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Natural Resources Lesson 3

Lesson 3 (natural resources)

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Natural ResourcesLesson 3

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North Asia

Farming: near river valleys and low hills Rice, wheat, cotton, vegetables, tobacco, sugar beets, onions, grapes, apples

Mountainous areas: main livelihood Raising livestock (cows, sheep) Livestock: milk, wool, meat

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North Asia

COUNTRIES RESOURCES

Kyrgyzstan • gold: one of the largest in the world

Uzbekistan • gold• world’s leading cotton seed exporter

Tajikistan • gold, silver, copper• Industrial minerals: phosphate

Turkmenistan • 2nd to Russia in the production of natural gas• oil and natural are principal industries

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East Asia

Rich mineral deposits (except Japan)

Crop- rice is the most important crop - wheat the 2nd most important - beets, cabbage, potatoes- fruits: grapes, pears, peaches

Animals- water buffalo, donkey, horse- camel, goat, cow

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East Asia

COUNTRY RESOURCES

China • Holds the largest reserves in antimony, magnesium, and tungsten in the world• 7% of the world’s arable land in China • shores: seafood, cod, prawn, crab, etc.• leading rice producer• Kaoling: animal food and beverage• water buffalo, donkey

Japan • few resources• industrialized

Mongolia • cows, sheep, horses, goats, camels

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West Asia

Mineral Resources: oil, petroleum, natural gas

Iran: second highest natural gas reserve; 10% of the world’s petroleum reserve

Saudi Arabia:tops the list in terms of petroleum production

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West Asia

Arable land- crops: tomatoes, onions, wheat- fruits: grapes, dates, melons, cherries, plums

Animal Grazing

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West Asia

COUNTRIES RESOURCES

Iran • 2nd highest natural gas reserve• 10% of the world’s oil reserve• 8% arable and utilized

Lebanon • cedar

Israel • 20% of land is devoted to farming

Saudi Arabia • oases: cultivated lands• Plums, dates

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South Asia

Spices, crops India, Ganges PlainForests Nepal, Sri Lanka, PakistanMangrove forests along the coastsAnimals Karakul sheep, cows, etc.

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South Asia

COUNTRY RESOURCE

India • 54% land is arable: Indo-Gangetic Plain

Sri Lanka • dense forests• mahogany, palmera, betel, coconut• 30% of land is cultivated: agriculture• tea, rubber, coconut

Pakistan • forests• 30% of land is cultivated: agriculture

Afghanistan • illegal opium cultivation• Karakul sheep

LOCATION RESOURCE

Bangladesh • cow

Nepal • 27% of total area is forest• oilseed, tobacco

Maldives • seafood in general• tuna

Indian Ocean • water• sardines, anchovies• shrimp

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Southeast Asia

Forest Major part of the land of Myanmar and Brunei

Philippines

Water bodiesBiodiversity

various animals, reptiles, birds

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Southeast Asia

COUNTRY RESOURCES

Philippines • full of forests: mangrove, narra, etc.• thousands of fauna and flora (tamaraw, tarsier, pilandok, etc)• abaca, coconut oil, coffee, soybeans, peanuts• copper

Myanmar • largest number of teak trees in the world• Rubber, bamboo, acacia

Indonesia • oil • Natural gas• 35% of the world’s liquefied gas