From: Raphael Layosa
Added info: Mon Seraspi
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. 5 Geographical Themes
1. Location
Absolute – grid, global address
Relative – countries nearby
2. Place
Physical Characteristics – land features, climate, bodies of water
Human Characteristics – people, landmarks, religion, language, culture, cities
3. Human Environment Interaction (MAD)
Adapt
Modify
Depend
4. Movement
Mobility – the connection
5. Regions
COMMON
Political Regions
Landform Regions
Agricultural Regions
Cultural Regions
IV. Types of Maps
E. Climate
1. climate
2. precipitation
F. Economic
1. resources per region/country
G. Political
1. boundaries
2. capitals
3. territories
H. Physical
1. Landforms
2. Bodies of water
I. Road
1. access points
2. specific details of certain vicinities
J. Topographic
1. elevation
a. terrain
IV. Regions and Countries
a. Classifications
i. Arctic/Soviet Asia
1. North/Central
ii. Monsoon Asia
1. South Asia
2. Southeast Asia
3. East Asia
iii. Arid Asia
1. West/Southwest Asia
North/Central West/South West South East Southeast
Russia/Siberia Iran Israel India China Myanmar/Burma
(Tehran) (Jerusalem) (New Deli) (Beijing) (Rangoon/Yangoon)
Kazakhstan Iraq Jordan Sri-lanka Mongolia Laos
(Astana) (Baghdad) (Amman) (Colombo) (Ulaan Bataar) (Vientiane)
Uzbekistan Turkey Saudi Arabia Maldives Taiwan Vietnam
(Tashkent) (Ankora) (Riyadh) (Male) (Taipei) (Hanoi)
Tajikistan Syria Bahrain Pakistan Japan Cambodia
(Dushanbe) (Damascus) (Manama) (Islamabad) (Tokyo) (Phnom Penh)
Turkmenistan Lebanon Qatar Bhutan North Korea Thailand
(Ashgabat) (Beirut) (Doha) (Thimpu) (Pyongyang) (Bangkok)
Kyrgyzstan Yemen UAE Nepal South Korea Philippines
(Bishkek) (Sanaa) (Abu Dhabi) (Kathmandu) (Seoul) (Manila)
Kuwait Oman Bangladesh Indonesia
(Kuwait (Muscat) (Dhaka) (Jakarta)
City)
Armenia Azerbaijan Afghanistan Malaysia
(Yerevan) (Baku) (Kabul) (Kuala Lumpur)
Georgia Brunei
(Tbilisi) (Bandar Seri Bagawan)
Singapore
(Singapore City)
East Timor
(Dili)
b. River Systems
i. China
1. Yangtze (Yellow River)
2. Huang-Ho/He (River of Sorrow)
ii. Myanmar
1. Salween
2. Irrawaddy
iii. Vietnam
1. Mekong (SEA)
iv. Iraq
1. Tigris
2. Euphrates
v. India
1. Ganges
2. Brahmaputra
3. Indus (Pakistan)
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)
i. Island
1. Separated
ii. Peninsula
1. Landmass
iii. Archipelago
1. multiple islands surrounded by bodies of water
V. Resources
a. Petroleum (Saudi Arabia)
i. 53% in West Asia; Indonesia
ii. Highest in Asia
b. Forests
i. Timber
ii. Decca
1. Limestone
2. Iron
3. Manganese
iii. Malaysia
1. Sn, Cu, Au, Ag
2. Agriculture
3. Banana, Coconut
4. Coal
5. Sugarcane
6. Tea
7. Palm
8. Oil
9. Rubber
10. Diamond
c. Manufacturing
i. cheap labor
ii. developed infrastructure
iii. countries with these
1. Taiwan
2. S. Korea
3. Japan
4. Singapore
5. India
d. Others
i. Financial Hubs
1. Countries with these
a. Tokyo, Japan
b. Hong Kong
c. Shanghai
d. Singapore
e. Dubai
2. Includes
a. Call centers
b. Business process outsourcing
ii. 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
iii. Human Development Index
1. Definition
a. Development of one's potential to lead a productive life
2. Indicators
a. mortality (birth and death rate)
b. life expectancy (life span)
c. educational attainment
d. income
iv. Political/Economic/Social (PES) Problems
1. Corruption
2. Over population
3. Territorial
4. Poverty and hunger
5. Racism
6. Global Financial Crisis
7. Illiteracy
8. Individualism
9. Competition
VI. Origins
a. Former USSR states
i. Russia, Mongolia
1. Uzbekistan
2. Kazakhstan
3. Kyrgyzstan
ii. Turks
1. Turkmenistan
2. Georgia
3. Armenia
4. Azerbaijan
b. **Stan=Land
c. **Development of Migration.
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
