1. East Asia

2. East Asia
 East Asia consist of 6 political entities:
1. China
2. Mongolia
3. North Korea
4. South Korea
5. Taiwan
6. Japan

3. China
 China has 3 physical barriers, that cover
80% of the country
 Gobi Desert
 Mongolian and Tibetan Plateaus
 Himalayas Mountains

4. Gobi Desert
 One of the world’s great deserts, covers
much of Southern Mongolia.
 There are few sand dunes here;
 Rather you’ll find large barren expenses of
gravel plains and rocky outcrops.

5. Mongolian and Tibetan
Plateaus
 Tibetan Plateau
- A large, elevated region in Central Asia.
- It lies mainly within China and covers all the Tibet
Autonomous Region and much of Qinghai
province.
- It is located in the Southwestern part of China.

6. Mongolian and Tibetan
Plateus
 Mongolian Plateau
- Part of the Central Asian Plateau.
- Bounded by the Greater Hinggan Mountains (east),
Yin Mountains (south), Altai Mountains (west) and
the Sayan and Khentii Mountains (north).
- It is located in Mongolia.

7. Himalayas Mountains
 Great mountain system of Asia forming a
barrier between the Plateau of Tibet to the
north.
 Include the highest mountains in the world.
 Found at the border of India.

8. 3 longest rivers in China
 Huang Ho River
 Yangtze River
 Xi Jiang River

9. Huang Ho River
 Also known as the Yellow River.
 It has Yellow – Brown soil
 “muddiest river in the world”
 It is located in Eastern part of China.

10. Yangtze River
 Important for trade.
 China’s largest waterway, 3rd longest in
the world.
 3 Gorges Dam:
- Provides hydroelectric power and controls flooding.
- Problems with the dam:
>> Its construction flooded valuable farmlands.
>> Caused people to have to leave their homes.
>> Flooded ancient cities and landmarks.

11. Yangtze River
 Also known as the Yangzi River.
 It is located in the Tanggula Mountains in
Qinghai Province, China.

12. Xi Jiang River
 This river is important for farming.
- Good climate, water, and soil.
 The river is located in the western part of
China.

13. Japan
 Japan is separated from mainland East
Asia by the Korea Strait and Sea of Japan
(or East Sea).
 Japan is made up of 4 large islands.
>> Kyushu
>> Shikoku
>> Honshu
>> Hokkaido