1. East, South, and Southeast Asia

2. Regions of Asia

3. East Asia
China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and North Korea as well as Mongolia

4. Southeast Asia
Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei, and East Timor

5. South Asia
Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, the Maldives, Sri Lanka

6. Central Asia Also known as “The Stans”
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan
Many former parts of the Soviet Union

7. Name some countries in Southwest Asia?
The Middle East!!!

8. North Asia?
Eastern Russia

9. Physical Geography

10. Review!
What is the most influential factor of climate?

11. Plate tectonics Lots of plates meet in Asia so?
Lots of volcanos (Ring of Fire)
Many mountains
Earthquakes

12. Climate of Asia
Very varied – why?

13. Review!! Why are there often deserts beside mountains?
Rain Shadow Effect / Orographic Effect
Which is the windward side?
Which is the leeward side?

14. Rain Shadows in Asia
Taklamakan Desert

15. Gobi Desert – caused by?

16. Monsoons Winds that switch directions with the season.
Most common in India
Causes?
Wet and dry seasons!

17. Demographics
The study of populations

18. More people live in Asia than any other continent!
The huge population puts a heavy strain on the environment.
It also leads to overfishing, deforestation, increased pollution, soil erosion, as well as health and sanitation issues.

19. Which country has the largest population?
China!
But India is expected to surpass China in the next years.

20. Where do people live?

21. Population Distribution
Most people in Asia live in rural (out in the country, isolated) areas (low population). Many people are leaving the country to move to the cities.
This growth of cities or urbanization is often because people want better paying jobs.

22. Economics

23. Levels of Economic Development
Developed countries
Japan, South Korea, and Singapore
Middle Income Developing countries
China and India
Some of the world's poorest nations located here
Cambodia, Laos, North Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar (Burma), Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal

24. Which region is economically and politically dominant (most powerful?)

25. Agriculture Main economic activity in Asia = agriculture
Most common crop?
Rice!
Picture in Thailand

26. Which picture is in Japan? Which picture is in Vietnam?
Top = Vietnam; Bottom = Japan

27. Lots of mountains so what kind of farming are you likely to see here?
Terraced Farming!
Def: Steps carved into the side of a hill
Why?
Gives more flat land to plant seeds
Also helps to keep water in place to feed plants

28. Fishing Fish are the main source of protein in most of South/East Asia
Aquaculture or the raising and harvesting of fish is widely practiced in Asia South/East Asia
Korean and Japanese fleets are overfishing due to the high demand for seafood from an ever growing population.