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EAST ASIA

EAST ASIA . Major Geographic Qualities of East Asia. 1.52 billion, high density river basins Jakota Triangle: Vanguard of development Political and economic forces continue to transform traditional cultural landscapes Rural China – Urban Japan. Economic transformation in China

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EAST ASIA

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  1. EAST ASIA

  2. Major Geographic Qualities of East Asia • 1.52 billion, high density river basins • Jakota Triangle: Vanguard of development • Political and economic forces continue to transform traditional cultural landscapes • Rural China – Urban Japan. • Economic transformation in China • Intensifying regional disparities • Instability and awesome potential.

  3. Regions • China proper- eastern half; the core • Xizang (Tibet)- high elevation; sparsely populated • Xinjiang- vast desert basin & mountain rim • Mongolia- a desert, buffer state • Jakota triangle • Japan, South Korea, Taiwan • Rapid economic development

  4. E A S T A S I A

  5. Physiography and Climate • Longitudinal extent is comparable to Canada 75° • Latitudinal range from Northern Quebec to central Caribbean • Bordered by Pacific and 4 seas, • Mountains: e.g. Kunlun Shan, Himalayas • Steppe and desert • Monsoon Asia

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