China Flashcards
Mountains in South Western China
Himalayas
What export is China’s economy based on
Manufactured items
What river is dammed by 3 gorges dam
Yangtze River
What threatens lives of people on big Chinese cities
Pollution
Capital of China
Beijing
What continent is China in?
Asia
Population in China
1.441bn
Life expectancy
77 years old
Adult literacy
96.8%
% of population under-nourished
8.6%
Gross national income GNI
$10,410
Cell phones per 100 people
120.4
Why is China a NEE (Newly Emerging Economy)
Higher life expectancy and adult literacy than Kenya but not as good as the UK yet
Population figures
1953=600million
1964=700million
1980=1billion
1990=1.1billion
2000=1.25billion
2010=1.35billion
2023=1.4billion
Country to north of China
Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan
Country south of China
India, Burma, Laos, Vietnam
Country East of China
North/South Korea, Japan
Country west of China
Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
In which sea does the Yangtze River flow into
Yellow Sea
For the 3 Gorges Dam
For:
Energy - renewable hydroelectric power station provides 10% of China’s power
Provided 26000 jobs during 13 year construction
Will prevent flooding where 100million have been affected in the past
Improve river trade due to regulated water level up stream
Against the 3 gorges dam
Cities, towns, villages, hospitals, clinics, tombs and archeological sites submerged by reservoir
1.3million forced to leave homes
Silt will need to be cleared regularly
Sewage works needed to treat waste that will flow into the river
158 people died during construction
Risk of breaking
Wildlife has been extinct
Cost of building dam
£17billion
Human features of China
Communist country since 1949
Great Wall of China 21000km long
Air pollution is a major issue
Contains worlds largest population
Developed through a series of dynasties which began 2000years BC
Physical features of China
Climate varies due to size of country - desert and tropical
Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
Height of land gradually decreased west to east
Currency
Yuan =11p
What does the colour red symbolise
Happiness
How many children could families have up until 2015
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