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Movement in Geography - Coggle Diagram

- - - - It is important to have an equal balance of trade in order to have a strong economy.
  - - - China is Americas largest trade partner because we import the most goods from China.
    - - Canada is one of our largest trading partners even though we export more than we import.
    - - Mexico is one of our largest trading partners because it is one of our neighbors.
  - - - Panama Canal
    - - A natural passage of water which allows ships to pass, connects two other large bodies of water.
        
        Messina, Gibraltar
  - - - coffee, copper, corn
  - - - An example of a country having a comparative advantage would be if they had the right agriculture and climate to grow bananas, but not resources to make toys, you would grow bananas and import toys.
  - - - Good or services that come from another country into ours such as machinery, toys, and much more
  - - - For example, in a country located on the coast of Africa, there are many cacao farmers. These farmers don't get paid nearly as much as they should, and so Fair Trade helps them achieve the pay they deserve.
  - - - One example of globalization would be the companies that have employees and offices overseas. Without globalization, there wouldn't be any people overseas or in another country to mitigate what was happening with the company.
  - - - For example if the U.S. were to manufacture dolls, we might need different parts of the doll to come from around the world, and then the U.S. would put them together and ship them out.
  - - - Clothes, jewelry, furniture etc.
  - - - The losers from globalization are typically low wage workers with harsh working conditions and countries that don't have much money or many resources.
        
        For example if you are a worker in Bangladesh, you won't get as much pay as you deserve for making clothes to export to to other countries.
    - - The winners from globalization are usually high and middle class citizens living in countries with a good economy.
        
        These people are typically the winners of globalization because those countries have more money which means they are able to access more goods and services.
  - - - An example of trade would be if China had cars and the U.S. had smartphones. One country doesn't have what the other does, so they trade with each other and now both countries have cars and smartphones.
  - - - An example would be when there was a shortage of hand sanitizer at the grocery store when the Corona Virus reached the U.S.
  - - - Lawyers or legal services, technology, banking or consulting, and many more.
  - - - For example, the U.S. focuses on making smartphones because we have the resources to make them, while Argentina will focus on growing bananas because they have the right climate to do so. Then, we trade with each other so both countries can have bananas and smartphones.
- - - - Slum
        
        an overcrowded urban street that inhabits mainly poor people.
      - The most Favelas are located around Rio De Janeiro
  - - - An example of a town that has been Gentrified, is Vancouver, Canada. Vancouver is not one of the most ethnically diverse cities in North America.
  - - - The infrastructure of a society can include transportation system, communication systems, sewage, electrical systems, and water.
  - - - A city with a population of over 10 million people is called a megacity.
        
        An example of a Megacity would be Tokyo or Los Angeles
    - - A primate city is a city whose population is at least twice the population of the second largest city in the country.
        
        An example of a primate city would be Mexico City, Mexico.
  - - - The countryside or farmlands.
        
        An example of a rural area would be Roane County, Tennessee
    - - Suburban areas exist on the outskirts of a city mainly for residential use.
        
        An example of a suburb would be Winnetka, Illinois
    - - A city or city adjacent.
        
        An example of an urban area would be Denver, Colorado
  - - - Some pull factors are more jobs (main factor), family ties in the city, and excitement (for younger couples and people).
    - - Some of the push factors are no jobs, lack of health care, and lack of education opportunities.
- - - - A person who has moved to a country illegally with no papers.
        
        For example, if someone from Mexico comes across the border without going through customs and immigration, they are in the country illegally.
    - - A citizen that has migrated to another country with legal papers.
  - - - Most refugees come from Syria to escape war.
    - - UNHCR is a refugee protection program that is used by host countries all around the world.
  - - - More jobs (main factor)
        
        Family ties in the city
        
        excitement (especially for younger people)
    - - no jobs
        
        lack of education opportunities
        
        lack of health care
        
        For example, many people who used to live in rural areas and farm for a living are going out of business due to globalization and trade and so they have to move to an urban area in order to get a job.