Group of photos and captions about world regions in general.

1. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Chinese workers assemble mobile phones at
the factory in Shenzhen City, Guangdong
Province, China. Many women are drawn into
the industry and away from their rural homes.

2. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
The emergence of the Republic of South
Sudan in 2011 was celebrated. A citizen of
the new country waves a flag as part of the
independence celebration.

3. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Climate in the Southwestern United States
illustrates the dryness of Phoenix, Arizona
and its historic sandstorms.

4. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Japan after the 2011 tsunami.

5. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
The juxtaposition of poverty and wealth in Bangkok, Thailand.