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The Geography of China World Cultures
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Satellite View of China
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China’s Provinces
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China—Asia’s Superpower
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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
Name the Taipei Guangzhou Hong Kong Macao
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Completed Political Map
Harbin Mongolia Japan 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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Percentages of Different Landforms
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Mountains & Peaks Altai Mts. Greater Khingan Tian Shan
Kunlun Mountains Qiuling Shandi Mts Himalayan Mts.
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The Great Wall of China
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Deserts & Plateaus Mongolian Plateau 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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Pacific “Rim of Fire”
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Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River
Bodies of Water Amur River Sea of Japan Yellow Sea Huang-He River Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River Xi River Pacific Ocean South China Sea
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The Polluted Yellow River!
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The Yangtze River
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Three Gorges Dam Chang Jiang River Finished Oct 2008
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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 Grand Canal Yellow Sea Tibetan Plateau CHUNG KUO 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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Summer Rainfall
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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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The Population of China
1,330,044,544 July 2008 est thousands
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Population Projections
thousands
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Population Density
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Male/Female Birth Population
Sex Ratio: at birth: 1.11 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.13 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.91 male(s)/female total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2008 est.)
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Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex
total population: years male: years female: years (2008 est.)
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Infant Mortality Rate total: 21.16 deaths/1,000 live births
male: deaths/1,000 live births female: deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
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Main Chinese Nationalities
Han Chinese *91.5% Zhuang Manchu Hui Miao Uyghur Tujia Yi Mongol Tibetan Buyi Dong Yao Korean other nationalities 8.5% (2000 census)
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Ethno-Linguistic Groups in China
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Total Population with No Education
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Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.9% male: 95.1% female: 86.5% (2000 census) School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total: 11 years male: 11 years female: 11 years (2006)
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"Economic Juggernaut" is a term used to describe a force regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path.
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Monthly Value of Imports & Exports
2004
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Total Carbon Emissions [in millions of tons]
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