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The Geography of the Indian subcontinent
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South Asia
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Satellite View of South Asia
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The Size of South Asia
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Topography of South Asia
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South Asia: Physical Map
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Bodies of Water Indus R. Brahmaputra R. Ganges R. Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea Indian Ocean
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The Ganges River System
1,560 miles long
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“Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)
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The Brahmaputra River System
1,800 miles long
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Floods on the Brahmaputra: 2003
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Flooding on the Brahmaputra
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The Indus River System 1,975 miles long
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Valleys / Plains Indo-Gangetic Plain
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Hindu Kush
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The Khyber Pass
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The Himalayas “him” [snow] “aalaya” [home]
Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet. It is the highest mt. peak in the world.
![The Himalayas him [snow] aalaya [home]](http://slideplayer.com./slide/16118039/95/images/17/The+Himalayas+him+%5Bsnow%5D+aalaya+%5Bhome%5D.jpg "Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet. It is the highest mt. peak in the world.")
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The Himalayas
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Deserts / Plateaus Tibetan Plateau Thar Desert Deccan Plateau
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The Deccan Plateau 31,800 square miles in size.
Elevation range: 2,000 – 8,000 feet high. From the Sanskrit word, “dakshina” [“the south”].
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The Tibetan Plateau The “Roof of the World.”
average elevation is 16,400 feet.
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The Thar Desert The Great Indian Desert 200 - 1500 feet in elevation.
up to 127ºF in July.
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Completed Map Hindu Kush Khyber Pass I I Karakoran Mts.
Tibetan Plateau Kashmir Mt. Everest ▲ Punjab Indus R. Himalayas Brahmaputra R. Indo-Gangetic Plain Thar Desert Ganges R. Vindhya Hills Bay of Bengal Deccan Plateau Eastern Ghats Western Ghats Arabian Sea Indian Ocean
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Climate of South Asia
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Climate Regions of South Asia
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Winter Monsoons: Nov.-April
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Summer Monsoons: May-Oct.
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Global Areas of Malaria
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Vegetation of South Asia
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Major Farming Systems of South Asia
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Economic Activities & Resources
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Silk Cultivation
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Demographic Data for South Asia
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Population Density
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Population Density
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Literacy Rate in India
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Satellite View of China
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China vs. the U. S. in Size China United States
SOURCE: Topic 5: “The Awakening Giant” by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.
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Comparing China & the U. S.
United States Size 3.7 million square miles 3.6 million square miles Main physical barrier Himalayas Rockies Main River Yangtze / East - West Mississippi / North – South Population East Coast Connectivity problems North - South East - West
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Countries & Regions Russia Mongolia N. Korea S> Korea Tibet
Indian Subcontinent Taiwan Southeast Asia Philippines
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Cities BEIJING Harbin Nanjing Shanghai Xi’an Lhasa Taipei Guangzhou
Hong Kong Macao
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Completed Political Map
Harbin Mongolia BEIJING N. Korea S> Korea Tibet Nanjing Shanghai Xi’an Lhasa Indian Subcontinent Taipei Taiwan Guangzhou Hong Kong Macao Southeast Asia Philippines
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Topography
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China’s Topography
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Bodies of Water Amur River Sea of Japan Yellow Sea Huang-He River
Yangtze River Xi River Pacific Ocean South China Sea
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The Polluted Yellow River!
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Mountains & Peaks Altai Mts. Greater Khingan Tian Shan Kunlun Shan
Himalayan Mts.
