South America's largest lake

Australia's largest lake

• Very high maximum temperature, low humidity little or no rainfall, can get very cold in winter, intense sunshine.

• Warm to hot dry summer, mild wet winters, abundant sunshine

Pronounced seasonal changes, humid summers, cold winters.

Warm to humid summers, abundant rainfall, cool winters.

• Short, cool summers, long cold winters, long hours of darkness.

• Moderately high temperature and high humidity the whole year round, uniform temperatures