Last Time Chinese population continued Chinese economic geography
Today – East Asia Continued Hong Kong Chinese but a special case Japan Environment, settlement, history & economy Korea Environment, settlement, history, & economy Taiwan
Hong Kong History/culture Economy/settlement
Japan Physical geography Climates from like Maine to Florida Located on several plate margins => Many earthquakes & volcanoes Mostly mountains
“Ring of Fire”
‘Quakes 1900-2000
Recent quake 3/29/06! 4.7
Japan Settlement and population About 2.5 x NC in size (~ California) but with 127 m population High physiological density Core area of Japan = “Tokaido” Tokyo Age structure — Japan’s low mortality and fertility => rapidly aging population
Japan Settlement and population About 2.5 x NC in size (~ California) but with 127 m population High physiological density Core area of Japan = “Tokaido” Tokyo Age structure — Japan’s low mortality and fertility => rapidly aging population
Japan Culture and history borrowing and adapting from Asian mainland Very insular as well Lack of resources for industry => history of conquest and colonization Economic geography GNP/capita one of world’s highest Very much relies on imports and exports Future problems
Japanese Empire in WW II
Korea Physical geography climate more extreme S Korea less mountainous than N S Korea possesses far better and more farm land
Korea Settlement and population S Korea ~ 2/3 size of NC; N Korea ~ same as NC S Korea ~ 48 m; heavily urban N Korea ~ 23 m Cultural historical factors Economy
Taiwan (Formosa) Physical geography Settlement and population History and culture Economics