4. Satellite View of China

5. China’s Provinces

6. China vs. the U. S. in Size China United States

7. Comparing China & the U. S. China United States Size 3.7 million square miles 3.6 million square miles Main physical barrier HimalayasRockies Main River Yangtze / East - West Mississippi / North – South Population East Coast Connectivity problems North - South East - West

8. The Great Wall of China

10. Percentages of Different Landforms

11. Mountains & Peaks Tian Shan Altai Mts. Greater Khingan Kunlun Shan Himalayan Mts.

12. Deserts & Plateaus Tibetan Plateau Taklamakan Desert Gobi Desert

14. China’s Climate Zones

15. Precipitation in China

16. Monsoon Precipitation Patterns

18. Agricultural Regions in China

19. Arable Land

20. “Brown” China vs. “Green” China Rice Dominant Wheat Dominant Pasture and Oasis Double-crop rice

22. Major Chinese Industries

24. China as % of World Population

25. Top 10 Populated Nations 20012050

26. Population Projections thousands Why? Answer: China’s One Child Law!

27. Population Density

29. Nicknamed “ Land of the Rising Sun ”

30. Japan by Satellite

31. Japan and the United States

32. Japan ’ s Regions

34. Physical Map of Japan

35. Kitani Mts. Kitakami Mts. Mikuni Mts. Chugoku Mts. Kyushu Mts. Mt. Fuji Mountain s And Peaks

36. Mt. Fuji

37. Very Mountainous: Little Arable Land

38. Islands Hokkaido Honshu Shikuku Kyushu Okinawa

39. Japan ’ s Land Area and Utilization

41. Precipitation

42. Different Climates and Seasons in Japan Fall Winter SpringSummer

43. Average January Temperature

44. Average July Temperature

46. Natural Resources

47. Industries

48. Terrace Farming of Rice

49. The Japanese Farm the Sea Tokyo Fish Market

51. Japan ’ s Population Density

52. Population Comparisons

54. The Two Koreas: North Korea and South Korea Divided in two at the 38 th parallel

55. South Korea

56. Topography of South Korea mostly Hills & Mountains West & South = Coastal Plains

57. South Korea Size Comparison

58. Regions of South Korea South Korea is divided into 16 provinces

59. Population Density

60. Land Use Chart

61. Natural Resources

62. North Korea

63. West = Coastal Plains mostly Hills & Mountains

64. North Korea Size Comparison Mississippi and North Korea are similar in size

65. Regions of North Korea North Korea is divided into 13 provinces

66. Population Density

67. Land Use Chart

68. Natural Resources

69. Electricity: North Korea vs. South Korea

71. World Contributions to Global Warming

73. Rainforest Rainforests are located in Southeast Asia

75. Asia – “ the Pacific Rim of Fire ” Home to: 75% of the world’s active volcanoes 90% of the world’s earthquakes

76. Volcanoes!

77. Japan ’ s Sub-Oceanic Trenches

78. Earthquakes in Asia

79. Earthquakes in Japan: 1961-1994

80. Earthquake Zones in India

81. Tsunamis – Tidal Waves

82. 2004 Earthquake In Indonesia:

83. the Tsunami’s Devastation Estimated 100,000 dead!

84. Japanese Tsunami: March 11, 2011 15,854 deaths, 26,992 injured, and 3,155 people missing

86. Southeast Asia: Global Areas of Malaria

87. World Population Projections

88. SAYONARA!