While city lights at night serve as a good proxy for population density, North Korea provides a dark exception.
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This image is appears to be a regional inset of the classic Earth at Night composite image however this nighttime remote sensing image was taken from Sept. 2012. The Earth at Night image is typically used in classrooms to discuss what this actually means for human geography (Population density? Development? Consumption? Where? How come?). However, this particular portion of the global image focused on the Korean Peninsula highlights two other specific issues:
- the impact of a totalitarian state can actually be seen from space as South Korea has a per captia income level 17 times higher than that of North Korea.
- the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) can be seen in the Yellow Sea as fishing vessels form a line approximately 200 nautical miles off the coast of South Korea.
Tags: economic, political, resources, water, sovereignty, coastal, territoriality, states, unit 4 political, remote sensing.
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Provo, Utah, and Burlington, Vermont, represent opposite ends of the U.S. religiosity spectrum.
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The majority of the most religious metros are concentrated in the South or Utah. This particular weekend, many of the rythmns of urban life in Utah cities are remarkably visible as the LDS church holds it's semi-annual General Conference. On the opposite side of spectrum, 5 of the 10 least religious metros are in New England; the west coast is the other center of diminished religiosity (with a mini-center in Colorado). Questions to ponder: What cultural patterns help to partially explain the levels of religiosity in the United States? What other factors explain the patterns of religiosity in your in your local area? Tags: USA, culture, religion, Christianity. Delete the scoop?
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Infographics showing the distribution of the Roman Catholic population in the world, where it has risen and fallen in recent years.
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As mentioned earlier, a South American pope was a symbolic recognition of the demographic shift in the Church's population away from Europe. Tags: culture, religion, Christianity. Delete the scoop?
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The Pew U.S. Religious Landscape Study religion map diagrams which religions have the highest populations in each state.
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The geography of religion, even in an era of secularization, is still a powerful indicator of many patterns of human geography. What is the religious profile of your state? What is the spatial distribution of the religious tradition with which you identify? What explains those spatial patterns? Tags: USA, culture, diffusion, religion, Christianity. Delete the scoop?
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New demographic study in California reveals nation’s changing face. Plus how Pacific Islanders changed high school football in Utah and why a Somali Bantu band from Vermont is in demand around the country.
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This news article of 'odds and ends' has some interesting geographic content. Having lived in Utah for many years, I can attest to the fact that the "Polynesian Pipeline" for Utah schools is incredibly important and represents a chain migration that has culturally shifted both the 'host' and 'migrant' population. The 'haka' is now institutionized as a part of Intermountain West football culture. Also in this article: --Hispanics to outnumber whites in California by 2014 --Somali Bantu band from Burlington, VT in demand across the country Delete the scoop?
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The exodus from the Holy Land of Palestinian Christians could eventually leave holy cities like Jerusalem and Bethlehem without a local Christian population. Bob Simon reports.
This 14 minute clip looks at the complex political and cultural geography of the Israel and Palestine. While often reduced to being a struggle between Israeli Jews and Palestinians Muslims, this missed simplification fails to tell the story of Palestinian Christians. Delete the scoop?
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A fight broke out at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem after rival groups of Orthodox and Armenian clerics clashed over the boundaries of their jurisdictions inside the church.
This is a great video to show religious geography and how scale plays a key role in a patterns. Not only does the macro-religious geography of the Levant lead to politically contentious situations, but the micro-religious geography can also be problematic. This building itself has a curiously devided spatial pattern among Christian branches that demands tolerance, cooperation and searching for ways to share a place that many groups find holy...this could be seen as symbolic way to look at the whole area. 
Charles Matley's comment,
January 30, 2012 2:13 PM
This goes to show the world how tense of a subject religion is. Look at the fuss over the removal of the "School Prayer" in Cranston.
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It is ironic that Orthodox Christians, both Eastern and Oriental, have yet to figure out that the founder of their religion would strictly disapprove of this kind of behavior. Instead of trying to grab space from one another in holy shrines, they should instead be cooperating with one another.
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There are some very special traditions surrounding Christmas celebrations in Mexico.
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Coptic Monastery....
Some in the Western world only think of Judaism and Islam as the religions of the Middle East. This small clip is an example of the cultural practices of the Coptic Christians of Egypt that can help broaden perspectives on religion in the Middle East as well as on global Christian practices. Delete the scoop?
