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Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
The Geography of China Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
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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
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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Percentages of Different Landforms
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Pacific “Rim of Fire”
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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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The Yangtze 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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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
thousands
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Population Projections
thousands
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Population Density
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Male/Female Birth Population
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Life Expectancy at Birth by Sex
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Infant Mortality Rate
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Main Chinese Nationalities
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Ethno-Linguistic Groups in China
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Total Population with No Education
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"Economic Juggernaut"
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Monthly Value of Imports & Exports
2004
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Total Carbon Emissions [in millions of tons]
![Total Carbon Emissions [in millions of tons]](http://slideplayer.com./slide/688372/2/images/53/Total+Carbon+Emissions+%5Bin+millions+of+tons%5D.jpg "Total Carbon Emissions [in millions of tons]")
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