China Flashcards
Where is china located?
It is located in east Asia and is north of India and south of Mongolia. It is north of the Tropic of Cancer and is west of the Pacific Ocean. Your can find China in the northern hemisphere south of Russia.
Which parts of china or most densely populated?
Cities like Beijing or Shanghai with over 1000+ people per sg km. These areas can be found near the cost in the east
Which parts of china are least densely populated?
Places like Tibet and gansu. These are usually larger areas and more inland. These places have about 200 people per sg km
Why is the population distributed this way?
Bc near the coast there is more trade and job opportunities and is allot more Green and vegetated. The least populated areas are places that are more central china bc there is less vegetation. These places are also made up of deserts and mountain ranges which makes it harder to grow crops. This makes these areas more poor than the most populated l.
What are chinas main trading partners?
.USA
.Hong kong
. Japan
What does NEE mean?
Newly
Emerging
Economy
Characteristics of an NEE?
A newly emerging economy (NEE) is a country that is in the process of rapid economic growth and development. Some of the main characteristics of an NEE include a growing middle class, urbanization, and an increase in foreign investment.
Rural to urban migration - pull factors
. Good/access to health care
. Good pay
. Job opportunities
. Quality of life
. Better services (education, sanitation)
Rural to urban migration - push factors
. Lack of medical help
. Poor education
. Poor pay
. Hazardous working conditions
. Unemployment
The consequences of rural to urban migration?
. Less people to do jobs like farming
. Overcrowding
. Higher crime rates
. Poor housing conditions
. Strain on transportation, hospitals e.t.
. Competition for jobs
