The Geography of East Asia

Satellite View of China

China’s Provinces

China vs. the U. S. in Size

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000250Miles

China

United States

Comparing China & the U. S.China United

StatesSize 3.7 million

square miles3.6 million square miles

Main physical barrier

Himalayas Rockies

Main River Yangtze / East - West

Mississippi / North – South

Population East Coast East CoastConnectivity problems

North - South East - West

The Great Wall of China

Percentages of Different Landforms

Mountains & Peaks

Tian Shan

Altai Mts. Greater Khingan

Kunlun Shan

Himalayan Mts.

Deserts & Plateaus

Tibetan Plateau

Taklamakan Desert

Gobi Desert

China’s Climate Zones

Precipitation in China

Monsoon Precipitation Patterns

Agricultural Regions in China

Arable Land

“Brown” China vs. “Green” China

Rice Dominant

Wheat

Dom

inant

Pasture and Oasis

Double-crop rice

Major Chinese Industries

China as % of World Population

Top 10 Populated Nations

0 500 1000 1500

China

India

US

Indonesia

Brazil

Russia

Pakistan

Bangladesh

Japan

Nigeria

0 500 1000 1500

India

China

US

Pakistan

Indonesia

Nigeria

Bangladesh

Brazil

Congo

Ethiopia

2001 2050

Population Projections

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900

1100

1300

1500

1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 2015 2025 2035 2045

thousands

Why?

Answer: China’s One Child Law!

Population Density

Nicknamed “Land of the Rising Sun”

Japan by Satellite

Japan and the United States

Japan’s Regions

Physical Map of Japan

Kitani Mts.

Kitakami Mts.

Mikuni

Mts.

Chugoku Mts.

Kyushu Mts. Mt. Fuji

MountainsAnd

Peaks

Mt. Fuji

Very Mountainous: Little Arable Land

Islands

Hokkaido

Honshu

Shikuku

Kyushu

Okinawa

Japan’s Land Area and Utilization

Precipitation

Different Climates and Seasons in Japan

Fall Winter

Spring Summer

Average January Temperature

Average July Temperature

Natural Resources

Industries

Terrace Farming of Rice

The Japanese Farm the Sea

TokyoFish Market

Japan’s Population Density

Population Comparisons

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1,250

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200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

Population in Millions

ThailandJapanChinaHong KongSingapore

The Two Koreas:North Korea and South

Korea

Divided in two at the

38th parallel

South Korea

Topography of South Korea

mostly Hills &

Mountains

West & South = Coastal Plains

South Korea Size Comparison

Regions of South Korea

South Korea is divided into 16 provinces

Population Density

Land Use Chart

Natural Resources

North Korea

North Korea

West = Coastal Plains

mostly Hills &

Mountains

North Korea Size Comparison

Mississippi and North Korea are similar in size

Regions of North Korea

North Korea is divided into 13 provinces

Population Density

Land Use Chart

Natural Resources

Electricity: North Korea vs. South Korea

World Contributions to Global Warming

RainforestRainforests are located in Southeast Asia

Asia – “the Pacific Rim of Fire”

Home to:• 75% of the world’s active

volcanoes• 90% of the world’s

earthquakes

Volcanoes!

Japan’s Sub-Oceanic Trenches

Earthquakes in Asia

Earthquakes in Japan: 1961-1994

Earthquake Zones in India

Tsunamis – Tidal Waves

2004 Earthquake In Indonesia:

the Tsunami’s Devastation

Estimated 100,000 dead!

Japanese Tsunami: March 11, 2011

15,854 deaths, 26,992 injured, and 3,155 people missing

Southeast Asia:Global Areas of

Malaria

World Population Projections

SAYONARA!