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Countries of the World

Sorting Mats

Asia

Created by: Randi Smith

Teacher DirectionsAsian Sorting Mats

These sorting mats are great for approximately 3rd-9th graders to learn aboutand/or review their knowledge of countries.

Print on card stock, slide sorting mats and answer keys into page protectorsand cut apart sorting cards. You may laminate if desired.

Have students lay out five mats and the corresponding cards around themats. Then, have them use their knowledge and critical thinking skills tomatch the cards to the sorting mats. They may need to research some of theanswers. For younger children, you may choose not to lay out some of thecards, such as government structure.

The answer key is included to allow students to self-check their work aftercompleting the sorting mats.

Note: When not in use, I store cards in plastic bags and then slide the cards,mats, and answer keys into a slot of an expandable folder that holds all ofour sorting mats.

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Additional Activities1. Find each country on a globe or world map.

2. Look up videos of people speaking the languages of the different countries.

3. Look up recipes for some of the foods and make them!

4. Lay the countries out in a sequential row or column based upon their areas or their populations. (You many want to use all 10 countries for this.)

5. Calculate the population density of each country by dividing the number of people by the area. The answer will be reported in “people per square mile”. Place countries in a sequence based upon their population density. How does this change the order from #1? Discuss the challenges of low vs. high density countries.

6. Look up the different government structures of each country. Write a short summary of each type and/or make a chart showing the similarities and differences of each type.

7. Research more about each country…the terrain/biomes, history, arts and culture, etc.


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Set 1

ChinaIndiaIndonesiaPakistanBangladesh


Asian Countries

Set 2

JapanPhilippinesVietnamIranTurkey

Set 3

ThailandMyanmarSouth KoreaAfghanistanIraq

Note: Russia was included in our European Sorting Mats Set.

Asian CountriesThese countries are included in this packet and the color of their mats and cards are noted

here.


China


Map

Government Structure

Area/Population

Food

Food

Flag

Largest City

Language(s) Spoken

Currency

Religion

India


Map


Area/Population

Food

Food

Flag

Largest City

Language(s) Spoken

Currency

Religion

Indonesia


Map


Area/Population

Food

Food

Flag

Largest City

Language(s) Spoken

Currency

Religion

Pakistan


Map


Area/Population

Food

Food

Flag

Largest City

Language(s) Spoken

Currency

Religion

Bangladesh


Map


Area/Population

Food

Food

Flag

Largest City

Language(s) Spoken

Currency

Religion


Capital

Capital

Cut-out Pieces for AsiaCapital

Capital


Area881,913 km2

Population212,228,286

2020 est.

Area9,596,961 km2

Population1,427,647,786

2018 est.

Area3,287,263 km2

Population1,352,642,280

2018 est.

Area1,904,569 km2


2018 est.

Area147,570 km2


2018 est.

Standard Chinese

Hindi & English

Indonesian

English & Urdu

Bengali

UnitaryMarxist-Leninist

One-PartySocialistRepublic

FederalParliamentaryConstitutional

Republic

UnitaryPresidential

Constitutional Republic

Shanghai or Chongqing

Mumbai or Delhi

Jakarta

Karachi

Dhaka

Cut-out Pieces for AsiaCapital


FederalParliamentaryConstitutional

Republic

HotpotBroth to which you add

raw ingredients.

DumplingsFilled with meat &

veggies.

BiryaniFlavored rice w/protein.

Chole BatureCurried chickpeas.

Nasi CampurRice with a variety of

local dishes.

TempehFermented soybeans.

Seekh KabobMinced meat on skewers.

Halva PooriBread with sweet and

curry chickpeas.

UnitaryParliamentary Constitutional

Republic

Cut-out Pieces for Asia

Photo credit: Curried Chickpeas: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giani_di_Hatti%E2%80%99s_Chole_Bhature.jpeg

Photo credit: Seekh Kabob: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pakistani_Food_Beef_Kabobs.jpg

takarupiah rupeerupeerenminbi

This country has a long history of belonging to

different empires and being ruled by different leaders. It

became East Pakistan in 1947 when it was split

from British India. It became a

independent nation in 1971.

Contains the largest river delta in the world, the

Ganges-Brahmaputra.

Plateaus and hills lie to the north.

Historically, part of the Indian

subcontinent. Became its own country in 1947,

when it was partitioned off from

British India as a separate Muslim

country.

Consists of the northern highlands,

the Indus River plain, and the

Balochistan Plateau.

One of the first civilizations which

grew out of the Yellow River Basin.

It was ruled by dynasties until

1912.

Most populous country in the world.

It contains several biomes including the

Gobi Desert, the Himalayan Mountains,

the Tibetan Steppe and subtropical

rainforests.

