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East Asia

East Asia. Pages 608 - 673. Physical. Political. China Mongolia North Korea South Korea Japan Taiwan Tibet (province of another country –not a country) *color countries by their flags. Mongolian Plateau Junggar Basin Gobi Desert Plateau of Tibet Taklimakan Desert

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East Asia

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  1. East Asia Pages 608 - 673

  2. Physical Political China Mongolia North Korea South Korea Japan Taiwan Tibet (province of another country –not a country) *color countries by their flags Mongolian Plateau Junggar Basin Gobi Desert Plateau of Tibet Taklimakan Desert Huang He (Yellow River) Xi Jung (West River) Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) Sea of Japan Taipei Seoul Ulaanbaatar Pyongyang Beijing Lhasa Tokyo Hong Kong MacaoOsaka Shenyang Lanzhou Kunlan Mountains Qinling Shandi Mountains Altai Mountains Manchurian Plain North China Plain East China Sea Yellow Sea South China Sea Maps are Due Wednesday March 28th

  3. Unit Time Line Monday 3-19, preview Tuesday & Wednesday 3-20 &21, China Thursday 3-22, Mongolia and Taiwan Friday 3-23, The Koreas Monday & Tuesday 3-26 & 27 STAAR Testing Good Luck Wednesday 3-28, Japan Thursday 3-29, Automobile Activity and Review Friday 3-30, Unit Exam Friday 3-23, Made in _____Activity DUE Wednesday 3-28, Chapter s 28 & 29 DUE Wednesday 3-28, Political and Physical Maps DUE

  4. The Koreas • Physical Geography • History • Culture • Economics

  5. Physical Features of the Korean Peninsula Low-lying mountains cover much of North Korea and stretch along the eastern side of the peninsula into South Korea, covering 70% of the land. Monsoons affect Korea just like the rest of East Asia. Natural Resources: Coal in North Korea, and forests in both as well as tungsten, gold and silver.

  6. Korean History People originally migrated from Manchuria and North China. 2000 b.c. the Chosen ruled Korea. 100 b.c. China conquered the northern part of Korea. Korea became a buffer zone between Japan and China, both overran Korea on different occasions. The Three Kingdoms formed in the 300s. Koguryo in the NE, Paekche in the SW, and Silla in the SE.

  7. 660 Silla took over the peninsula. 1910 Japan ruled Korea. After WWII Korea split North (communist) and South (democratic) 1950 North invades South 1953 cease fire is settled at the 38th parallel.

  8. Government North Korea is a communist dictatorship which is nearly a monarchy. South Korea is a democratic republic. In 2000 unity looked possible but time will tell with the new dictator of North Korea, Kim Jong-un. Juche is a set of ideas based around North Korean politics and leadership. It mixes communist ideas with North Korean culture. While not a religion it is much like what other ideal in the region? Confucianism. Both have mandatory military service. N. Korea has a million man army.

  9. North Korea Kim Il Sung

  10. Kim Jong-un

  11. Pyongyang

  12. NORTH KOREA • 55% of the land, 1/3 of the population, extremely rural • Antiquated state enterprises • Inefficient, non-productive agriculture • Limited trade – former Soviet Union and China • SOUTH KOREA • 45% of the land, 2/3s of the population, highly urbanized • Modern factories • Intensive, increasingly mechanized agriculture • Extensive trade – US, Japan, and Western Europe

  13. North South THE KOREAS • POPULATION 23,700,000 50,200,000 • GNP (BILLIONS)$ 21.3 $ 508.3 • GNP/CAPITA $ 920 $ 8,600 • AGRICULTURE RESTRICTIVE GOOD • (as % of GNP) 25 % 8 % • (% work force) 36 % 21 % Globalization & Diversity: Rowntree, Lewis, Price, Wyckoff

  14. Economics Pre-1950, what type of economy did both Koreas have? Agricultural. North Korea has a communist government with a strong dictator. The government controls all major aspects of the economy. South Korea has a democratic government and it is a free market economy.

  15. Economics North Korea has abundant natural resources and raw materials. South Korea has aggressive trade, high technology, and ship- and auto-building industries. South Korea is an economic tiger. What other country was one also? Taiwan.

  16. Review 1 What led to the border between North and South Korea? 2 Why Is Juche a result of cultural diffusion? 3 What natural features influenced the settlement of Korea? 4 Which country in the Korean peninsula has been influenced the most by communism since WWII? 5 Why is Juche unique to North Korea? 6 Which of the Koreas is an economic tiger? 7 What kind of economy is in North Korea? 8 If a country exported iron ore, tungsten, raw silk, coal and cuttlefish it would be considered to be what kind of economic activity? Primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary?

  17. Review 1 What led to the border between North and South Korea? A military conflict. 2 Why Is Juche a result of cultural diffusion? It mixes communist ideas with North Korean culture. 3 What natural features influenced the settlement of Korea? Isolation of peninsula and mountainous areas. 4 Which country in the Korean peninsula has been influenced the most by communism since WWII? North Korea. 5 Why is Juche unique to North Korea? It is a set of ideas based around North Korean politics and leadership.

  18. 6 Which of the Koreas is an economic tiger? South Korea. 7 What kind of economy is in North Korea? Command economy. 8 If a country exported iron ore, tungsten, raw silk, coal and cuttlefish it would be considered to be what kind of economic activity? Primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary? Primary. Primary – natural resource harvesting and mining Secondary – manufacturing Tertiary – service Quaternary – distribution/transportation

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