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Physical Geography of East Asia

Physical Geography of East Asia. - Countries in the region : China, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, North Korea, and South Korea - Kunlun Mountains : located in Western China -The source of both the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers. Gobi Desert.

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Physical Geography of East Asia

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  1. Physical Geography of East Asia

  2. -Countries in the region: China, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, North Korea, and South Korea -Kunlun Mountains: located in Western China -The source of both the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

  3. Gobi Desert -Covers more than 5,000 miles from northwest China into Mongolia -Larger than Texas and California combined -During winter months, temperatures can drop to -40˚F -During summer months, temperatures can reach 122˚F

  4. River Systems -Yellow River: originates in the Kunlun Mountains -Flows for more than 3,000 miles, empties into the Yellow Sea -The river has a yellowish tint because of the color of the soil it carries

  5. River Systems -Yangtze River: longest river in Asia (over 3,900 miles) -Very important river for shipping and trading

  6. Natural Resources -Because East Asia is such a mountainous region, land available for agriculture is limited -China’s population is concentrated to the east where land is arable -The mountainous regions in western China are more sparsely populated

  7. Natural Resources -Major natural resources of East Asia: petroleum, coal, natural gas, and iron ore -North and South Korea have plentiful gold and silver reserves -China’s river systems provide crop irrigation, hydroelectric power, and transportation

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