The second most populous country in the world. Shaped

like a peninsula. Its weather is greatly

affected by the Himalayas.

Modern humans arrived in this area 55,000 years ago. The Indus Valley

civilization grew out of it. A caste system

has been in place since 400 BCE.

This country has been a trading region

for hundreds of years. First it was

influenced by mainland Asia and then colonized by

Europeans.

It is the largest island chain in the

world and lies along the equator.

Its two seasons are: the wet season and

the dry season.


Columbia

Beijing

New Delhi

Jakarta

Islamabad

Dhaka

Folk religion: 73.56%

Buddhism:15.87%

Other: 7.62%Christian: 2.51%

Hinduism: 79.8% Islam: 14.2%

Christian: 2.3%Sikhism: 1.7%

Islam: 87.2% Christian: 9.9%Hinduism: 1.7%Buddhism: .7%

Islam: 89.5% Hinduism: 8.5%Buddhism: .6%Christian: .4%

Islam: 96% Hinduism: 1.85%Christian: 1.6%

Other: .6%

HaleemSpicy lentil soup.

KhichuriRice with lentils.

Cricket is the most popular sport.

Shalwar kameez is the traditional dress worn by males and females, but

men also wear more Western clothes.

The birthplace of Confucianism, which is a philosophy that emphasizes mutual

respect and kindness and was developed to

bring peace and stability.

Hinduism, a religion or combination of

philosophies, began here thousands of

years ago.

A multicultural country that

economically exports many natural

resources and has become more

industrialized over the last 50 years.


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Photo Credit: Shalwar Kameez: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schoolgirls_in_Shalwar_Kameez,_Abbotabad_Pakistan_-_UK_International_Development.jpg

Photo credit: Cricket: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bangladeshis_playing_cricket.jpg

Check Your WorkChina-Standard Chinese; Shanghai or Chongqing-Unitary Marxist-Leninist One-Party Socialist Republic-Area: 9,596,961 km2

-Food: Hotpot, Dumplings-renminbi-Folk Religion: 73.56% -One of the first civilizations -Most populous country in the world. -The birthplace of Confucianism…

India-Hindi & English; Mumbai or Delhi-Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Republic-Area: 3,287,263 km2

-Food: Biryani, Chole Bature-rupee-Hinduism: 79.8%-Modern humans arrived in this area 55,000 years ago.-The second most populous country in the world.-Hinduism began here…

Pakistan-English & Urdu; Karachi-Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Republic-Area: 881,913 km2

-Food: Sheekh Kabob, Halva Poori-rupee-Islam: 96%

-Historically, part of the Indian subcontinent. -Consists of the northern highlands, the Indus River… -Shalwar kameez is the traditional dress…


Islamabad

Beijing

Delhi

Jakarta

Bangladesh-Bengali; Dhaka-Unitary ParliamentaryConstitutional Republic-Area: 147,570 km2

-Food: Haleem, Khichuri-taka-Islam: 89.5%

-This country has a long history of belonging to different empires…-Contains the largest river delta in the world…-Cricket is the most popular sport.

Dhaka

Indonesia-Indonesian; Jakarta-Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic-Area: 1,904,569 km2

-Food: Nasi Campur, Tempeh-rupiah-Islam: 87.2%-This country has been a trading region… -It is the largest island chain… -A multicultural country that economically…

Japan


Map


Area/Population

Food

Food

Flag

Largest City

Language(s) Spoken

Currency

Religion

Philippines


Map


Area/Population

Food

Food

Flag

Largest City

Language(s) Spoken

Currency

Religion

Vietnam


Map


Area/Population

Food

Food

Flag

Largest City

Language(s) Spoken

Currency

Religion

Iran


Map


Area/Population

Food

Food

Flag

Largest City

Language(s) Spoken

Currency

Religion

Turkey


Map


Area/Population

Food

Food

Flag

Largest City

Language(s) Spoken

Currency

Religion


CapitalCapital

Capital


Capital


Area1,648,195 km2


2019 est.

Area377,975 km2


2019 est.

Area300,000 km2


2015

Area331,212 km2


2018 est.

Area783,356 km2


2019 est.

Filipino & English

Vietnamese

Persian

UnitaryParliamentary Constitutional

Monarchy

Tokyo

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Tehran

Istanbul

CapitalJapanese

Turkish


UnitarySemi-presidentialConstitutional

Republic

UnitaryMarxist-Leninist

One-PartySocialistRepublic

Quezon City


SushiUdon

Noodles with broth.

LechonRoasted pig.

LumpiaSpring rolls.

PhoNoodle soup.

Banh miMeat & veggie

sandwich.

Chelow KababRice and meat.

PolowRice stuffed with

ingredients.

