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Unit 10: Southeast Asia And Australia Flashcards

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Japan physical features

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West-sea of Japan
East-Pacific Ocean
Mountainous, volcanoes, Mt. Fuji

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Japan major islands

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Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku

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Japan major cities

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Tokyo-capital and largest
Osaka and Yokohama-ports, industry
Hiroshima and Nagasaki-bombed during WWII

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Agriculture in Japan

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10% of the people
Average farm is 2 1/2 acres
Major crop-rice
Mulberry trees for silkworms

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Japan economic activities

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Forestry
Shipbuilding and cars
Electronics
Largest fishing industry in the world

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Ryukyu islands

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Located to the south of Japan
Taken by US in WWII
Returned to Japan in 1971, US still has a base on Okinawa

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North Korea

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Pyongyang

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South Korea cities

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Seoul-capital

Pusan-southeastern port city

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Rivers separating Korea from China

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Yalu and Tumen

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Korean governments

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North-communist

South-free and democratic

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Religion in Korea

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No religious freedom in NK

In SK, Christian faith is growing, others follow buddhism

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Korean facts

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Korean War-demilitarized zone
South Korea has a warmer climate and twice as many people as NK
Mountains along east, rivers flow to the west

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Southeast Asia history

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Asian tribes-Chinese and Indian influence
Colonized by British, French, Dutch, and Spanish
Japan during WWII, independence followed

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Physical features of Southeast Asia

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Tropical climate-near the equator
Many islands, rain forests, volcanoes
Rich river valleys on the mainland

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Southeast Asia economics

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Slash-and-burn farming

Rubber, tin

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Myanmar

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Yangon

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Myanmar facts

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Irrawaddy river
Mostly Buddhists
Once a British colony, now military government

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Thailand

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Bangkok

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Thailand facts

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Land of the free
Canals called klongs
Formerly the kingdom of Siam 
Chao Phraya River
Leading exporter of rice
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Cambodia

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Phnom Penh

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Cambodia facts

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Khmer Rouge-cruel communist government that terrorized the country
Farming along Mekong River
Angkor wat-Buddhist temple

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Laos

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Vientiane

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Laos facts

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People are Buddhists
Live mostly along Mekong River
Communist, mostly rural, vey poor

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Vietnam cities

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Hanoi-capital

Ho Chi Minh City-in the south

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Vietnam government

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North-communist
South-free, supported by US in Vietnam war
Now all is communist

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Vietnam facts

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Many refugees-the boat people

Mekong River delta in the south

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Brunei

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Bandar Seri Begawan

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Brunei facts

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Muslim country in the north side of Borneo
Economy based on oil exports
Nation in 1984, small

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Malaysia

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Kuala Lumpur

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Malaysia facts

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Parts-Malay peninsula and northern Borneo

Majority are Malays, Chinese minority hold financial power

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Size and location of Singapore

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Tip of Malay peninsula

Smaller than NYC

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People of Singapore

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75% Chinese
Center of trade and banking
Well-educated, clean, prosperous
Separated because Chinese couldn’t get along with Malays

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Indonesia

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Jakarta

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Indonesia facts

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Formerly Dutch East Indies 
13,500 islands
4th largest in population
88% Muslim 
Oil is major source of income
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Major islands of Indonesia

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Sumatra, Java, and Borneo

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East Timor

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Dili

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East Timor facts

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New country in 1999
Much turmoil
Most people farm
Main export is coffee

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Philippines

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Manila

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Philippine islands

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About 7,000
1/10 are inhabited
Luzon (n) and Mindanao (s)

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Philippine facts

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Catholic due to Spanish background
US took then from Spain after the Spanish-American war
Oldest democracy in Asia
In 1991, Mt. Pinatubo erupted

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Australia size

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6th largest in area

20 million people

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New South Wales

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Sydney (largest)

Canberra (national capital)

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Victoria

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Melbourne (2nd largest)

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Queensland

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Brisbane (3rd largest)

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South Australia

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Adelaide

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Tasmania

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Hobart

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Western Australia

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Perth

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Northern Territory

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Darwin

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Physical features of Australia

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The outback-desert and plateau region, Uluru (ayer’s rock)
Great dividing range-along east, Mt. Kosciusko
Great Barrier Reef-1,250 miles of coral reef

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History and culture of Australia

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Native people called aborigines
James Cook founded it in 1780
Used as a prison
Gold and wool brought many immigrants after 1850
Independence in 1901
Sydney hosted 2000 summer Olympics
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Australia economics

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Rich in many minerals
Oil fields in Bass Strait
Agriculture-Leading beef exporter, 35% of world's wool supply, wheat, sugar, rice, and cotton
Holden Motors
Tourism has been growing
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New Zealand physical features

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North and South islands
Southern Alps-Mt. Cook
Hot springs and geysers
Cooler and more rainy than Australia

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New Zealand cities

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Auckland-largest
Wellington-capital, second largest
Christchurch-largest on South Island

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Background of New Zealand

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Abel Yasmin named it
James Cook claimed it for England
Struggles with Maoris (native people)

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New Zealand economics

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Agriculture
Leading exporter of lamb meat, butter, cheese
2nd in world for wool production
Apples and kiwis are major crop exports

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