Choke Points and Other Things

maritime choke points

1. Panama Canal

2. Cape of Good Hope 3.Gibraltar Strait

3. Bosporus Strait

4. Suez Canal

5. Bab el Mandeb

6. Strait of Hormuz

7. Malacca Strait

8. Denmark Strait

9. Bering Strait

Data Choke Points

A. Forteleza, Brasil B. Bude, United Kingdom C. Djibouti D. Mumbai, India E. Changji, Singapore

World Agricultural Breadbaskets and Chokepoints

1. Mississippi Triangle

2. South American Soy Zones

3. West European Plains

4. Slavic Black Soil Region

5. Indo-Gangetic Plains 6.Manchuria

6. North China Plain A. gulf coast ports/waterways/rail B. Brazil-Argentina port/rail C. Black Sea port/rail D. Indian ports/rail E. Southeast Asian Delta Ports

port associated w/ Mississippi Triangle

Gulf Coast ports/waterways/rail

port associated with South American Soy Zones

Brazil-Argentina Port and Rail

Port associated with Slavic Black Soil Region

Black Sea Port and Rail

port associated with Indo-Gangetic plains

Indian Ports and Rail

ports associated with Southeast Asian Deltas

Southeast Asian Delta Ports

Old Energy (gas pipelines)

1. NordStream 2 (Russia/Germany)

2. TurkStream (Russia, Turkey, Greece)

3. Trans-Caspian (Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan)

4. Southern Gas Corridor (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Greece, Albania, Italy)

5. EastMed (Israel, Cyprus, Greece)

6. Trans-Saharan (Nigeria, Niger, Algeria)

7. Central Asia-China (Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, China)

8. Altai (Russia, China)

9. Power of Siberia (Russia, China)

10. Sino-Myanmar

11. TAPI (Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India)

NordStream 2 countries passed through

Russia, Germany

TurkStream countries passed through

Russia, Turkey, Greece

Trans-Caspian countries passed through

Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan

Southern Gas Corridor countries passed through

Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Greece, Albania, Italy

EastMed countries passed through

Israel, Cyprus, GreeceT

Trans-Saharan countries passed through

Nigeria, Niger, Algeria

Central Asia-China countries passed

Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, China

Altai countries passed through

Russia, China

Power of Siberia countries passed through

Russia, ChinaS

Sino-Myanmar countries passed through

Myanmar

TAPI countries passed through

Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India

New Energy elements

Li (lithium), Co (cobalt), Mn (manganese), Ni (nickel) and C (carbon in the form of graphite)

Countries responsible for at least 1/2 production of lithium

Chile, Australia

Countries responsible for at least 1/2 production of manganese

Gabon and South Africa

Country responsible for at least 1/2 production of cobalt

Democratic Republic of Congo

Countries responsible for at least 1/2 production of nickel

Indonesia and the Philippines

Country responsible for at least 1/2 production of graphite (carbon)

China

Water and Water Towers

mountains: A. Rocky Mountains B. Andes Mountains C. Fouta Djallon D. Jos Plateau E. Bié Highlands F. Drakensberg G. Ethiopian Highlands H. Taurus and Zagros I. Himalayas rivers:

1. Columbia

2. Colorado

3. Rio Grande

4. Mississippi

5. Amazon

6. Rio Plato

7. Senegal

8. Niger

9. Orange

10. Zambezi

11. Nile

12. Danube

13. Po

14. Rhine

15. Rhône

16. Tigris/Euphrates

17. Syr Darya

18. Amu Darya

19. Indus

20. Ganges

21. Brahmaputra

22. Irrawaddy

23. Salween

24. Mekong

25. Yangtze

26. Yellow

Russian Territories

A. Kaliningrad B. Chechnya C. Transnistria D. Abkhazia E. South Ossetia F. Luhansk People's Republic G. Donetsk People's Republic H. Crimea

Africa rivers and Plateaus

1. Fouta Djallon

2. Jos Plateau

3. Ethiopia Highlands

4. Angolan Highlands

5. Drakensberg A. Senegal B. Niger C. Congo D. Nile E. Zambezi F. Orange

Russian Ports (also know chokepoints associated w/ each port)

starting from bottom left and moving up/right: Sevastopal Kaliningrad St. Petersburg Murmansk Vladivostok

Russian Rivers + Steppe

A. Dnieper B. Volga C. Amur

Belt and Road Initiative Nodes

(starting at Djibouti and moving to the right/up) Djibouti Gwadar Hambantota Kyuakphyu Ream Khorgos

4 rivers in Southeast Asia(?)

Myanmar: Irrawaddy Thailand: Chao Praya Cambodia: Mekong Vietnam: Red

main rivers in China?

West: Yellow River East: Yangtze River

3 main rivers in India?

(starting on left, moving right/up) Indus Ganges Brahma putra

4 disputed islands off of the coast of China?