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East and Southeast Asia Physical Geography

East and Southeast Asia Physical Geography. East Asia Physical Geography. East Asia China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan Himalayas Natural Barrier Tibetan Plateau (Southwest) Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate High altitude, ice, snow mountainous Sparsely populated.

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East and Southeast Asia Physical Geography

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  1. East and Southeast Asia Physical Geography

  2. East Asia Physical Geography • East Asia • China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan • Himalayas • Natural Barrier • Tibetan Plateau (Southwest) • Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate • High altitude, ice, snow mountainous • Sparsely populated

  3. East Asia Physical Geography • Takla Makan & Gobi Deserts • Rain Shadow • Eastern China • Plains and Basins • River Systems: Huang He (Yellow); North, Yangzi (Chang): Central, Xi Jiang: South • Fertile alluvial soil • Densely populated • Hainan & Taiwan: Tropical

  4. East Asia Physical Geography • North Korea • Mountainous, harsh climate (20% arable) • Sparsely populated • One crop (short growing season) • South Korea • Densely populated • Mild climate, mountains and plains (60% arable) • Multiple crops (longer growing season) • Japan • Archipelago, lack of natural resources, Mountainous • Densely populated, urban areas • Inland Sea

  5. Southeast Asia Physical Geography • Mainland Southeast Asia • Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam • Indochina Peninsula (Indian Ocean and South China Sea) • Mountainous, high plateaus • Fertile valleys run north to south (Irrawaddy and Mekong rivers) • Monsoon

  6. Southeast Asia Physical Geography • Island Southeast Asia • Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Philippines • Series of Archipelagos, complicated water rights • Indonesia 13,500 • Philippines 7,000 • Fertile Soil • Large populations • Pacific Ring of Fire

  7. Petronas Towers

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