Geography of China

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The Geography of China
Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
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Satellite View of China
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Chinas Provinces
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ChinaAsias Superpower
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China vs. the U. S. in Size
China
United States
SOURCE Topic 5 The Awakening Giant by Dr.
Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics
Geography, Hofstra University.
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Comparing China the U. S.
China United States
Size 3.7 million square miles 3.6 million square miles
Main physical barrier Himalayas Rockies
Main River Yangtze / East - West Mississippi / North South
Population East Coast East Coast
Connectivity problems North - South East - West
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Countries Regions
Russia
Mongolia
N. Korea
Sgt Korea
Tibet
Indian Subcontinent
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
Philippines
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Cities
Harbin
BEIJING
Nanjing
Shanghai
Xian
Lhasa
Taipei
Guangzhou
HongKong
Macao
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Completed Political Map
Harbin
Mongolia
BEIJING
N. Korea
Sgt Korea
Tibet
Nanjing
Shanghai
Xian
Lhasa
Taipei
Indian Subcontinent
Taiwan
Guangzhou
HongKong
Macao
Southeast Asia
Philippines
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Topography
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Chinas Topography
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Percentages of Different Landforms
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Pacific Rim of Fire
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Bodies of Water
Amur River
Sea of Japan
Yellow Sea
Huang-He River
Yangtze River
Pacific Ocean
Xi River
SouthChinaSea
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The Polluted Yellow River!
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The Yangtze River
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Mountains Peaks
Altai Mts.
Greater Khingan
Tian Shan
Kunlun Shan
Himalayan Mts.
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The Great Wall of China
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Deserts Plateaus
Gobi Desert
Taklamakan Desert
Tibetan Plateau
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Valleys / Plains / Basins
Manchurian Plain
North China Plain
Tarim Basin
Sichuan Basin
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North China Plain
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Agricultural Regions in China
Great Wall
Shabdong Peninsula
Grand Canal
CHUNG KUO
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Completed Topographic Map
Amur River
Altai Mts.
Greater Khingan
Manchurian Plain
North China Plain
Tian Shan
Sea of Japan
Gobi Desert
Tarim Basin
Great Wall
Taklamakan Desert
Kunlun Shan
Shabdong Peninsula
Huang-He River
Yellow Sea
Tibetan Plateau
Grand Canal
CHUNG KUO
Himalayan Mts.
Sichuan Basin
Yangtze River
Pacific Ocean
Xi River
SouthChinaSea
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Climate
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Chinas Climate Zones
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Monsoon Precipitation Patterns
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Winter Monsoons
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Summer Monsoons
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Precipitation in China
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Summer Rainfall
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Vegetation
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Agricultural Regions in China
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Arable Land
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Brown China vs. Green China
Wheat Dominant
Pasture and Oasis
Rice Dominant
Double-crop rice
SOURCE Topic 5 The Awakening Giant by Dr.
Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics
Geography, Hofstra University.
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South China
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Natural Resources
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Major Chinese Industries
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Fuels, Power, Minerals, Metals in China
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Demographics
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China as of World Population
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Top 10 Populated Nations
2001
2050
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The Population of China
thousands
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Population Projections
thousands
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Population Density
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Male/Female Birth Population
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Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex
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Infant Mortality Rate
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Main Chinese Nationalities
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Ethno-Linguistic Groups in China
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Total Population with No Education
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"Economic Juggernaut"
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Monthly Value of Imports Exports
2004
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Total Carbon Emissionsin millions of tons