China’s development &
physical geography
How has this happened?
• Physical Geography & Human Geography
• Climate, relief, water supply, natural
resources etc
• Demography
• Economy- industrial & agricultural
• Politics
• Development
Key facts
• 3rd largest country by area: 9.6 million sq km (3.7 million
sq miles)
• Largest by population size: 1.34bn (2008); USA – 300
mill; old EU – 350 mill.
• Capital: Beijing
• Largest city: Shanghai
• Main language: Mandarin Chinese (885 mill); 350 ,mill
English speakers
• Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism
• Life expectancy: 71 years (men), 75 years (women) (UN)
• Head of state: President Hu Jintao (2003 – present)
• 253m internet users by June 2008 (official figure)
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asiapacific/country_profiles/1287798.stm
Research task – for Tuesday’s lesson
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Find suitable maps & other information to show China’s:
relief & drainage
Natural resources
Water supply
Population distribution & density
• Aims:
• To identify any patterns in, including correlations
between, the data.
• To attempt to explain any patterns identified.
• Sources include: CIA world factbook, Worldatlas.com
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asiapacific/country_profiles/1287798.stm