1. Southern and Eastern Asia Vocabulary
Geography
SS7G9

2. China
the largest country in Asia with the world's largest population. It is a communist country and is becoming a world superpower.

3. India
Large country in Central Asia that has the worlds second biggest population

4. Indonesia
4th most populous country; main religion-Islam; capital-Jakarta

5. Japan
A country close to the Korean peninsula that consists of four islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.

6. North Korea
a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula

7. South Korea
A democratic country in the south half of the Korean Peninsula

8. Vietnam
A small communist country in south Asia that had a war with the United States in then sixties and seventies.

9. Ganges River
India's most important river. Begins in the Himalayan Mountains and flows SE before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. This river is considered sacred to Hindus and is used for spiritual cleansing. It is also a major water and crop source for India..

10. Huang He (Yellow River)
Called "China's Sorrow" because of dangerous flooding, Yellow dust from the Gobi Desert is carried along as loess (another name for silt) giving the river a yellowish color. Loess is deposited along the river's path creating rich soil for farmers.

11. Indus River
Flows almost 2000 miles through the country of Pakistan. The Indus River Valley is one of the richest farming areas in the region. Empties into the Arabian Sea.

12. Mekong River
Flows from China south through several countries emptying into the South China Sea. The river delta has some of the richest farmland in the world.

13. Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River
Shanghai, one of China's most important ports is located at the mouth of this river. The river is over 3,400 miles long making it China's longest river. This river is one of China's main transportation routes. It is the third longest river in the world and where most of China's crops come from.

14. Bay of Bengal
Bay into which the Ganges River empties

15. Indian Ocean
3rd largest ocean in the world

16. Sea of Japan
a small sea bound by Russia to the norgh, the Korean Peninsula to the west and Japan to the east.

17. South China Sea

18. Yellow Sea
turns yellow because of yellow dust blowing into the Huang He river which empties into this sea

19. Gobi Desert
One of the hottest and also one of the coldest places in the world. This desert also is covered with sand and rocks primarily.

20. Taklimakan Desert
over 600 miles in length and is one of the longest deserts in the world

21. Korean Peninsula
Divided into the countries of North and South Korea after a civil war. Made up mostly of mountains.

22. Himalayan Mountains
"the roof of the world". The highest Mountain in the world is found here, Mt. Everest. This mountain range forms the southern border of China and is the border between India and China.