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The Great Wall of China
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Deserts & Plateaus Gobi Desert Taklamakan Desert Tibetan Plateau
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Valleys / Plains / Basins
Manchurian Plain North China Plain Tarim Basin Sichuan Basin
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North China Plain
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Agricultural Regions in China
Great Wall Shabdong Peninsula Grand Canal CHUNG KUO
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Completed Topographic Map
Amur River Altai Mts. Greater Khingan Manchurian Plain North China Plain Tian Shan Sea of Japan Gobi Desert Tarim Basin Great Wall Taklamakan Desert Kunlun Shan Shabdong Peninsula Huang-He River Yellow Sea Tibetan Plateau CHUNG KUO Grand Canal Himalayan Mts. Sichuan Basin Yangtze River Xi River Pacific Ocean South China Sea
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Climate
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China’s Climate Zones
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Monsoon Precipitation Patterns
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Winter Monsoons
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Summer Monsoons
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Precipitation in China
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Vegetation
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Agricultural Regions in China
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Arable Land
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“Brown” China vs. “Green” China
Wheat Dominant Pasture and Oasis Rice Dominant Double-crop rice SOURCE: Topic 5: “The Awakening Giant” by Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Economics & Geography, Hofstra University.
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South China
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Natural Resources
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Major Chinese Industries
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Fuels, Power, Minerals, & Metals in China
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Demographics
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China as % of World Population
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Top 10 Populated Nations 2001 2050
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Population Density
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The Geography of Japan The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
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Topography The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
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Nippon -- “Land of the Rising Sun”
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Japan and the United States
The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
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Japan’s Topography The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
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Bodies of Water Ishikari R. Sea of Japan Shinano R. Tone R.
Korean Straits The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China. Pacific Ocean Inland Sea
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Mountains And Peaks Kitani Mts. Kitakami Mts. Mikuni Mts. Chugoku Mts.
The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China. Mt. Fuji Kyushu Mts.
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Plains Ishikari Plain Kanto Plain Nobi Plain Osaka Plain
The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China. Nobi Plain Osaka Plain
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Islands Hokkaido Honshu Shikuku Kyushu Okinawa
The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China. Shikuku Kyushu Okinawa
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Cities Sapporo Kyoto Tokyo Kobe Yokohama Hiroshima Nagoya Osaka
The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China. Hiroshima Nagoya Osaka Nagasaki
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Final Map Russia Kitani Mts. Ishikari R. China Hokkaido Sapporo
N. Korea Ishikari Plain Sea of Japan Kitakami Mts. Honshu S. Korea Shinano R. Kanto Plain Tone R. Kyoto Mikuni Mts. Korean Straits Tokyo Kobe Chugoku Mts. Yokohama The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China. Hiroshima Nagoya Mt. Fuji Kyushu Mts. Osaka Pacific Ocean Shikuku Nobi Plain Osaka Plain Nagasaki Inland Sea Kyushu Okinawa
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Very Mountainous: Little Arable Land
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Mt. Fuji The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
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Swift-Moving Rivers: Hydroelectric Power
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Japan’s Land Area and Utilization
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Japan by Satellite The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
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Global Tectonic Plates Japan -- On the “Fire Rim of the Pacific”
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Japanese Earthquakes: 1961-1994
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Ginza Ruins After The Great Kanto Earthquake -- Tokyo, 1923
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Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995
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Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995
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Tsunamis – Tidal Waves The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
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Climate The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
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Japan’s Oceanic Currents
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Average Monthly Precipitation in Three Cities
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Precipitation The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
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Different Climates and Seasons in Japan
Spring Summer The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China. Fall Winter
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Vegetation The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
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Igawa Town on the Izumo Plain
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Rice Farmer’s Farmhouse: Okutsu Town, Okayama Prefecture
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Terrace Farming of Rice
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The Japanese Farm the Sea
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Raw Materials and Resources
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Natural Resources The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
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Raw Materials The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
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However, Japan does not have an abundance of resources and is reliant upon trade/foreign countries for most of their needs.
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Demographics The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
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Japan’s Population Density
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Japan’s Population Trends
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Japan’s Population Over 65 versus the United States
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Japan’s Growing Older Japan’s Age Breakdown Under 15 years 15.8%
63.3% 60 and over years 20.9% The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
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SAYONARA The next couple of slides are a comparison of the countries that we will be visiting. Notice how small all are compared to China.
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