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East Southeast Asia
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Physical Geography

• Tectonic forces created
• Himalayas
• Plateau of Tibet
• Kunlun Shan
• Altun Shan
• Tian Shan
• Arakan yoma
• Annamese
• Shan mountain

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Himalaya Mountains
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Plateau of TibetRoof of the World

• Highest and largest plateau in world
• 2.5 million square miles large (4x Texas)
• Headwater to the Salween, Mekong, and Yangtze
  River systems

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Plateau of Tibet
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Arakan Yoma
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Annamese Mountains
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Ring of Fire

• Lies along the Pacific Ocean rim
• Japan mount Fuji 12,388 ft asl, highest
  mountain in Japan
• Java Island Part of Indonesia 35 active
  volcanoes
• Approx. 20 of the worlds earthquakes occur in
  SE Asia

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Plains and Rivers

• Most of the population lives on river plains or
  along rivers

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Human Geography

• This region makes up 11 of the land in the world
• 25 of the worlds population lives in this
  region.
• 20 of the worlds population lives in China
• Uneven population in China
• East 250 people per square mile
• West Less than 25 people per square mile
• Dense in the lowland areas with mild and wet
  climates

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Japan

• ½ the population of the US but is only the size
  of California
• 858 people per square mile over all but
  population distribution is not even
• majority of the population lives along the coast
  5,800 people per square mile

Java

• Huge population 1500 people per square mile

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China

• 75 of Chinas population is rural but it still
  has cities with populations over 5 million.
• Cities are the ports and are used for trade and
  industry
• Restrictive residence laws so it controls urban
  growth
• More people in just its cities than the entire
  USA!

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More Urbanization

• Japan 80 urban, many of the cities have
  populations greater than 10 million people
• Southeast Asia has a growing urban population
  because of economic opportunities (jobs)

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Vegetation

• Terraces vegetation or crops being grown on the
  side of a mountain
• Rice staple crop

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• China largest producer of rice in the world
• Indonesia Thailand produce more rice per
  capita or per person
• Fish is a large part of the economy
• Fish Farming growing fish in tanks for mass
  selling or export (aquaculture)

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China, Mongolia, and Tibet

• Landform
• China is the 3rd largest country in the world
  in size (1 is Russia, 2 is Canada)
• 40 of Chinas land is mountainous
• Himalayas world largest or highest mountain
  range
• Mt. Everest worlds highest peak 29,035 ft asl
• Plateau of Tibet
• Worlds highest plateau 16,000 ft asl
• Turpan Depression
• Lowest point in China, 426 ft bsl

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• Rivers
• Huang He / Yellow (gets color from Loess)
• Yangtze
• Xi Jiang / Pearl

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Climate

• Affected by monsoons
• Winter Dry, cold
• Summer Humid, rainy
• Rainfall decreases from North to West
• Subtropical Climate in Taiwan SE China
• Humid Continental Climate in NE China
• Dry Highland Climate Western China
• Affected by rain shadow effect
• Winters -50 F
• Summers High temps cause fires

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Animals

• 3 animals extinct in whole world, except in China
• Chinese Alligator

Giant Panda
Chinese Paddlefish
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Vegetation

• Dry Northwest steppe grasslands, drought
  resistant plants
• Humid Southeast swamps, tropical rainforest
• Worlds largest producer of ducks, peanuts, rice
• South China grows tea, sugarcane, fruits
• North China grows wheat, millet, soybeans
• Western China grows cattle
• Aquaculture raising fish in ponds

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Natural Resources

• World leading producer of coal, lead, tin,
  tungsten
• Exports oil natural gas
• Hydroelectricity
• Three Gorges Dam
• Located on Chang (Yangtze) River
• When completed it will be the largest dam in the
  world full operation by 2012

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Agriculture Resources

• Yangtze River Region
• Paddy Fields wetlands where rice is grown
• Intensive Agriculture using a great amount of
  human labor to farm a small amount of land
• Double Cropping Harvesting 2 crops in the same
  plot in order to add nutrients to the soil.
• Huang He/Yellow River Region
• Loess yellowish, fertile soil, being eroded by
  the river
• Summer river overflows its banks
• add nutrients to area surrounding the river

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Yangtze Chang Jiang River

• Longest river in Asia and 3rd largest in world
• Chang Jiang means long river
• Headway-Plateau of Tibet
• Mouth-East China Sea
• 1/3 of Chinas populations lives along the river

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Yellow Huang He River

• 2nd largest river in China 6th in world
• Mouth- Bohai Sea
• Cradle of Chinese civilization because it was
  the most prosperous region of early ancient
  civilizations
• Appears to be yellow from Loess