UnitaryPresidential

ConstitutionalRepublic

Cut-out Pieces for AsiaUnitary

KhomeinistPresidential

IslamicRepublic

Photo credit: Banh mi: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banh_Mi,_Eden_Center.jpg

Photo credit: Chelow Kabab: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kebab_Bakhtyari.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banh_Mi,_Eden_Center.jpg

liradông rialpesoyen

This country was founded with a victory over the

Byzantines in 1071. It was later part of

the Ottoman Empire.

Has long coastlines along the

Mediterranean, Aegean, and Black Seas. Mountains,

including the Taurus, lie in the east.

One of the oldest civilizations in the

world. Was the heart of the

Persian Empire.

One of the world’s most mountainous

countries. Also contains the Great Salt Desert and has a coastline along the Caspian Sea.


The first mention of this area is in Chinese

texts in the 1st century AD. Samurai

were a class of military nobility from

the 1100s-1800s.

A series of islands where the majority of

the land is too mountainous and

forested to be inhabited. Therefore, it

has some of the densest living in the

world.

After being ruled by a variety of people,

Magellan discovered it. Then, it became part of the Spanish

Empire for 300 years. It became an

independent nation in 1946.

Series of islands located in the

‘Ring of Fire’ and prone to

earthquakes and typhoons.

This ancient nation was annexed by

China about 200 BC and did not achieve independence until the 900s AD. It also

spent time as a French colony in the

modern era.

Located on a peninsula. Much of the country is mountainous and heavily forested.


Columbia

Tokyo

Manila

Hanoi

Tehran

Ankara

Shintoism*: 70.4%

Buddhism*: 69.8%Christian: 1.5%

Other: 6.9%

*Many practice Shintoism AND Buddhism

Catholic: 80.6% Protestant: 8.2%

Islam: 5.6%Other Christian:

3.4%

Folk or irreligious: 73.1%

Buddhism: 12.2%Catholicism: 6.9%Caodaism: 4.8%

Sunni Islam: 81.5% Alevism: 10.6%

Ja’fari Shi’a: 3.9%Alawites: 1%

Islam: 99.4%

Turkish CoffeeBrewed using finely

ground beans.

PideFlat bread w/toppings.

The automotive industry, shipyards,

home electronics and appliances are key sectors of the

economy.

Among the first to use mathematics,

geometry, and astronomy in their

architectural design.


Known for their black lacquerware, which utilizes the sap of the lacquer

tree.

Tinikling and singkil are

traditional dances performed with bamboo poles.

Silk paintings are a traditional

art form.


Photo credit: car (cropped): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rahmi_Ko%C3%A7_Museum_DSC_1325_(17478786313).jpg

Philippines-Filipino & English; Quezon City-Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic-Area: 300,000 km2

-Food: Mangú, Soncocho-peso-Catholic: 80.6%-After being ruled by a variety of people, Magellan… -Series of islands located in the ‘Ring of Fire’… -Tinikling and singkil are traditional dances…

Check Your WorkJapan-Japanese; Tokyo-Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy-Area: 377,975 km2

-Food: Sushi, Udon-yen-Shintoism: 70.4% -The first mention of this area is in Chinese texts… -A series of islands where the majority of the land is too… -Known for their black lacquerware…

Vietnam-Vietnamese; Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) -Unitary Marxist-Leninist One-Party Socialist Republic-Area: 331,212 km2

-Food: Pho, Banh Mi-dông-Folk or irreligious: 73.1% -This ancient nation was annexed by China…-Located on a peninsula. Much of the country…-Silk paintings are a traditional art form.

Iran-Persian; Tehran-Unitary Khomeinist PresidentialIslamic Republic-Area: 1,648,195 km2

-Food: Chelow Kabab, Polow-rial-Islam: 99.4%

-One of the oldest civilizations in the world… -One of the world’s most mountainous countries. -Among the first to use mathematics…

Turkey

-Turkish; Istanbul-Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic-Area: 783,356 km2

-Food: Turkish coffee, Pide-lira-Sunni Islam: 81.5%

-This country was founded with a victory…-Has long coastlines… -The automotive industry, shipyards…


Ankara

Tehran

Manila

Tokyo

Hanoi

Thailand


Map


Area/Population

Food

Food

Flag

Largest City

Language(s) Spoken

Currency

Religion

Myanmar


Map


Area/Population

Food

Food

Flag

Largest City

Language(s) Spoken

Currency

Religion

South Korea


Map


Area/Population

Food

Food

Flag

Largest City

Language(s) Spoken

Currency

Religion

Afghanistan


Map


Area/Population

Food

Food

Flag

Largest City

Language(s) Spoken

Currency

Religion

Iraq


Map


Area/Population

Food

Food

Flag

Largest City

Language(s) Spoken

Currency

Religion


Capital

Capital

Capital


Capital


Area652,230 km2


2019 est.

