1. East & Southeast Asia

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

3. Physical Geography Tectonic forces created: Himalayas Plateau of Tibet
Kunlun Shan (one of the longest ranges in China)
Altai Shan
Tian Shan (part of Himalayas)
Arakan yoma
Annamese
*Shan = mountain

4. Himalaya Mountains

5. Plateau of Tibet

9. Arakan Yoma

10. Annamese Mountains

11. Ring of Fire Lies along the Pacific Ocean rim
Approx. 20% of the world’s earthquakes occur in SE Asia
90% of the world’s earthquakes occur in this region
75% of the world’s most active volcanoes lie in this region

13. 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, earthquake with a 9.0 magnitude (Killed about 16,000 people)
Strongest earthquake in Japan’s history
5th strongest earthquake in world
Shifted the Earth on its axis 4”/Moved Honshu 8 feet east

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

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

16. 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

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

19. Islands are located in the subduction zone, where the Pacific plate has pushed under the Eurasian and Philippine plates: therefore, it is a hotbed for tectonic activity
-Need to know pic for the quiz!(Draw on notes)

20. Japan 127 million people 67% Urban
Largest City- Tokyo (capital) 9.2 million
Religion- Shintosim 51%, Buddhism 38%
Language- Japanese
Government- Constitutional Monarchy with a parliamentary government

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

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

24. China 4th largest country in world in land size
(Russia #1, Canada #2, USA #3)
Largest country in world in population size
1.3 billion people
Largest cities: Shanghai 24.1 million, Beijing (capital) 21.5 million
Language- Mandarin Chinese

25. 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

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

27. China’s Hydroelectricity
Three Gorges Dam
Located on Yangtze River

28. Yellow “Huang He” River
2nd largest river in China; 6th 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

29. Agriculture Resources
Chang River Region:
Paddy Fields: wetlands where rice is grown
Intensive Agriculture – using a great amount of human labor to farm a small amount of land
Double Cropping: Harvesting 2 crops in the same plot in order to add nutrients to the soil.
Huang River Region:
Loess: fertile soil, being eroded by the river
Summer: river overflows its banks
*add nutrients to area surrounding the river

30. 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

31. 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)

32. 3 animals only found in China (extinct elsewhere)
Chinese Alligator
Giant Panda
3 animals only found in China (extinct elsewhere)
Chinese Paddlefish

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

34. South Korea 51.1 million people 83% urban
Largest city- Seoul (capital) 10.2 million
Religion- Christianity 26%
Language- Korean
Government- Republic
One of the worlds top 20 largest economies

35. North Korea 25 million people 60% urban Language- Korean
Government- Communist State
Large amounts of money is spent on the military

36. The Korea’s 2 countries created 1 peninsula
There are no active volcanoes

37. Vegetation
Terraces – vegetation or crops being grown on the side of a mountain
Rice – staple crop

38. China: largest producer of rice in the world
Fish is a large part of the economy
Fish Farming: growing fish in tanks for mass selling or export (aquaculture)

39. Climate Affected by monsoons Subtropical Climate: in Taiwan & SE China
Winter: Dry, cold
Summer: Humid, rainy
Subtropical Climate: in Taiwan & SE China
Humid Continental Climate: in NE China
Dry Highland Climate: Western China
Affected by rain shadow effect
Winters: -50 F
Summers: High temps cause fires

40. Southeast Asia

41. Mainland
Singapore
Cambodia
Thailand
Myanmar/Burma
Laos
Vietnam

42. Vietnam Government- Communist State 96.4 million people 30% Urban
Ho Chi Minh City 8 million; Hanoi (capital) 7.6 million
Religion- Buddhist 9%
Language- Vietnamese
Government- Communist State

44. Thailand 69.1 million people 34% Urban Bangkok (capital) 6.9 million
Religion- Buddhist 94%
Language- Thai
Government- Constitutional Monarchy

46. Cambodia 15.7 million people 20% Urban
Phnom Penh (capital) 1.5 million
Religion- Buddhist 96%
Language- Khmer
Government- Constitutional Monarchy

48. Laos 6.9 million people 33% Urban Vientiane (capital) 799,000
Religion- Buddhist 67%
Language- Lao
Government- Communist State

50. Myanmar/Burma 53.8 million people 34% Urban Capital – Nay Pyi Daw
Religion- Buddhist- 89%
Language- Burmese
Government- Military Regime

52. Singapore 5.6 million people 100% Urban Religion- Buddhist 43%
Languages- Mandarin, English, Malay
Government- Parliamentary Republic

54. Mainland Southeast Asia: Landforms
Laos is landlocked (completely surrounded by land)
Mountains
Plains and Plateaus

55. Mainland Rivers and Deltas
4 major rivers:
Irrawaddy – mouth Bay of Bengal
Choa Phraya – mouth; Gulf of Thailand
Hong (Red) – mouth; Gulf of Tonkin
Mekong – mouth; South China Sea
Characteristics:
Fertile, alluvial soil
Heavy farming area
Dense population
Heavy transportation

56. Irrawaddy River System
Largest river in Myanmar
Most important river for transportation
Mouth- Andaman Sea
Irrawaddy Dolphin (threatened)

57. Choa Phraya River Mouth- Gulf of Thailand
Runs through Thailand including the capital city Bangkok
Delta used to grow rice

58. Hong (Red) River “Mother River”
Flows through Vietnam; including capital Hanoi
Mouth- Gulf of Tonkin
Reddish-Brown Silt gives the river its name

59. Mekong River 10th longest in world; 7th longest in Asia
Headway- Plateau of Tibet
Mouth- South China Sea
Runs through Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam

60. Mainland: Climate Tropical and Subtropical climate dominate the region
Precipitation is very high
Monsoons – bring wet/dry seasons
Wet – floods common
Dry – fires or drought common

61. Islands of Southeast Asia

62. Straits and Seas make this area ideal for transportation and trade
Islands were created from tectonic activity
Located within the Pacific Ring of Fire;

63. Indonesia Archipelago 250 million people Capital- Jakarta
Religion- 86% Muslim
Language- Bahasa Indonesia
Government- Republic

65. Malaysia 31.1 million people 72% Urban Kuala Lumpur (capital)
Religion- Muslim 60%
Language- Bahasa Malaysia
Government- Constitutional Monarchy

67. Philippines Archipelago 103.3 million people Manila (capital)
Religion- Roman Catholic 81 %
Language- Filipino
Government- Republic

69. Tropical Humid
Tropical Wet/Dry
Highland Climate

70. Endemic Species- native to a certain region
Orangutan
Endemic Species- native to a certain region
Javan Rhinoceros
Komodo Dragon

71. Island: Natural Resources
Malaysia and Indonesia – Rubber trees
Brunei and Indonesia – Oil and natural gas