geography: geography of asia

GEOGRAPHY OF ASIAFrom the Mediterranean Sea

to the Pacific Ocean

Physical Features

The Middle East

The Middle East - Resources

Phosphates Oil

Left: Digging for phosphates in the Syrian soil

Above: The OPEC member countries

The Middle East – History and Culture

Islam

Judaism

Above: Muhamma

d, the founder of

Islam

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Physical Features

Central Asia

Central Asia - Resources

Central Asia – History and Culture

Nomads Yurts/Gers

Nomads travel from place to place on horseback or by camel so that their livestock can graze on the grasslands of Central Asia. They also carry yurts or gers with them to sleep and live in while traveling.

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Physical Features

North and East Asia

North and East Asia - Resources

China’s

Coal and Oil

History and Culture

North and East Asia

Above: Korean War photosLeft: Current Asian Communist countries

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Q3. Why do earthquakes and tsunamis occur near Japan?

Physical Features

South Asia

South Asia - Climate

Monsoon season in South Asia

South Asia - History and Culture

Reincarnation (left) and karma (above) are two beliefs of the polytheistic religion of Hinduism

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Bangladesh.

Physical Features

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia - Resources

Rubber Tree Other Products

Above: Rubber tree plantRight: Coconuts (top left), rice field (top right) and sugarcane

(below)

Southeast Asia – History and Culture

Top Left: Klongs of Bangkok, ThailandBottom Left: Buddhism is a dominant religion in this

regionRight: Kampongs of Jakarta, Indonesia

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Q5. What Southeast Asian country was once a protectorate of the United States?

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