Satellite View of China
China’s Provinces
China—Asia’s Superpower
China vs. the U. S. in Size China United States
Comparing China & the U. S. China United States Size 3.7 million square miles 3.6 million square miles Main physical barrier HimalayasRockies Main River Yangtze / East - West Mississippi / North – South Population East Coast Connectivity problems North - South East - West
China’s Topography
Percentages of Different Landforms
Pacific “Rim of Fire”
The Polluted Yellow River!
The Great Wall of China
Deserts & Plateaus Tibetan Plateau Taklamakan Desert Gobi Desert
China’s Climate Zones
Monsoon Precipitation Patterns
Winter Monsoons
Summer Monsoons
Precipitation in China
Arable Land
“Brown” China vs. “Green” China Rice Dominant Wheat Dominant Pasture and Oasis Double-crop rice
China as % of World Population
Top 10 Populated Nations
The Population of China thousands
Population Projections thousands
Population Density
Male/Female Birth Population
Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex
Main Chinese Nationalities
Total Population with No Education
Monthly Value of Imports & Exports 2004
Total Carbon Emissions [in millions of tons]