1. Japan Mongolia South Korea North Korea China Taiwan East Asia

2. Himalaya Mountains

3. Himalayas- “House of Snow” Separate South Asia from the rest of Asia Mount Everest- world’s highest peak Headwater to many major river systems including: Ganges, Brahmaputra, Red, Irrawaddy, and Yellow

4. Himalayas were created as the South Asian subcontinent collided into the Eurasian continent.

5. Plateau of Tibet

6. Plateau of Tibet “Roof of the World” Highest and largest plateau in world ~2.5 million square miles large (4x Texas) Headwater to the Salween, Mekong, and Yangtze River systems

8. Mountain Ranges Tian Shan- “Heaven Mountains” –“ Shan” means mountain –Located in Mongolia –Part of the Himalaya Range Kunlun Mountains- One of the longest ranges in China Pamir Mountains- “Roof of the world” –Fedchenko Glacier- longest glacier outside of the polar regions –Covered with snow year round

9. Pacific Ring of Fire Large number of earthquake and volcanic eruptions which occur along the basin of the Pacific Ocean. 90% of the world’s earthquakes occur in this region 75% of the world’s most active volcanoes lie in this region

11. Ring of Fire- Japan 10% worlds most active volcanoes ~1500 earthquakes every year Mount Fuji- Japan’s highest peak/volcano at 12,389 feet asl –Lies SW of Tokyo March 11, 2011- earthquake with a 9.0 magnitude –Strongest earthquake in Japan’s history –5 th strongest earthquake in world

12. Ring of Fire- Philippines and Indonesia Philippines-- Mount Pinatubo- Early 90’s, 2 nd largest eruption in history Indonesia –Most active volcanoes in the Ring of Fire

13. Plains and Rivers Most of the population lives on river plains or along rivers

14. Human Geography This region makes up 11% of the land in the world 25% of the world’s population lives in this region. 20% of the world’s population lives in China –Uneven population in China East: 250 people per square mile West: Less than 25 people per square mile Dense in the lowland areas with mild and wet climates

16. Japan 4 main islands: Run North to South –Hokkaido –Shikoku –Kyushu –Honshu – largest, most populated 70% of Japan is mountains 30% is coastal plains

17. Japan ½ the population of the US but is only the size of California Uneven population distribution Overall population density- 858 people per square mile Coastal population density- 5,800 people per square mile

18. Japan 126 million people 67% Urban Largest City- Tokyo (capital) 36.5 million Religion- Shintoism 84%, Buddhism 72% Language- Japanese Government- Constitutional Monarchy with a parliamentary government

19. Japan Imports 60% of its food Supplies 15% of the worlds fish 3 rd largest economy in world –(USA #1, China #2) Main natural resource- Fish

20. Japan – Climate Precipitation – 40-60 inches/year Typhoons – Eastern version of hurricane (summer-fall)

21. China 4 th largest country in world in land size –(Russia #1, Canada #2, USA #3) Largest country in world in population size –1 billion people Largest cities: Shanghai 16.5 million, Beijing (capital) 12.2 million Language- Mandarin Chinese

22. China Official Religion- Atheist (due to communist government) 47% urban Government- Communist State Economy- moving toward a market economy from a command economy –2010- worlds largest exporter –Largest producer of rice in the world

23. China’s Major River Systems

24. Yangtze “Chang Jiang” River Longest river in Asia and 3 rd largest in world Chang Jiang means “long river” Headwater-Plateau of Tibet Mouth-East China Sea 1/3 of China’s populations lives along the river

25. Three Gorges Dam Located on Yangtze River The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity. Approximate cost $22.5 billion, hundreds of million $’s over budget and massive environmental concerns.

26. As well as producing electricity, the dam is intended to increase the Yangtze River's shipping capacity and reduce flooding downstream. However, the dam flooded archaeological and cultural sites and displaced some 1.3 million people, and is causing significant ecological changes, including an increased risk of landslides. The dam has been a controversial topic both domestically and abroad.

27. Yellow “Huang He” River 2 nd largest river in China; 6 th in world Mouth- Bohai Sea “Cradle of Chinese civilization” because it was the most prosperous region of early ancient civilizations Appears to be yellow from Loess

28. China’s Social Issues Censorship is strictly enforced – Google stopped operation for a period of time in protest Dissenters are not tolerated and can face jail time China controls Tibet even though they want autonomy and therefore China views the Dali Lama as a dissenter = bad news for the Dali Lama

29. Tiananmen Square 1989, Beijing China Protests led mainly by students and intellectuals in an attempt to incite political reforms on the communist government 241 dead, 7000 wounded (official from China)

30. Chinese Alligator Giant Panda Chinese Paddlefish 3 animals only found in China (extinct elsewhere)

31. Panda Babies in nursery, Panda Nursery at the Wolong Research Center

32. Taiwan Political status is disputed because since 1949, China has claimed ownership 23 million people 98% Han Chinese ethnicity “native Taiwanese” Language- Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese Religion- 93% Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism

33. South Korea 49 million people 83% urban Largest city- Seoul (capital) 9.7 million Religion- Christianity 26% Language- Korean (English is widely taught in school) Government- Republic One of the worlds top 20 largest economies

34. North Korea 24 million people 60% urban Language- Korean Government- Communist State Large amounts of money is spent on the military

35. The Korea’s 2 countries created 1 peninsula There are no active volcanoes The Korean peninsula at night, 2011

36. East Asia Vegetation Due to mountainous terrain throughout East and Southeast Asia Terraces Farming– vegetation or crops being grown on the side of a mountain

37. East Asia Vegetation Rice is the staple crop throughout Southeast and East Asia Rice is grown in Paddy Fields