south, southeast, and east asia. physical characteristics mountains influence the region mountains...
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South, Southeast, South, Southeast, and East Asiaand East Asia
Physical CharacteristicsPhysical Characteristics Mountains influence the regionMountains influence the region
population settlement patterns population settlement patterns ability of people to moveability of people to moveclimateclimate
MountainsMountainsHimalayasHimalayasWestern and Eastern GhatsWestern and Eastern GhatsMount Fuji-JapanMount Fuji-Japan
Varied climate regionsVaried climate regions--ranging --ranging from tropical wet to humid from tropical wet to humid continentalcontinental
Many natural hazardsMany natural hazards----monsoons, typhoons, volcanoes, monsoons, typhoons, volcanoes, and earthquakesand earthquakes
MonsoonMonsoon--a seasonal shift in --a seasonal shift in the prevailing winds that the prevailing winds that influences large climate influences large climate regionsregions
TyphoonTyphoon--a destructive --a destructive tropical storm occurring in the tropical storm occurring in the western Pacific Ocean or the western Pacific Ocean or the China Sea, similar to a China Sea, similar to a hurricanehurricane
Influence of waterInfluence of water--(rivers, --(rivers, seas, and ocean currents) on seas, and ocean currents) on agriculture, trade, and agriculture, trade, and transportationtransportation
Important bodies of waterImportant bodies of water----Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Bay Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, Ganges River, Indus of Bengal, Ganges River, Indus River, Brahmaputra River, Pacific River, Brahmaputra River, Pacific Ocean, Yangtze River (Chaing Ocean, Yangtze River (Chaing Jiang), Mekong River, Yellow Jiang), Mekong River, Yellow River (Huang He)River (Huang He)
Area have abundant arable Area have abundant arable landland
areas of loessareas of loessPlateau of Tibet hard to live onPlateau of Tibet hard to live onGobi Desert--second largest in Gobi Desert--second largest in
the worldthe world
Economic Characteristics Economic Characteristics
Varied economies in the region Varied economies in the region ranging from ranging from subsistence/commercial subsistence/commercial agriculture to high-tech agriculture to high-tech industrial manufacturingindustrial manufacturing
Active participation in global Active participation in global marketsmarkets
Many newly industrialized Many newly industrialized countries--South Korea, countries--South Korea, Taiwan, SingaporeTaiwan, Singapore
Japan is the economic leader Japan is the economic leader of the areaof the area
China is in a transition period--China is in a transition period--from a centrally planned from a centrally planned economy to more of a tradition economy to more of a tradition free market economyfree market economy
Agricultural advancements and Agricultural advancements and technology are enabling greater technology are enabling greater food production-- “Green food production-- “Green Revolution”Revolution”
Environmental degradationEnvironmental degradationdeforestationdeforestation fishing is importantfishing is important
Many countries are members Many countries are members of the Association of of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) which was set up (ASEAN) which was set up with the USwith the US
main crops are rice and main crops are rice and tropical crops such as tropical crops such as bananasbananas
Cultural CharacteristicsCultural CharacteristicsAreas of extremely dense and Areas of extremely dense and
sparse populationsparse populationsevere contrast between rural severe contrast between rural
and urban areasand urban areasserious religious conflicts--serious religious conflicts--
primarily between Hindus and primarily between Hindus and MuslimsMuslims
deep respect for ancestorsdeep respect for ancestorsReligious diversityReligious diversity----
Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, Shinto, Christianity, Taoism, Shinto, Confucianism are the major Confucianism are the major religionsreligions
India has a strict caste India has a strict caste system--(similar to a class system--(similar to a class structure) once born into a structure) once born into a caste it is next to impossible caste it is next to impossible to move out of that casteto move out of that caste
Cultural heritageCultural heritageSilksSilksBatikBatikwood and ivory carvingwood and ivory carvingideograms--unique ideograms--unique alphabetsalphabets
jewelsjewels
Important citiesImportant cities--Tokyo, --Tokyo, Japan; Beijing, China; New Japan; Beijing, China; New Delhi,IndiaDelhi,India
Cultural landscapeCultural landscape--Taj --Taj Mahal, Angkor Wat, Great Mahal, Angkor Wat, Great Wall of China, floating Wall of China, floating markets, mosques,minarets, markets, mosques,minarets, pagodas, temples and pagodas, temples and shrines, terraced rice fieldsshrines, terraced rice fields
Angkor WatAngkor Wat
Angkor WatAngkor Wat
Great Wall of ChinaGreat Wall of China
Taj MahalTaj Mahal
Taj MahalTaj Mahal
BatikBatik
HimalayasHimalayas
Mount FujiMount Fuji
Mount Fuji—outside of Mount Fuji—outside of TokyoTokyo
Mt. FujiMt. Fuji
Himalayas—Mt. EverestHimalayas—Mt. Everest
Gobi DesertGobi Desert
BuddhaBuddha
Buddha in New DelhiBuddha in New Delhi
Shinto ShrineShinto Shrine
TempleTemple
PagodaPagoda
PagodaPagoda
TempleTemple