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WORLD TOURISM GEOGRAPHY
Course Code and Description
Prepared by: Prof. Arnold Germina
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COURSE OUTLINE and REFERENCES: Please distribute the number of hours in each of your topic. The required number of hours can be
detere cmined by this formula: number of units x 18 weeks. Hence, a 3-unit subject will have: 3 x 18 = 54 hours to distribute among the topics.
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 A Short History of the East by Kenneth
Scott Latourette
 Southeast Asia by Bryan Harrison
 History of Far Esast Modern Time by
Harold Vinakle
 Longman Illustrated Encyclopedia of
World History published by Ivyleaf,
Michelin House, 81 Fulman Road, SW3
GRB
 The World Book Encyclopedia 2006
Edition
 Modern Century Illustrated
Encyclopedia printed in Singapore and
Australia by Mc Graw Hill Far eastern
Publisher Ltd.
 The World Book Student Information
Finder Language Arts and Social
Studies. Published by World Book Inc.
A Scott Fetzer Company, Chicago USA
Copyright 2000.
 The 2000 World Almanac and Book of
Facts World Almanac and Imprint in
Pharaohs Books. A Scripps Howard
Company, New York, USA.
 Insight Guides. Southeast Asia 2002
APA Publication (HK) ltd.
 Southeast Asia an Illustrated
Introductory History by Milton
Osborne 2002 Edition.
 Hong Kong by Caroline Courtauld 2003
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Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Course
A. Definition of Terms
1. Tourism
2. Geography
3. Civilization
4. Culture
5. Continent
B. Importance/relevance of the study
C. Map Study, identification and
locations
1. Geographical setting of Asian,
Latin, European and North
American Countries
2. Regional Divisions
3. Impact of historical
Developments and Importance
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Chapter 2 – China. The biggest Nation and
Cradle f the World’s Oldest
Existing Civilization
A. People’s Republic of China (PROC) –
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Edition
Leaflets, Handouts and Book coming
from embassies of the different
countries of the World.
World Geography by Peter Martin
USA.
The Definition of tourism
Tourism
Tourism:General Definition
Definition of Geography
What is Geography?
Geography
Geography
Civilization
Definitions:Civilization
What is Civilization?
A definition of Civilization
Definition of Culture
Culture
The Culture Concept
Culture
Culture
Culture
Definition of culture
Continents
Continent
Continent
Tourism and Hospitality Geography
Geography of Tourism
Map Study
Recent Contributions to the
Geography of South Asia
The Geography of South Asia
Map of the Seven Continents
World Map: South America
Administrative and Social Regions
of Middle India, 1500-1920
Geological Service Divisions
Conceptual Frameworks
Historical Timeline
Colonialism and Post-Colonial
Development
South Asian History
The People’s Republic of China
China
Taiwan (Formosa)-Island Bastion of
Nationalist China
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Red Dragon of the East
Taiwan (Formosa)-Island Bastion of
Nationalist China
Hong Kong-Paradise Commercial
Complex in Asia
Macao-Las Vegas of Asia
Chapter 3 – Japan. Industrial Giant of Asia
Chapter 4 – Indian. Land of the Hindu
Civilization
Chapter 5 – Indonesia. World’s Largest
Archipelago
Chapter 6 – Malaysia. The Melting Pot of the
Orient
Chapter 7 – Singapore. The Lion City
Chapter 8 – Thailand. Land of the Tree
Chapter 9 - Brunei. The Oil Rich Sultanate in
Southeast Asia
Chapter 10 – Korea. Land of the Morning Calm
Chapter 11 – Israel. Jewish Republic of Asia
Chapter 12 – Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
Near East (Middle East Asia)
Chapter 13 – Saudi Arabia. The Birth Place of
Islam
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Taiwan: The Island and its People
Turning Point
History
Hong Kong
Introduction
History
The Vegas of Asia
Japan. Industrial Giant of Asia
Book Reviews
India: The mother of western
Civilization
A tribute to Hinduism
The Myth of Aryan Invasion of India
Early Hindu Civilization
Ancient India the Land of Mystery
Explore Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia World Largest Archipelago
Malaysia
Background Note:Malaysia
Malaysia History
Singapore: the Lion City State
Singapore
Country Facts
 A trip around the world in the XXIst
century
 Brunei:Brunei Sultanate
 Global Destination
 Old Korea
 Korea:Land of the Morning Calm
 Korea: Land of the morning Calm
 War in Context
 Israel GenWeb
 Mekong
 Atlapedia
 Highlights of South East Asia
 The History of Islam
 Birthplace of Islam
 Saudi Arabia
 History
 Saudi Arabia-History
 Saudi Arabia
 History of Saudi Arabia
 Saudi Arabia
 A brief History of Saudi Arabia and
Chapter 14 – Jordan. Desert Arab Kingdom
Chapter 15 – Bahrain. Gulf Archipelago.
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Modern Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Old History
Jordan
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Jordan-History
Jordan
The Oil-rich Gulf State
Traveling to Bahrain
Persian Glf Pearls
Bahrain
Bahrain
Bahrain-Archipelago in the Persian
Gulf
Turkey
Turkey
Fact Sheet
Turkey
The Republic of Turkey
Chapter 16 – Turkey. Republic on Two
Continents
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Chapter 17 – Qatar. World’s Largest Gas
Reserves
 Qatar
 Factbox:Qatar,Iran shareworld Largest
Gas Field
 The North Field
 Country Gas Profile>Qatar
 Background Note:United Arab
Emirates
 United Arab Emirates
 The United States as World Power
 United States as World Power
 A History of Canada
 Mexico
 MEXICO:History and Culture
 Mexico
 Economic Growth of England
 Population Growth of England
 Some aspects of the economic growth
of France
 A check to the growth of France
 The imporatnce of Germany as
Biotechnology
 Germany Key to solving European
Debt Crisis
 History of Rome,Italy
 A brief History of Rome
 Italy
 Background Note: Italy
Chapter 18 – United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi
North America
Chapter 19 – United States as a World Power
Chapter 20 – Canada. Dominion of the North
Chapter 21 – Mexico. A Latin America Country
in the North Europe
Chapter 22 – Growth of England
Chapter 23 – Growth of France
Chapter 24 – The Importance of Germany
Chapter 25 – Rome, Italy
Chapter 26 – Lisbon, Portugal and Spain
Chapter 27 – Holland, Netherlands
Chapter 28 – Austria
Chapter 29 – Sweden
Chapter 30 – Norway
Chapter 31 – Finland
Chapter 32 – Denmark
Chapter 33 – Brazil in South America
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Legends and History of Rome Italy
Portugal
World Atlas: Portugal
The History of Portugal
The Hague-History
The Netherlands
History of Netherlands
Netherlands
Austria
Background Note: Austria
Sweden
Background Note: Sweden
Norway
Background Note: Norway
Finland
Background Note: Finland
Denmark
Background Note: Denmark
Denmark
Chile, Argentina, and Brazil
Past and Present brazil
Brazil Abroad
Brazil
Background Note: Brazil