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TheGeographyof theIndian subcontinentSouth Asia
Satellite View of South Asia
TheSize ofSouthAsia
TopographyofSouth AsiaSouthAsia:
PhysicalMap
Bodies of Water
Indus R.Ganges R.Brahmaputra R.Arabian SeaIndian OceanBay ofBengalThe Ganges River System
1,560 miles longMata Ganga (Mother Ganges)
The Brahmaputra River System 1,800 miles long
Floods on the Brahmaputra: 2003
Flooding on the Brahmaputra
The Indus River System
1,975 miles longValleys / Plains
Indo-GangeticPlainHindu Kush
The Khyber Pass
The Himalayas
him [snow] aalaya [home] Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet. It is the highest mt. peak in the world.The Himalayas
Deserts / Plateaus
TharDesertDeccanPlateauTibetanPlateauThe Deccan Plateau 31,800 square miles in size. Elevation range: 2,000 8,000 feet high. From the Sanskrit word, dakshina [the south].
The Tibetan Plateau The Roof of the World. average elevation is 16,400 feet.
The Thar Desert The Great Indian Desert 200 - 1500 feet in elevation. up to 127F in July.
Completed Map
Indus R.Ganges R.Brahmaputra R.Arabian SeaIndian OceanBay ofBengalHimalayasMt. Everest
Karakoran Mts.Hindu KushVindhya HillsEastern GhatsWestern GhatsKhyberPassI ITharDesertDeccanPlateauTibetanPlateauIndo-GangeticPlainPunjabKashmirClimateofSouth AsiaClimate Regions of South Asia
Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April
Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.
Global Areas of Malaria
VegetationofSouth AsiaMajor Farming Systemsof South Asia
Economic Activities& ResourcesSilk Cultivation
DemographicDataforSouth AsiaPopulation Density
Population Density
Literacy Rate in India
Satellite View of China
China vs. the U. S. in Size
ChinaUnited StatesSOURCE: Topic 5: The Awakening Giant by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.Comparing China & the U. S.ChinaUnited StatesSize3.7 million square miles3.6 million square milesMain physical barrierHimalayasRockiesMain RiverYangtze / East - WestMississippi / North SouthPopulationEast CoastEast CoastConnectivity problemsNorth - SouthEast - WestCountries & Regions
TibetMongoliaSoutheast AsiaIndian SubcontinentRussiaN. KoreaS> KoreaTaiwanPhilippines
CitiesBEIJINGHarbinNanjingGuangzhouXianShanghaiTaipeiLhasaHongKong
Macao
Completed Political Map
BEIJINGHarbinNanjingGuangzhouXianShanghaiTaipeiLhasaHongKong
Macao
TibetMongoliaSoutheast AsiaIndian SubcontinentN. KoreaS> KoreaTaiwanPhilippinesTopographyChinas Topography
Bodies of Water
Huang-He RiverYellow SeaYangtze RiverPacific OceanAmur RiverXi RiverSouthChinaSeaSea of JapanThe Polluted Yellow River!
Mountains & PeaksTian ShanAltai Mts.Greater KhinganKunlun ShanHimalayan Mts.The Great Wall of China
Deserts & PlateausTibetan PlateauTaklamakan DesertGobi Desert
Valleys / Plains / BasinsManchurian PlainNorth China PlainTarim BasinSichuan BasinNorth China Plain
Agricultural Regions in ChinaShabdong PeninsulaGrand CanalGreat WallCHUNG KUOCompleted Topographic Map
Huang-He RiverYellow SeaYangtze RiverPacific OceanAmur RiverXi RiverSouthChinaSeaSea of JapanTian ShanAltai Mts.Greater KhinganKunlun ShanHimalayan Mts.Tibetan PlateauTaklamakan DesertGobi DesertManchurian PlainNorth China PlainTarim BasinSichuan BasinShabdong PeninsulaGrand CanalGreat WallCHUNG KUOClimateChinas Climate Zones
Monsoon Precipitation Patterns
Winter Monsoons
Summer Monsoons
Precipitation in China
VegetationAgricultural Regions in China
Arable Land
Brown China vs. Green China
Rice DominantWheat DominantPasture and OasisDouble-crop riceSOURCE: Topic 5: The Awakening Giant by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.South China
NaturalResourcesMajor Chinese Industries
Fuels, Power, Minerals, & Metals in China
DemographicsChina as % of World Population
Top 10 Populated Nations
20012050Population Density
TheGeographyof Japan72The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Topography73The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Nippon -- Land of the Rising Sun
74The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Japan and the United States
75The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Japans Topography
76The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.BodiesofWater
Sea of JapanIshikari R.Korean StraitsPacific OceanInland SeaTone R.Shinano R.77The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
Kitani Mts.Kitakami Mts.Mikuni Mts.Chugoku Mts.Kyushu Mts.Mt. FujiMountainsAndPeaks78The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Plains
Kanto PlainNobi PlainIshikari PlainOsaka Plain79The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Islands
HokkaidoHonshuShikukuKyushuOkinawa80The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Cities
SapporoHiroshimaKobeTokyoNagasakiKyotoYokohamaNagoyaOsaka81The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.FinalMap
Sea of JapanIshikari R.Korean StraitsPacific OceanInland SeaTone R.Shinano R.Kitani Mts.Kitakami Mts.Mikuni Mts.Chugoku Mts.Kyushu Mts.Mt. FujiKanto PlainNobi PlainOsaka PlainIshikari PlainHokkaidoHonshuShikukuKyushuOkinawaRussiaChinaN. KoreaS. KoreaSapporoHiroshimaKobeTokyoNagasakiKyotoYokohamaNagoyaOsaka82The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Very Mountainous: Little Arable Land
83The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Mt. Fuji
84The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Swift-Moving Rivers: Hydroelectric Power
85The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
Japans Land Area and Utilization86The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Japan by Satellite
87The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Global Tectonic PlatesJapan -- On the Fire Rimof the Pacific
88The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Japanese Earthquakes: 1961-1994
89The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Ginza Ruins After The Great Kanto Earthquake -- Tokyo, 1923
Over 100,000 dead!90The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995
7.2 Richter scale 5,500 deaths91The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995
92The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Tsunamis Tidal Waves
93The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Climate94The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Japans Oceanic Currents
95The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
Average Monthly Precipitation in Three Cities96The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Precipitation
97The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Different Climates and Seasons in Japan
FallWinterSpringSummer
98The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Vegetation99The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Igawa Town on the Izumo Plain
100The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Rice Farmers Farmhouse:Okutsu Town, Okayama Prefecture
101The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Terrace Farming of Rice
102The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.The Japanese Farm the Sea
TokyoFish Market103The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Raw Materialsand Resources104The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Natural Resources
105The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Raw Materials
106The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Demographics107The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Japans Population Density
108The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Japans Population Trends
109The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Japans Population Over 65 versus the United States
110The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.Japans Growing OlderJapans Age BreakdownUnder 15 years15.8%15 59 years63.3%60 and over years20.9%111The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.SAYONARA
112The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.