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This London Easter Egg/Globe is fantastic. To those that celebrate it, Happy Easter! Delete the scoop?
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(3rd UPDATE) The new leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics is expected to deliver a speech in an hour
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The juxtaposition of the hypermodern coverage of the election of a new pope (telecasts, social media, instantaneous global network coverage, etc.) with the archaic medieval rituals of the conclave (locked doors, smoke signals, etc.) is endlessly fascinating to me. Even in the 21st century, there is a place for the traditional. So who is Pope Francis? As the first South American pope, some feel this reflects the southern demographic shift within the Catholic Church. Also, click here for the science behind the white vs. black smoke. Tags: culture, religion, Christianity. 
Luisa Martínez-Villa's comment,
March 13, 5:29 PM
Este Papa tiene una pinta buenísima. Cercano, fuerte y espero que innovador !
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In 1900, two-thirds of the world’s Catholics lived in Europe. Today only 20 percent do.
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As Europe has become an increasingly secularized set of societies, the demographic based of the Catholic Church has shifted south. However, the power structure has not migrated south as the European cardinals still are a majority (although 2/3 vote necessary to elect the next pope). Tags: Christianity, culture, diffusion, religion. Delete the scoop?
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Thousands of members of the Russian Orthodox Church marked Epiphany on January 19 with a dip in freezing waters blessed by a cleric. Epiphany is a celebration of the baptism of Jesus Christ and the...
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Some of the photography and photo galleries of this cultural event are breathtaking--literally for those taking the plunge. Russians cut the ice in the shape of a cross and bath in water that is blessed and considered holy. This appears to be a religious tradition that is particularly adapted to the environmental conditions of the religious adherents (since it appears that the extreme climate plays a critical role in the activity). Part of the practice involves sacrifice; the colder the swim, the greater the manifestation of religious devotion. Delete the scoop?
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"The location of every identifiable place mentioned in the Bible."
I understand that this may have limited applications for you in public classroom settings, however this is such a fantastic example of how to use geospatial technologies to recreate and understand historical geographies, I had to share. You can preview the data by book and chapter, download the numerous KMZ files to open in Google Earth, or preview them in Google Maps. Also, various overlays and geotagged photos are available on this impressive website. 
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January 30, 2012 2:14 PM
Interesting. Biblical history encompasses such a large number of people the world over, it's great to be able to SEE these events occured.
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The Big Religion Comparison Chart is a comparison chart of religions that compares the origins, beliefs, practices, and texts of world religions, small religions, ancient cults and new religious movements.
While I might disagree with a few of the nuances of their doctrinal generalizations, this is a great way to compare global religions with a similar framework (and to be fair, summarizing a 'world view' in few than two paragraphs is inherently problematic). Delete the scoop?
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This is one of the more impressive cultural landmarks in the world, and an architectural marvel. Studying the cultural landscape reveals that multiple 'layers' are superimposed one upon another. This phenomenon, known as sequent occupance, is most plainly manifested in this site. The Haga Sophia has been both a Christian and Muslim holy site, depending which political empire has controlled the city of Istanbul. Delete the scoop?
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A set of 2000 census maps that focus on religion in the United States. Even in secular societies, religion can play an important role within society, both culturally and politically. Include are links to many more religious maps. Delete the scoop?
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This cliché image of "North Korea in the dark" reinforces preconceived ideas about the "totalitarian" state and how terrible life must be without electricity. Well, one aspect of this political geography is the effect of US-backed sanctions against North Korea and the severe ecological and energy crisis under which it has struggled for the last two decades. Just as electricity is not simply a "natural" resource, neither is energe consumption nor shortage.
This image is appears to be a regional inset of the classic Earth at Night composite image however this nighttime remote sensing image was taken from Sept. 2012. The Earth at Night image is typically used in classrooms to discuss what this actually means for human geography (Population density? Development? Consumption? Where? How come?). However, this particular portion of the global image focused on the Korean Peninsula highlights two other specific issues:
the impact of a totalitarian state can actually be seen from space as South Korea has a per captia income level 17 times higher than that of North Korea. the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) can be seen in the Yellow Sea as fishing vessels form a line approximately 200 nautical miles off the coast of South Korea.Tags: economic, political, resources, water, sovereignty, coastal, territoriality, states, unit 4 political, remote sensing.