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China

• Official Religion- Atheist (due to communist
  government)
• 47 urban
• Government- Communist State
• Economy- moving toward a market economy from a
  command economy

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Chinas Social Issues

• Censorship is strictly enforced Google stopped
  operation for a period of time in protest
• Dissenters are not tolerated and can face jail
  time
• China controls Tibet even though they want
  autonomy and therefore China views the Dali Lama
  as a dissenter bad news for the Dali Lama

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Tiananmen Square

• 1989, Beijing China
• Protests led mainly by students and intellectuals
  in an attempt to incite political reforms on the
  communist government
• 241 dead, 7000 wounded (official from China)

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and 6,848 other islands
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Japan

• 126 million people
• 80 Urban
• Largest City- Tokyo (capital) 8.9 million
• Religion- Shintoism and/or Buddhism 86
• Language- Japanese
• Government- Constitutional Monarchy with a
  parliamentary government and a Prime Minister.

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Japan - Landforms

• 4 main islands Run North to South
• Hokkaido
• Shikoku
• Kyushu
• Honshu largest, most populated
• 70 of Japan is mountains
• Japanese Alps large mtn. range located on
  Honshu
• Mount Fuji Peak 12,388 ft asl
• 30 is coastal plains

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• Islands are located in the subduction zone, where
  the Pacific plate has pushed under the Eurasian
  and Philippine plates therefore, it is a hotbed
  for tectonic activity

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Japan Climate

• Precipitation 40-60 inches/year
• Typhoons Eastern version of hurricane
  (summer-fall)
• Chishima Current warm ocean current which
  brings warm, moist air to Japan

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Japan - Vegetation

• Limited habitat due to population growth
  deforestation (cutting burning of forests)

Japan - Animals

• Located in the Flyway Zone migration route

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Japan - Current

• 65 of forest is protected -- timber is imported
• Hydroelectricity nuclear energy
• Marine life Whaling is legal in Japan

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Taiwan

• Political status is disputed because since 1949,
  China has claimed ownership
• 23 million people
• 98 Han Chinese ethnicity native Taiwanese
• Language- Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese
• Religion- 93 Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism

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Korea

• 2 countries on 1 peninsula
• There are no active volcanoes

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South Korea

• 49 million people
• 83 urban
• Largest city- Seoul (capital) 9.7 million
• Religion- Christianity 26
• Language- Korean (English is widely taught in
  school)
• Government- Republic
• One of the worlds top 20 largest economies

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North Korea

• 24 million people
• 60 urban
• Language- Korean
• Government- Communist State
• Large amounts of money is spent on the military

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Korea Climate

• North Korea Humid Continental cold winter,
  warm summer
• South Korea Humid Subtropical mild winter warm
  summer

Korea Vegetation

• Limited habitat due to population growth and
  deforestation

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Korea Natural Resources

• North Korea Iron ore, copper, lead, coal
• South Korea Fish

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Nighttime view of Korea
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Mainland Climate

• Tropical and Subtropical climate dominate the
  region
• Precipitation is very high
• Monsoons bring wet/dry seasons
• Wet floods common
• Dry fires or drought common

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Mainland Animals

• Arboreal tree dwelling animals (monkey, bird)

Mainland Natural Resources

• Rainforest hardwoods (floors)
• Deforestation endangered species tiger
  elephants (on list)
• Thailand natural gas
• Myanmar oil
• Vietnam coal
• Laos - Hydroelectricity

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Islands of Southeast Asia Landforms

• Malay Archipelago
• Contains more than 20,000 islands
• Peaks in New Guinea some peaks have ice/snow
• Straits and seas are ideal for transportation and
  trade
• Tectonic activity shaped the islands of SE Asia
• Earthquakes and volcanoes are very common
• Lahars dangerous volcanic mudflows
• Provide rich soil

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Islands Climates

• Three Main Climates
• Tropical Humid
• Tropical wet/dry
• Highland or mountain climate

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Island Vegetation and Animals

• Variety because of tropical rainforest
• Endemic species native to a certain region (Ex.
  Komodo Dragon, Javan Rhino, Orangutan)

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Island Natural Resources

• Malaysia and Indonesia Rubber trees
• Brunei and Indonesia Oil and natural gas

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Singapore

• Primary ethnic group Chinese
• Very strict laws
• Spitting in public places - 1,000 fine for first
  timers and 2,000 for repeat offenders
• Not flushing public toilets - 150 and up to
  1,000 for repeat offenders
• Littering - 1,000 on first offense and up to
  2,000 for repeat offenders
• Drug trafficking can get the death penalty
• Vandalism can get jail time and caning