2. China Japan South Korea Indonesia India Vietnam North Korea
3. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern Asia
- Mekong Riveris one of the longest rivers in Southern &
Eastern Asia.
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- It stretches almost 2,700 miles long, runs through western
China, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, before emptying in
theSouth China Sea.
4. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern Asia
- Ganges River:Begins in the Himalayas,runs for 1560 miles.
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- Provides water to help support agriculture in this region.
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- Hindus sacred/ holy river.
5. Question #1
- The Mekong river delta is located in what country?
A.VIETNAM 6. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern Asia
- Indus River:longest river in Pakistan, is more than 1,900 miles
long.
- Empties into the Arabian Sea. Key water supply for Pakistan,
making it the nations most important body of water.
7. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern Asia
- Huang He:Chinas second longest river, Yellow River, because of
the color of the silt.
- Causes deadly and destructive flooding, and is therefore
referred to as Chinas Sorrow.
8. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern Asia
- Yangtze River:is Chinas longest river, stretches almost 3,500
miles in length. Provides important resources to the country (i.e.
oil, natural gas, copper, and iron ore).
9. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern Asia
- Makes up 1/5 thof all ocean water in the world.
- Stretches nearly 6,200 miles from the Southern tip of Africa to
Australia.
- Touches Iran, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh in the north.
- Indonesia, and Australia to the east
- African and the Arabian peninsula to west
- Indian Ocean CONNECTS Southern & East Asia to Europe and
Africa
10. Indian Ocean 11. Question #2
- What is the longest river in Pakistan?
A.Indus River 12. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern Asia
- Bay of Bengal : lies to the northeast of the Indian Ocean.
- Serves as a major fishery for the people in this region.
- Also provides ports for shipping and has been an important body
of water for international trade.
13. Bay of Bengal 14. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern Asia
- Yellow Sea:lies between China and Korean Peninsula.
- Its name comes from the color of the silt-laden water that runs
into it from some of the major rivers of China.
- Serves as an important trade route and is home to important
seaports.
15. Yellow Sea 16. Question #3
- Where would you find the bay of Bengal?
A.Off the East coast of India 17. Geography ofSouthern
&Eastern Asia
- South China Sea:bordered by the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan, the
Philippines, Borneo, the Gulf of Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, and
the Asian mainland.
- Provides seafood for many of the people of East Asia.
- Monsoons blow across the sea , greatly affecting, life in this
region.
- Also plays a crucial role in travel and trade.
18. SOUTH CHINA SEA 19. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern
Asia
- Sea of Japan:borders Japan, Russia and the Koreas.
20. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern Asia
- Located in Southern and Eastern Asia, they are the highest
mountains in the world.
21. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern Asia
- which is more than (29,035 feet) 5 miles high and is the
tallest mountain on earth.
22. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern Asia
- Himalayas stretch approximately 1,550 miles across parts of
Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, and Myanmar.
23. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern Asia
- Pamir Mountains:Asian mountain range in which many other ranges
branch out of, they are located where, Afghanistan, China, and
Tajikistan meet.Pamir Mtns. are referred to as theRoof Top of the
Worldbecause many of the peaks in this region reach almost four
miles above sea level.
24. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern Asia
- The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China is a vast region of
sand desert sitting in a depression between two high, rugged
mountain ranges.
- the Taklimakan's rolling sand dunes stretch out over about
125,000 square miles in the Xinjiang region of China.
- The desert is hemmed in to the north by the snow-covered Tien
Shan Mountain range and to the south by the rugged Kunlun
Mountains.
- Desertification and shifting sand dunes are a major concern for
the farmers and grazers who live at the desert's edge.
25. Taklimakan Desert 26. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern
Asia
- Is a vast stretch of land roughly 1,000 miles long between 300
to 600 miles wide.
- The desert lies between the Altai and Hangayn mountains and
stretches across parts of Mongolia and China.
- Much of the desert is made up of bare rock, rather than
sand.
- Winters are harsh, January average low -40 degrees Fahrenheit
& July average high 113 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Severe dryness limits vegetation; few plants and shrubs that
grow.
- Few people live in the desert, those that do, tend to live as
nomadic herders.
27. Gobi Desert 28. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern Asia
- Korean Peninsula:bordering China.
- A peninsula is a body of land surrounded on three sides by
water.
- The peninsula is surrounded by the East China Sea, Sea of
Japan, the Yellow Sea, the Korean Strait and the Pacific
Ocean.
- The peninsula is home to the nation of Korea. 684 miles
long.
- For most of its history Korea was a nation united by language
and culture.