Area513,120 km2


2019 est.

Area676,578 km2


2017

Area100,363 km2


2019

Area437,072 km2


2018 est.

Korean

Pashto, Dari

UnitaryParliamentaryConstitutional

Monarchy

Bangkok

Yangon (Rangoon)

Seoul

Kabal

Baghdad

Capital

Thai, Isan, Kam Mueang, Pak Tai

UnitaryPresidential

ConstitutionalRepublic

UnitaryParliamentaryConstitutional

Republic

Arabic, Kurdish


Burmese


Unitary Presidential

Islamic Republic

Phad ThaiStir-fried noodle dish.

Tom YumHot and sour soup.

ThohkVariety of salads.

KimchiFermented vegetables.

BibimbapRice bowl.

Kabuli PalawMeat, rice, carrots, raisins, pistachios.

MantuBeef or lamb dumplings.

Cut-out Pieces for AsiaFederal

ParliamentaryConstitutional

Republic

MohingaFish soup with rice

noodles.

Photo credit: Kabuli Palaw (cropped): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Qabuli_palaw_rice.jpg

dinarwon afghanikyatbaht

Mesopotamia, often called the cradle of civilization, lies in

this country in between the Tigris

and Euphrates Rivers.

Third in the world in oil reserves

which makes up most of its economy.

This country lay along the Silk Road and has been the

site of many military conflicts from

Alexander the Great to the United States

more recently.

A landlocked mountainous country with cold winters and hot summers. The

Sistan Basin is one of the driest areas in the

world.


This country began in the 11th

century when people migrated here from China.

The northern part is mountainous. Then

the Kra Isthmus leads to the Malay Peninsula in the

south.

Also called Burma, this country is

currently the site of one of world’s

longest running ongoing civil wars.

Has a long coastline on the Bay of Bengal

and several mountain ranges that run North to South from the

Himalayas.

This peninsula was united into a country in the 7th century and

ruled under two dynasties until it was

annexed into the Empire of Japan in

1910.

Mostly mountainous

terrain with coasts along the Yellow

Sea in the west and the Sea of Japan in

the east.


Columbia

Bangkok

Naypyidaw (Nay Pyi Taw)

Seoul

Kabal

Baghdad

Buddhism: 94.5%

Islam: 4.29%Christianity: 1.17%

Hinduism: .03%

Theravada Buddhism: 87.9% Christian: 6.2%

Islam: 4.3%Other: 1.6%

No Religion: 56.9% Protestant: 17.2%

None: 9.3%Other: 3.5%

Islam: 98% Christian: 1%

Other: 1%

Islam: 99.7% Other: .3%

QuziRice, lab, nuts, raisins.

SabichPita w/fried eggplant.

Its music is known for its melody known as maqam, a system of melodic modes used

in Arabic music.

Poetry is very popular and people

often gather for poetry recitals.


The Khon is a traditional dance

drama that incorporates a variety of arts.

The Pagodas and temples left from the

Bagan Kingdom (approx. 1000-1200

AD) are popular tourist sites.

In 1992, folk music gave away to

popular music, which is now known

as K-pop and has become popular

around the world.


Photo credit: Sabich (cropped): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sabich1.jpg

K-Pop

Myanmar-Burmese; Yangon (Rangoon)-Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Republic-Area: 676,578 km2

-Food: Mohinga, Thohk-kyat-Theravada Buddhism: 87.9%-Also called Burma, this country is currently the… -Has a long coastline on the Bay of Bengal… -The Pagodas and temples left from the…

Check Your WorkThailand-Thai.; Bangkok-Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy-Area: 513,120 km2

-Food: Phad Thai, Tom Yum-baht-Buddhism: 94.5% -This country began in the 11th century…-The northern part is mountainous… -The Khon is a traditional dance drama…

South Korea-Korean; Seoul-Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic-Area: 100,363 km2

-Food: Kimchi, Bibimbap-won-No Religion: 56.9%-This peninsula was united into a country in the…-Mostly mountainous terrain with coasts…-In 1992, folk music gave away to popular music…

Afghanistan-Pashto, Dari; Kabal-Unitary Presidential Islamic Republic-Area: 652,230 km2

-Food: Kabuli Palaw, Mantu-afghani-Islam: 99.7%

-This country lay along the Silk Road and has been the site… -A landlocked mountainous country with cold winters… -Poetry is very popular …

Iraq

-Arabic, Kurdish; Baghdad-Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Republic-Area: 437,072 km2

-Food: Quzi, Sabich-dinar-Islam: 98%

-Mesopotamia, often called the cradle of civilization… -Third in the world in oil reserves … -Its music is known for its melody...


SeoulBaghdad

KabalBangkok

Naypyidaw (Nay Pyi Taw)

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