South, Southeast, and East South, Southeast, and East South, Southeast, and East South, Southeast, and East Asia Asia Asia Asia South Asia Influence of mountains on Varied economies in the Areas of extremely dense Afghanistan population, settlements, region, ranging from and of sparse population Pakistan movement, climate subsistence/ Contrast between rural and Nepal Mountains commercial agriculture to urban areas Bhutan Himalayas high-tech industrial Religious diversity: Bangladesh Western and Eastern manufacturing Hinduism, Islam, India Ghats Participation in global Buddhism, Christianity, Sri Lanka Mount Fuji markets Taoism, Shinto, Southeast Asia Varied climatic regions Newly industrialized Confucianism Philippines ranging from tropical wet to countries: South Korea, Respect for ancestors Indonesia humid continental Taiwan, Singapore Religious conflicts (Hindu Malaysia Natural hazards: Monsoons, Economic leader vs. Muslim) Thailand typhoons, volcanic in transition from a Cultural heritage Cambodia eruptions, earthquakes centrally planned economy Silks Burma (Myanmar) Influence of water (rivers, Agricultural advancements Batik Laos seas, and ocean currents) on and technology, enabling Wood and ivory carvings Vietnam agriculture, trade, and greater food production: Ideograms, unique Singapore transportation Revolution” alphabets “Green Brunei Bodies of water Environmental degradation Jewels East Asia Arabian Sea Deforestation Cultural landscape Mongolia Indian Ocean Fishing Taj Mahal China (People’s Republic Bay of Bengal ASEAN (Association of Angkor Wat of China) Ganges River Southeast Asian Nations) Great Wall of China Indus River Rice, tropical crops Floating markets Taiwan (Republic of Brahmaputra River Mosques, minarets China) Pacific Ocean Pagodas North Korea Yangtze River (Chang Temples and shrines South Korea Jiang) Terraced rice fields Mekong River Cities as centers of culture and Yellow River (Huang He) trade Abundant arable land Tokyo Loess Beijing Plateau of New Delhi Gobi Desert Countries Physical Characteristics Economic Characteristics Cultural Characteristics
South, Southeast, and East Asia South Asia Afghanistan Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh India Sri Lanka Southeast Asia Philippines Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Cambodia Burma (Myanmar) Laos Vietnam Singapore Brunei East Asia Mongolia China (People’s Republic of China) Taiwan (Republic of China) North Korea South Korea South, Southeast, and East Asia Influence of mountains on population, settlements, movement, climate Mountains Himalayas Western and Eastern Ghats Mount Fuji Varied climatic regions ranging from tropical wet to humid continental Natural hazards: Monsoons, typhoons, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes Influence of water (rivers, seas, and ocean currents) on agriculture, trade, and transportation Bodies of water Arabian Sea Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal Ganges River Indus River Brahmaputra River Pacific Ocean Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) Mekong River Yellow River (Huang He) Abundant arable land Loess Plateau of Gobi Desert South, Southeast, and East Asia Varied economies in the region, ranging from subsistence/ commercial agriculture to high-tech industrial manufacturing Participation in global markets Newly industrialized countries: South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore Economic leader in transition from a centrally planned economy Agricultural advancements and technology, enabling greater food production: “Green Revolution” Environmental degradation Deforestation Fishing ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Rice, tropical crops South, Southeast, and East Asia Areas of extremely dense and of sparse population Contrast between rural and urban areas Religious diversity: Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, Shinto, Confucianism Respect for ancestors Religious conflicts (Hindu vs. Muslim) Cultural heritage Silks Batik Wood and ivory carvings Ideograms, unique alphabets Jewels Cultural landscape Taj Mahal Angkor Wat Great Wall of China Floating markets Mosques, minarets Pagodas Temples and shrines Terraced rice fields Cities as centers of culture and trade Tokyo Beijing New Delhi Countries Physical Characteristics Economic Characteristics Cultural Characteristics
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