XVI. South East Asia Flashcards

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North most island of Japan

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Hokkaido

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Largest Island of Japan

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Honshu

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2 major islands of Japan in the south

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Kyushu and Shikoku

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Water on the west of Japan:

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Sea Of Japan

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Wage on the east of Japan

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Pacific Ocean

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Tokyo, Japan

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Capital and largest city

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Osaka & Yokohama, Japan

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Ports, industry

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Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Japan:

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Atomic bombs dropped there

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Famous mountain in Japan

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Mt. Fuji

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What percent of people in Japan are involved In agriculture?

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10%

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Major crop in Japan

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Rice

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Economic activities of Japan (4)

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  1. Forestry
  2. Shipbuilding & cars
  3. Electronics
  4. Largest fishing industry in the world
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3 problems of Japan

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  1. Crowded urban areas
  2. Pollution
  3. Lack of raw materials
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Ryukyu Islands of Japan:

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Located in the South, taken by Us in WWII, returned to Japan in 1971, US still has a navel base

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North and South Korea are separated from china by what rivers?

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Yalu & Tumen Rivers

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When did north and South Korea separate into 2 countries?

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After WWII

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_______ Korea has twice as many people as __________ Korea

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South is bigger than north

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Capital of Myanmar

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Yangon

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What River flows through Myanmar?

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Irrawaddy River

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Capital of Thailand

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Bangkok

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What River flows through Thailand?

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Chao Phraya River

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What country is the worlds leading exporter for rice?

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Thailand

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Capital of Cambodia

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Phnom Penh

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What is the Khmer Rouge

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Cruel communist government that terrorized Cambodia I the 1970’s

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What River goes through Cambodia?
Mekong R.
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What and where is the Angkor Wat?
Temple for Buddhists and Hindus in Cambodia
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Capital of Laos
Vientiane
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Laos is a ------ country
Communist, poor, rural
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Capital of Vietnam
Hanoi
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North Vietnam is ____
Communist
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The Us supported (south or north) Vietnam in the Vietnam war?
South- it's free
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Why ar the refugees of Vietnam called boat people?
They go on people's boats
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______ River delta in south Vietnam
Mekong
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The economy of Brunei is mainly based on ____ exports
Oil
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Brunei is smaller than what Us state?
Delaware
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Capital of Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan
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Capital of malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia is the leader of production of (4) things
1. Rubber 2. Tin 3. Palm oil 4. Timber
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Capital of Singapore
Singapore
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Location of Singapore
Malay Peninsula
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Area of Singapore is smaller than what US city?
New York City
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What country is the center of trade and banking?
Singapore
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How many islands are in Indonesia
13,500
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Indonesia is what rank in most populated nation in the world
4th
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Major islands of Indonesia (3)
Sumatra, Java, & Borneo
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Capital of Indonesia
Jakarta
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Capital of East Timor
Dili
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What was a New country in 1999
East Timor
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Main export of East Timor is what?
Coffee
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The Philippines is made up of how many islands?
7,000
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Capital of Philippines
Manila
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Nickname for Australia
The land down under
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New South Wales
Sydney
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Capital of Australia
Canberra
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Victoria
Melbourne
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Queensland
Brisbane
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South Australia
Adelaide
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Tasmania
Hobart
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West Australia
Perth
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Northern Territory
Darwin
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The outback
Desert and plateau region of central Australia
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Uluru
Ayers Rock, in Australia
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Great dividing range
Mountains along the east of Australia
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Great Barrier Reef
Coral reef along the coast of Queens, Australia
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Highest peek in Australia?
Mt. Kosciusko
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Native people of Australia are called what?
Aborigines
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What did England use Australia for in the early years?
Prison Colony
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What year did Australia get it's independence?
1901
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What city in Australia hosted the summer Olympics in 2000
Sydney
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Australia is the leading exporter of what?
Beef
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Agriculture products of Australia 4
Wheat Sugar Rice Cotton
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Names of the two New Zealand Islands
North and South Island
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Largest city in New Zealand
Auckland
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Capital and second largest city of New Zealand?
Wellington
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What is the largest city on the South Island?
Christchurch
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What are the native people of New Zealand called?
Maoris
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New Zealand is a leading exporter of what 3 things?
Lamb meat Butter Cheese
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The word kiwi refers to what 3 things
The fruit The bird Nickname for anew Zealanders