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Religion: Jerusalem is always being fault over. like whose religious land it?

SPACIAL DIVISIONS
Spacial divisions are how we divide the livable space found on the earth by establishing social, economic, and political control.

EXAMPLES:
- countries
- economical alliances
     - European Union (EU)
     - Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
- political alliances
     - North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
     - Commonwealth of nations
     - League of Arab States
     - African Union (AU)

REASONS FOR SPACIAL DIVISION
- different language, culture, and religion
- keeping historical boundaries
- imperial conquest and control
- economic similarities and differences
- boundary and territory disputes
  like Syria/Israel, Western Sahara/Morocco, China/Taiwan, India/Pakistan, Iraq/Kuwait.

REASONS FOR CONFLICT 
Cultural differences (language/religion)... Indonesia, Canada (Quebec) Ireland, Sudan.
ECONOMIC DIFFERENCES
fertile land, access to fresh water, access to the coast (fishing rights), natural resources, different economic philosophy.

**Nationalism = The belief that your nation is the best in the world.