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The World
The World
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT—
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT—
Entering the twenty-first century, the world is
a much smaller place than it was at the time
of your great-grandparents a hundred years
ago.Advances in technology, communication,
and transportation are responsible for much of
this change.They have narrowed vast distances
and made neighbors of the world’s people.The
Internet, for example, now puts you in immedi-
ate touch with people in other parts of the
world. In the years to come, you and your
generation—here and elsewhere—will be chal-
lenged to work together to use this and other
technology to make the world a better place
for everyone.
World Regions Video
World Regions Video
To learn more about the physical and human
geography of the world, view the World Regions
video “Looking at the World.”
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