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Geographical and human areas of the world GEOGRAPHY & HISTORY 3rd ESO Contents 2 ▪ Differentiate geographical areas of the planet that are different to the continents. ▪ Know the different regions of Africa. ▪ Define which states in Europe are part of the European Union. ▪ Explain the main contrasts and differences between the countries of Asia. ▪ Distinguish Anglo-Saxon America from Latin America. ▪ Know the areas of Oceania. ▪ Analyse and comment on the Human Development Index (HDI) of a geographical zone. World heritage In the 18th century, a classification was made of humans into four main races: European, American, African and Asian. Today it is accepted that, from a biological perspective, we cannot refer to races that differentiate humans. In Prehistory, there were different human species, but only one has remained, Homo sapiens, to which all humans belong today. The term ethnic Group is often used in anthropology, a science that makes a comprehensive study of humans, to differentiate humans who form cultural and linguistic communities with some common physical traits. 3 GEOGRAPHICAL AND HUMAN AREAS OF THE WORLD 1 Geographical diversity across the world In geography we st...