Cultural characteristics

One example of cultural characteristics is Religion
- there are five major religions in the world today-- Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
-they have millions of followers all believing the same thing
-Religion can united people but can also be a dividing force around the world
Hindus and Muslims fight in India and Pakistan
Most of the major wars in the world are over religion
there are conflicts between Catholics and Protestants (two forms of Christianity) in Northern Ireland
-Jews, Christians and Muslims all claim Jerusalem as their religions holy site. They are constantly fighting over the land
-Spatial divisions are how we divide the livable space found on the earth by establishing social, economic, and political control
You can be a member of more than one spatial group
spatial divisions can also cause conflicts or cooperation
Examples of Spatial divisions
-Counties
-Economic alliances
European union EU
organization of petroleum exporting countries (OPEC)