4 Economic map of Mexico 259 11.5 The states of Mexico 262 11.6 Economic map of Central America and the Caribbean 263 11.7 Economic map of South America 266 11.8 The states of Brazil in 1990 272 11.9 The rainforest of South America (a) Defining Amazonia 276 (b) The distribution of rainforest in Brazil 276 12.1 The countries of Africa south of the Sahara 282 12.2 Tribal areas of eastern Africa before the advent of European colonisation in the 1880s 285 12.3 Africa towards the end of the nineteenth century 288 12.4 Economic map of the northern part of Africa 292 12.5 Economic map of the southern part of Africa 299 13.1 North Africa, Southwest Asia and neighbouring regions 308 13.2 The world of Islam 311 13.3 Countries and cities of North Africa 315 13.4 Countries and cities of Southwest Asia 317 13.5 Economic map of Southwest Asia 318 13.6 The homeland of the Kurds 321 13.7 Oil in Southwest Asia 324

DOI link for 4 Economic map of Mexico 259 11.5 The states of Mexico 262 11.6 Economic map of Central America and the Caribbean 263 11.7 Economic map of South America 266 11.8 The states of Brazil in 1990 272 11.9 The rainforest of South America (a) Defining Amazonia 276 (b) The distribution of rainforest in Brazil 276 12.1 The countries of Africa south of the Sahara 282 12.2 Tribal areas of eastern Africa before the advent of European colonisation in the 1880s 285 12.3 Africa towards the end of the nineteenth century 288 12.4 Economic map of the northern part of Africa 292 12.5 Economic map of the southern part of Africa 299 13.1 North Africa, Southwest Asia and neighbouring regions 308 13.2 The world of Islam 311 13.3 Countries and cities of North Africa 315 13.4 Countries and cities of Southwest Asia 317 13.5 Economic map of Southwest Asia 318 13.6 The homeland of the Kurds 321 13.7 Oil in Southwest Asia 324

4 Economic map of Mexico 259 11.5 The states of Mexico 262 11.6 Economic map of Central America and the Caribbean 263 11.7 Economic map of South America 266 11.8 The states of Brazil in 1990 272 11.9 The rainforest of South America (a) Defining Amazonia 276 (b) The distribution of rainforest in Brazil 276 12.1 The countries of Africa south of the Sahara 282 12.2 Tribal areas of eastern Africa before the advent of European colonisation in the 1880s 285 12.3 Africa towards the end of the nineteenth century 288 12.4 Economic map of the northern part of Africa 292 12.5 Economic map of the southern part of Africa 299 13.1 North Africa, Southwest Asia and neighbouring regions 308 13.2 The world of Islam 311 13.3 Countries and cities of North Africa 315 13.4 Countries and cities of Southwest Asia 317 13.5 Economic map of Southwest Asia 318 13.6 The homeland of the Kurds 321 13.7 Oil in Southwest Asia 324