1.7

• regions - have boundaries, unifying characteristic, cover space, and are created by people
• formal/uniform/homogeneous regions:

  • political, such as brazil
  • physical, such as the sahara
  • cultural, such as southwestern nigeria, where most people speak yoruba
  • economic, such as the gold coast of africa(ghana), which exports gold
• functional/nodal region: organized around a focal point and are defined by an activity, usually political, social, or economic
• perceptual/vernacular region - are based on a persons perception

  ex: the american south, the middle east, and upstate new york
• subregions - smaller areas
• one place and be a part of many regions or subregions at a time