Marques World K47

Afghanistan and North Pakistan

• Description: A mountainous region encompassing the Hindu Kush mountains, historically part of the Silk Road.
• Ethnic Groups: Pashtuns, Tajiks, and Hazaras.

Amazonia

• Description: The vast rainforest region of South America, primarily in Brazil but extending into neighboring countries.
• Features: Incredible biodiversity and numerous indigenous peoples.

Arabia

• Description: The Arabian Peninsula, including modern Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain.
• Historical Influence: Bedouin culture, Islam, and trade routes.

Armenia

• Description: A historic region in the South Caucasus, one of the world's oldest civilizations.
• Features: Distinct Christian heritage and unique Indo-European language.

Arctic

• Description: The northernmost region of Earth surrounding the North Pole, including parts of Canada, Greenland, Russia, Alaska, and Scandinavia.
• Indigenous Peoples: Inuit.

Austronesian

• Description: A vast cultural region spanning from Madagascar through Southeast Asia to Pacific Islands.
• Features: Related language families and maritime traditions.

Balto-Slavic

• Description: Regions historically inhabited by speakers of Baltic and Slavic languages, covering much of Eastern Europe.

Bantu

• Description: Large region of sub-Saharan Africa, marked by the historical expansion of Bantu-speaking peoples.
• Features: Agricultural traditions.

Basque

• Description: A distinct cultural region straddling northern Spain and southern France.
• Features: Unique pre-Indo-European language.

Bengal

• Description: Region encompassing Bangladesh and West Bengal (India).
• Features: Rich literary tradition, distinctive cuisine, and Bengali language.

British Islanders

• Description: Peoples of Great Britain and Ireland.
• Heritage: Celtic and Anglo-Saxon.

Burusho

• Description: An isolated ethnic group in northern Pakistan's Hunza Valley.
• Language: Unique Burushaski language.

China

• Description: The historical heartland of Chinese civilization, primarily the Yellow and Yangtze River basins.
• Features: Over 5,000 years of continuous cultural development.

East Central Asia

• Description: The steppes and mountains of modern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and surrounding areas.
• Historical Inhabitants: Nomadic peoples.

East Mediterranean

• Description: Coastal regions around the eastern Mediterranean Sea, including Greece and western Turkey.
• Features: Cradle of many ancient civilizations.

Finland

• Description: Nordic country with distinct Uralic language and culture.
• Historical Influence: Both Eastern and Western European traditions.

France

• Description: Western European region shaped by Gallic, Roman, and Frankish influences.
• Features: Distinctive culture and historical influence.

Horn of Africa

• Description: Region including Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia.
• Features: Ancient Christian and Islamic traditions.

Iberian

• Description: The Iberian Peninsula, including Spain and Portugal.
• Historical Influences: Roman, Visigothic, and Islamic.

Italy

• Description: Mediterranean peninsula with rich Roman heritage and Renaissance culture.

Japan

• Description: Island nation with distinct cultural traditions.
• Historical Influence: Chinese and Korean cultures.

Khoisan

• Description: Indigenous peoples of southern Africa.
• Features: Click languages and ancient hunter-gatherer traditions.

Luhya

• Description: Bantu ethnic group primarily in western Kenya.
• Features: Distinct cultural practices.

North Africa

• Description: Region from Morocco to Egypt.
• Historical Influences: Arab, Berber, and Mediterranean.
• Features: Rich Islamic heritage.

North Amerindian

• Description: Indigenous peoples of North America.
• Features: Diverse nations and cultures from Arctic to present-day United States.

North Arabian Sea

• Description: Coastal regions bordering the Arabian Sea, including parts of Pakistan, Iran, and Oman.
• Historical Importance: Maritime trade.

North Balkans

• Description: Northern part of the Balkan Peninsula, including regions of former Yugoslavia and Romania.
• Features: Diverse ethnic groups and historical crossroads.

North Caucasus

• Description: Mountainous region between Black and Caspian Seas.
• Ethnic Groups: Chechens, Dagestanis.

North Central Asia

• Description: Vast steppes and mountains of southern Siberia and northern Kazakhstan.
• Historical Inhabitants: Nomadic peoples.

North Indian Subcontinent

• Description: Upper regions of South Asia, including Punjab, Kashmir, and surrounding areas.
• Features: Shaped by Indo-Aryan cultures.

North Mexico

• Description: Northern regions of Mexico.
• Features: Distinct indigenous groups and influenced by proximity to US.

Oceania

• Description: Vast Pacific region including Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Islands.
• Features: Diverse indigenous cultures including Aboriginal and Polynesian.

Persia

• Description: Historical region centered on Iran.
• Features: Rich cultural heritage spanning ancient civilizations to Islamic period.

Pygmy

• Description: Various ethnic groups in Central African rainforests.
• Features: Distinct physical and cultural characteristics.

Sardinia

• Description: Mediterranean island.
• Features: Unique genetic heritage and cultural traditions distinct from mainland Italy.

Scando-Germanic

• Description: Northern European regions including Scandinavia and Germanic-speaking areas.
• Historical Influence: Viking and Germanic traditions.

Siberia

• Description: Vast northern Asian region.
• Features: Diverse indigenous peoples and unique cultural adaptations to extreme climate.

South Amerindian

• Description: Indigenous peoples of South America.
• Features: Diverse groups from Amazon to Andes.

South Balkans

• Description: Southern part of Balkan Peninsula, including Greece and parts of Albania.
• Features: Ancient Mediterranean influences.

South Central Asia

• Description: Region including Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and surrounding areas.
• Historical Importance: Silk Road trade.

South East Asia

• Description: Region including Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and surrounding areas.
• Historical Influence: Indian and Chinese cultures.

South Indian Subcontinent

• Description: Southern regions of India.
• Features: Dravidian languages and distinct cultural traditions.

South Levant and Syria

• Description: Historical region including modern Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and Syria.
• Features: Cradle of major religions.

Vietnam South China

• Description: Region encompassing southern China and northern Vietnam.
• Features: Shared cultural and linguistic influences.

West Africa

• Description: Coastal and inland regions from Senegal to Nigeria.
• Features: Numerous ethnic groups and ancient empires.

West Caucasus

• Description: Western portion of Caucasus Mountains, including Georgia and surrounding areas.
• Features: Distinct Christian heritage.

Yucatan

• Description: Peninsula in southern Mexico.
• Features: Home to Maya civilization and distinct cultural heritage.