East East AsiaAsia

East AsiaEast Asia

Asia FactsAsia Facts

Largest ContinentLargest Continent Most Populated ContinentMost Populated Continent

60% of world’s population60% of world’s population 3.5 Billion people 3.5 Billion people

India and ChinaIndia and China

India and China are the two most India and China are the two most populated countries in the worldpopulated countries in the world

India will overtake China as the most India will overtake China as the most populated country within the coming populated country within the coming decadesdecades

China has 1,329,000,000 peopleChina has 1,329,000,000 people India has 1,095,000,000 peopleIndia has 1,095,000,000 people

PopulatiPopulation on

DensityDensity

Center for Major Center for Major ReligionsReligions

3 of the 5 Major World Religions are 3 of the 5 Major World Religions are found in abundance in East Asiafound in abundance in East Asia

Buddhism- China, Tibet, Cambodia Buddhism- China, Tibet, Cambodia Islam- Indonesia, AfghanistanIslam- Indonesia, Afghanistan Hinduism- IndiaHinduism- India

BUDDHISMDalai Lama- Head ofthe Buddhist religion

Islamic Mosque in Indonesia

Muslims gathering for time of prayer in Indonesia

Swastika- sign of good luck in Hindu

Reincarnation- belief that you will come back in another life after this one is over

The Dot-

-Woman is married

-Represent the rising of the sun

-Fashion

Three Gorges Dam in Three Gorges Dam in ChinaChina

Largest Dam in the WorldLargest Dam in the World Greatest building project in China Greatest building project in China

since the Great Wallsince the Great Wall

Great Wall of ChinaGreat Wall of China

4,000 Miles Long

Mount EverestMount Everest

Everest FactsEverest Facts It is 29,017 feet tallIt is 29,017 feet tall Highest point above sea levelHighest point above sea level Over 3,000 people have Over 3,000 people have

climbed Everestclimbed Everest 203 People died trying203 People died trying Costs $25,000 for permit to Costs $25,000 for permit to

attempt tryattempt try

Taj MahalTaj Mahal

Rising Economic StatusRising Economic Status

The economic status of Asia is The economic status of Asia is rapidly growingrapidly growing

Many of the world’s products are Many of the world’s products are produced in Asiaproduced in Asia

Rising Economic StatusRising Economic Status There are several large and There are several large and

successful corporations in Asiasuccessful corporations in Asia

TechnologyTechnology

Hybrid CarsHybrid Cars Zero Emission Zero Emission

Factories (No Factories (No Pollution)Pollution)

Bullet Trains- Bullet Trains- Transport people Transport people at 300 MPHat 300 MPH

Watch ASIMO Run! Watch ASIMO Run!

Workers making Austin Powers Dolls

Woman inspecting cell phone circuit boards

While China is rising in economic status While China is rising in economic status the working conditions have not the working conditions have not

improvedimproved Many workers still work in sweat shops Many workers still work in sweat shops

CommunismCommunism

Style of government in China and Style of government in China and former Soviet Unionformer Soviet Union

Government owns factories and sets Government owns factories and sets production levels and pricesproduction levels and prices