Satellite View of China
China’s Provinces
China vs. the U. S. in Size
China
0
250
500
1,000
1,500
United States
Miles
2,000
Comparing China & the U. S.
China
3.7 million
square miles
United States
3.6 million
square miles
Main physical
barrier
Main River
Himalayas
Rockies
Population
East Coast
Connectivity
problems
North - South East - West
Size
Yangtze / East Mississippi /
- West
North – South
East Coast
The Great Wall of China
Percentages of Different Landforms
Mountains & Peaks
Altai Mts.
Tian Shan
Kunlun Shan
Himalayan
Mts.
Greater
Khingan
Deserts & Plateaus
Gobi Desert
Taklamakan
Desert
Tibetan
Plateau
China’s Climate Zones
Precipitation in China
Monsoon Precipitation Patterns
Agricultural Regions in China
Arable Land
“Brown” China vs. “Green” China
Pasture and Oasis
Double-crop rice
Major Chinese Industries
China as % of World Population
Top 10 Populated Nations
0
500
1000
1500
0
China
India
India
China
US
US
Indonesia
Pakistan
Brazil
Indonesia
Russia
Nigeria
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Brazil
Japan
Congo
Nigeria
Ethiopia
2001
500
1000
2050
1500
Population Projections
thousands
1500
1300
1100
Why?
900
Answer: China’s One Child Law!
700
500
1945
1955
1965
1975
1985
1995
2005
2015
2025
2035
2045
Population Density
Nicknamed “Land of the Rising Sun”
Japan by Satellite
Japan and the United States
Japan’s Regions
Physical Map of Japan
Mountain
s
And
Peaks
Kitani Mts.
Kitakami Mts.
Mt. Fuji
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
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Average January Temperature
Average July Temperature
Natural Resources
Industries
Terrace Farming of Rice
The Japanese Farm the Sea
Tokyo
Fish Market
Japan’s Population Density
Population Comparisons
1,400
1,250
1,200
1,000
Thailand
Japan
China
Hong Kong
Singapore
800
600
400
200
61
126
7
0
Population in Millions
4
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
mostly Hills
&
Mountains
West =
Coastal Plains
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
Rainforest
Rainforests 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!