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ASIAGeographical Basic Overview and Contemporary Issues Ms.
Ramos
Imp Basics• Largest continent
• 30% world’s land
• 44 states• Most populated- 60% wpop•China & India
Ms. Ramos
http://www.japanfocus.org/-Kenneth-Pomeranz/3195
World’s:• Tallest mtn: Mt
Everest (Nepal & China)
• Lowest point: Dead Sea (Israel/Jordan)
• Longest coastline• Deepest lake: Lake
Baykal Ms. Ramos
http://www.millbrookinn.com/Innkeepers.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Sea
Climate• N Asia: COLD winters,
warm/hot summers• India & Indochina: winters
mild, tropical & subtropical, monsoon
• SE Asia: tropical & rainy• China: cold winter & hot
summer• SW Asia: HOT summer,
winter vary-elevationMs. Ramos
Agriculture• Most imp economic
activity• 60% pop- farming• Paddy rice- #1
crop & staple food• Sm meat
consumption• No hog: Muslim• Cow sacred: Hindu
Ms. Ramos
http://www.cultureshocktherapy.com/photo-44_440.php
http://www.foodgps.com/china-islamic-rosemead/
http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/things/cow.htm
Trade• Japan #1
manufacture in cont• Exports high value
compared to bulk• SW Asia produces ¼
world’s petroleum• Goods
imported/exported= 1/3 world’s foreign trade• Japan ¼ continent trade
Ms. Ramos
http://online.wsj.com/article/NA_WSJ_PUB:SB125375286375736101.html
People & Asia• China- lgst pop• 100s languages• Religion
• Hindu (1/5)• Muslim• Buddhism• Christian• Jews
Ms. Ramos
http://room755.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html
http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2008/09/01/is-china%E2%80%99s-population-really-13-billion.html
Useful inventions• Coinage- monetary
system (Lydia)• Parchment & paper• Wheelbarrow• Gunpowder• porcelain
Ms. Ramos
Current Issues
Religious Conflict• Muslim & Jews (Middle East)
• Uyghur (China)
Ms. Ramos
http://groups.yahoo.com/adultconf?dest=%2Fgroup%2Fqueerjihad%2Fauth%3Fdone%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fgroups%2Eyahoo%2Ecom%252Fgroup%252Fqueerjihad%252Fmessage%252F6845
http://www.uyghur1.com/tag/urumqi/
Nuclear Proliferation
Ms. Ramos
http://www.acus.org/new_atlanticist/iran-nuclear-threat-nato
http://www.acus.org/publication/korea-and-northeast-asia-peace-and-security-framework
Women’s Rights
Ms. Ramos
http://picsdigger.com/image/4e706245/
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/578187-french-draft-bill-to-fine-burqa-wearing-women
Environmentalism
Ms. Ramos
http://yff365.ning.com/profiles/profile/show?id=laabogada
• Make sure to remember to process your notes on the left side!•Refer to your yellow notebook handout and the website for ideas.
Ms. Ramos