the geography of asia

2nd most populated area in the world Hong Kong; Macau North Korea South Korea Mongolia

East Asia borders Russia on the North and the south, the desert of Central Asia, Japan and Taiwan as well as the islands of the Pacific on the south

Agriculture Fishing Industry

Agriculture Fishing Industry Covers 28% of the Asian continent 15% bigger than Europe

Capital: Beijing Population: 1,342,612,968 Hong Kong Macau

Capital: Tokyo Population: 127,470,000

Capital: Ulan Bator Population: 2,736,800

Capital: Pyongyang Population: 23,906,000

Capital: Seoul Population: 50,062,000

Capital: Taipei Population: 23,119,772

 Bangladesh Dhaka 162,221,000

 Bhutan Thimphu 697,000

 India New Delhi 1,210,193,422

 Maldives Malé 396,334

 Nepal Kathmandu 29,331,000

 Pakistan Islamabad 170,608,000

 Sri Lanka Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte 162,221,000

Indian subcontinent Drought Plains of Decca Melting pot of different cultures

Indian, Chinese, Arabian, and European heritage

Dry and wet seasons No desert Mainland SEA Maritime SEA Major center of trade and commerce

Country Population(2009) Capital

 Brunei 428,000 Bandar Seri Begawan

 Burma 50,020,000 Naypyidaw

 Cambodia 14,805,000 Phnom Penh

 East Timor 1,134,000 Dili

 Indonesia 240,271,522 Jakarta

 Laos 6,320,000 Vientiane

 Malaysia 28,318,000 Kuala Lumpur

 Philippines 91,983,000 Manila

 Singapore 5,076,700 Singapore

 Thailand 67,764,000 Bangkok

 Vietnam 88,069,000 Hanoi

Host to Monotheism Warm weather Extensive oil fields Mesopotamian Civilization Mostly barren but rich in oil and gas Middle East

By the 1950s, oil money was

being used for modernization

programs, hospitals,

schools and irrigation works.

It now counts for 40% of their

economy.

Vast reserves

of oil were

discovered in 1938.

Country Population(2009)

Capital

 Kazakhstan 16,004,800 Astana Kyrgyzstan 5,482,000 Bishkek Tajikistan 7,349,145 Dushanbe Turkmenistan 5,110,000 Ashgabat Uzbekistan 27,606,000 Tashkent

Greater affinity with Europe Ural Mountain Colder than other places in Asia Occasional rains

List 5 words or short phrases that would describe the major concepts in today’s class.› 1.› 2.› 3.› 4.› 5.

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Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.

“It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without becoming a part of any edifice”.

Jose Rizal

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