- WWII, Korea was divided into North and South Korea.
- South Korea usually has a warm and wet climate.
- North Korea tends to be colder and has less than half of the
average rainfall in South Korea.
29. Geography ofSouthern &Eastern Asia
- Korean Peninsula:bordering China.
- A peninsula is a body of land surrounded on three sides by
water.
- The peninsula is surrounded by the East China Sea, Sea of
Japan, the Yellow Sea, the Korean Strait and the Pacific
Ocean.
- The peninsula is home to the nation of Korea. 684 miles
long.
- For most of its history Korea was a nation united by language
and culture.
- WWII, Korea was divided into North and South Korea.
- South Korea usually has a warm and wet climate.
- North Korea tends to be colder and has less than half of the
average rainfall in South Korea.
30. Korean Peninsula 31.
- How does the geography impact the population distribution of
Southern and Eastern Asia?
- Take a few moments and develop an answer to this question on
your paper.
32.
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- India is asubcontinent - which is a large landmass that is
smaller than a continent
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- India has a population of more than 1 billion people.
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- Most of the population is located in cities, where they live in
shacks and struggle to make a living.Most of the major cities face
overpopulation
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- The other parts of the population live in rural areas where
they work as farmers and live with their extended family in simple
houses
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- The majority of the population in China lives on the eastern
coast.
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- Most of the people live in small, rural villages and work as
farmers.
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- Chinas Urban, or city, population is also on the rise because
of the growing number of industries and trading taking place.Most
of these Urban cities are located along the coast or major
rivers.
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- Has one of the worlds strongest fishing economies
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- It is a densely populated country (smaller than California with
almost four times the population)
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- Most of these people live in crowded cities! For example: Space
is so limited in Tokyo that they have started building
underground.
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- Others live in rural villages where they work on farms.
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- Problem with this is that most of the land in Japan is not
arable. this is why the cities are so crowded!!!!! Most of Japans
food is imported
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- North Korea has large deposits of coal, iron, and other
minerals making it very rich in resources
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- South Korea and Japan are not so lucky
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- Both Koreas use their land to generate electricity
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- Most of the people in South and North Korea tend to live in
cities
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- South Korea most of those cities are located along the
coast.Very few people live in the rugged interior.
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- Life for people in the cities of North Korea is very different
from that of people in South Korea.(NK= No cars, no rights,
electricity shortages)
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37.
- Vietnam occupies the eastern and southern part of the
Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia, with the South China Sea
along its entire coast.
- Vietnam is about twice the size of Arizona. The Mekong River
delta lies in the south.
- Besides rice, key exports are coffee, tea, rubber, and
fisheries products.
- The Government is also in the process of "equitizing" (e.g.,
transforming state enterprises into share holding companies and
distributing a portion of the shares to management, workers and
private foreign and domestic investors)
38. Causes of Pollution
- Chinas and Indias economic and urban growth has caused serious
issues for the environment.
- Seven of the ten most polluted cities are located in
China.
- And Indias more than 1 billion people make it the second most
populous country behind China
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- Caused by the increased number of cars and factories and also
the burning of coal for electricity in China.
39. Effects of Pollution
- Many nations in South, Southeast, and East Asia will now have
to worry about the Asian Brown Cloud caused by too much pollution
in the air.
- *causes: waste from factories, motorvehicles, forest fires,
etc.
40. Effects of Pollution
- * It is a brown haze that can alter the pathsof monsoons,
reduce photosynthesis, increase human respiratory problems, and
reduces solar radiation to the earthssurface.
41. Solutions to Population
- In China they have instituted the one-child-per-family policy
of 1979.
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- This states that any couple that has only one child will
receive economic and educational benefits, while couples that have
more than one child will have to pay fines.
42. Pollution on the Yangtze
- Large amounts of waste are dumped in the Yangtze each year
causing massive pollution.
- Much of this waste comes from mineral fertilizers used in
farming, factory waste, and also shipping.
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- Contaminated drinking water
43. Pollution on the Ganges
- The Ganges river, which is a holy river to many people that
live in India, has also seen a tremendous rise in pollution over
the last several years.
- Most of the pollution found in the Ganges comes from organic
waste (sewage, trash, food, and human as well as animal
remains)
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- The increase in Indias population is the cause of all this
waste the sewage systems are not up to date
44. Effects of pollution on the Ganges
- Because the Ganges is a sacred river to many Hindus- and there
is a sacred practice of depositing human remains.
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- the river has become infected with many water- borne diseases
(hepatitis, typhoid or cholera)
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- causing much of the population to become infected with these
diseases