Raphael Layosa

II-B

Asian History Reviewer Outline

Lesson 2: Geography of Asia

I. Geography: physical make-up of the land and how it affects people
A. Human
1. Interaction between man and environment
B. Physical
1. Earth and its features
a. Climate
i . types
1 ) Tropical
2 ) Temperate
3 ) Subtropical
4 ) Polar
5 ) Tundra
6 ) Savanna
b. Lifestyle
c. Access-transportation
d. Economic Activity
i . resources available
ii . flora and fauna
II. Parts of the Map
A. Legend/Key
1. meaning of symbols
a. scale
b. symbols
c. colors
B. Compass Rose/Orientation
1. Directions
a. Cardinal
i . N,E,W,S
b. Intermediate
i . NW, NE, SW, SE
 C. Longitude
1. North to South
a. Vertical
2. Prime Meridian-0º Longitude
3. International Dateline-180º longitude
D. Latitude/Parallels
1. East to West
a. Horizontal
2. Equator- 0º Latitude
III. Types of Maps
A. Climate
1. climate
2. precipitation
B. Economic
1. resources per region/country
C. Political
1. boundaries
2. capitals
3. territories
D. Physical
1. Landforms
2. Bodies of water
E. Road
1. access points
2. specific details of certain vicinities
F. Topographic
1. elevation
a. terrain
IV. Regions and Countries
A. Classifications
1. Arctic/Soviet Asia
a. North/Central
2. Monsoon Asia
a. South Asia
b. Southeast Asia
c. East Asia
 3. Arid Asia
a. West/Southwest Asia
North/Central West/South West South East Southeast
Russia Iran Israel India China Myanmar/Burma
Kazakhstan Iraq Jordan Sri-lanka Hong-Kong Laos
Uzbekistan Turkey Saudi Arabia Maldives Macaw/Macau Vietnam
Tajikistan Cyprus Bahrain Pakistan Mongolia Cambodia
Turkmenistan Syria Qatar Bhutan Tibet Thailand
Kyrgyzstan Lebanon UAE Nepal Taiwan/Chinese Taipei Philippines
Yemen Oman Bangladesh Japan Indonesia
Kuwait Azerbaijan Afghanistan North Korea Malaysia
Armenia Georgia South Korea Brunei
Palestine Singapore
Timor-Leste
B. River Systems
1. China
a. Yangtze
b. Huang-Ho
2. Myanmar
a. Salween
b. Irrawaddy
3. Vietnam
a. Mekong
4. Iraq
a. Tigris
b. Euphrates
5. India
a. Ganges
b. Brahmaputra
c. Indus
 C. Classification according to form
Island Peninsula Archipelago Ocean
Sri Lanka Arabian Philippines Pacific (East)
Taiwan Malay Indonesia Arctic (North)
Maldives India Indian (South)
Caspian (West)
Japan
Cyprus Korea
Black (West)
Mediterranean (West)
Red (West)
1. Island
a. Separated
2. Peninsula
a. Landmass
3. Archipelago
a. multiple islands surrounded by bodies of water
V. Resources
A. Petroleum
1. 53% in West Asia; Indonesia
2. Highest in Asia
B. Forests
1. Timber
2. Decca
a. Limestone
b. Iron
c. Manganese
3. Malaysia
a. Sn, Cu, Au, Ag
b. Agriculture
c. Banana, Coconut
d. Coal
e. Sugarcane
f. Tea
g. Palm
h. Oil
i. Rubber
j. Diamond
C. Manufacturing
1. cheap labor
2. developed infrastructure
3. countries with these
a. Taiwan
b. S. Korea
c. Japan
d. Singapore
e. India
D. Others
1. Financial Hubs
a. Countries with these
i . Tokyo, Japan
ii . Hong Kong
iii .Shanghai
iv . Singapore
v . Dubai
b. Includes
i . Call centers
ii . Business process outsourcing
2. Estimated Population
# Country Population
1 China 1.3B
2 India 1.1B
4 Indonesia 230M
6 Pakistan 166M
7 Bangladesh 162M
9 Russia 141M
10 Japan 122M
12 Philippines 92M
13 Vietnam 88M
17 Turkey 71M
 3. Human Development Index
a. Definition
i . Development of one's potential to lead a productive life
b. Indicators
i . mortality (birth and death rate)
ii . life expectancy (life span)
iii .educational attainment
iv . income
4. Political/Economic/Social (PES) Problems
a. Corruption
b. Over population
c. Territorial
d. Poverty and hunger
e. Racism
f. Global Financial Crisis
g. Illiteracy
h. Individualism
i. Competition
VI. Origins
A. Former USSR states
1. Russia, Mongolia
a. Uzbekistan
b. Kazakhstan
c. Kyrgyzstan
2. Turks
a. Turkmenistan
b. Georgia
c. Armenia
d. Azerbaijan
B. **Stan=Land
C. **Development of Migration.
 VII. Demonyms
Country Name for People
Bangladesh Bangladeshi
Cambodia Cambodian
China Chinese
Iran Iranian
Japan Japanese
Kazakhstan Kazakhstani Kazakhs
Laos Lao Laotian
Maldives Maldivan
Myanmar Myanmanese Burmese
Mongolia Mongolian
Pakistan Pakistani
Philippines Filipino
Qatar Qatari
Saudi Arabia Saudi Saudi Arabian
South Korea South Korean
Tajikistan Tadjik Tadhzik
Turkmenistan Turkmen
Vietnam Vietnamese
Yemen Yemeni Yemenite
Thailand Thai