IMPACT OF PHYSICAL FEATURES OF SOUTHEAST ASIA Country JapanChinaIndiaNorth KoreaSouth KoreaVietnam Borders what nation? (Physical/Political Maps) No countries (island) Surrounded by Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean Mongolia, Pakistan, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal, Myanmar, North Korea, and Bhutan Pakistan, Nepal, and China South Korea and China North Korea China, Cambodia, and Laos Climate (Blue Book pgs. 356/400/434) Humid Subtropical Humid Continental Arid (Desert) Semi-Arid (Partly Desert Humid Subtropical Humid Continental Highland Humid Tropical Tropical Savanna Arid Semi-Arid Humid Subtropical Humid Continental Humid Subtropical Humid Continental Humid Tropical Tropical Savanna Population (Purple Book- Pgs & ) 126,772,000 1,273,111,000 1,029,991,000 21,968,000 47,904,000 79,939,000 Where do the people live in the country? (Blue Book pgs. 359/403) Mainly in Eastern coastal areas and in Tokyo (capital city) South and Eastern part of the country around the coast and the Yangtze and Huang He Rivers Mainly northeast part of the country and south that borders the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean Mainly near the border of South Korea that borders the Yellow Sea and in the Northeast near China’s border and the Sea of Japan Mostly in the Southwest part of the country and in Seoul (capital city) Mainly on the east coast and in Ho Chi Minh City (capital city) Where are the Rivers? Mountains? Deserts? (Physical/Political Maps) Island (surrounded by Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean) Yangtze and Huang He are located in the south, east, and northern part of the country Gobi Desert in the extreme north Himalayas in south near India’s border Himalayas in North India Ganges in Northeast India below the Himalayas Thar Desert in Northwest India East coast by Sea of Japan West coast by Yellow Sea Surrounded by water on three sides (Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea) Mekong River ends in Vietnam East coast by South China Sea

ASSIGNMENT Choose 1 of the 6 countries from your chart Write 1 page about the relationship between your country’s climate and location and the population distribution ;and the physical features of your country and how they effect where people live, the type of work people do, and how they travel – Paragraph 1 Look at your country’s climate and location How does that relate to where people live in your country – Paragraph 2 Look at your country’s physical features How does that relate to where people live in your country, the type of work that people do in your country, and how people travel in your country

EXAMPLE: China has arid, semi arid, humid subtropical, humid continental, and highland climates. Arid and semi arid climates are located in the northern and northwest parts of the country which is why the population is very sparse in those areas. Arid and semi arid climates are described as hot, dry, and have very little vegetation. Because this is true, people most likely will not live in areas that are arid and semi arid. The Yangtze and the Huang He Rivers are located in south and east China, the Gobi desert is located in Northern China, and the Himalayas in Southern China near India. Most people in China live in the southern and eastern part of the country. Most people live near the rivers and bodies of water because rivers provide fertile soil that is good for growing crops. Waterways can also be used for transportation that is essential for trade. Living near bodies of water also affect the type of jobs that individuals have. China is known for their fishing industry…