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Major Geographic Qualities of East Asia
1.52 billion, high density river basins
Jakota Triangle: Vanguard of development
Political and economic forces continue to transform traditional cultural landscapes
Rural China – Urban Japan.
Economic transformation in ChinaIntensifying regional disparities
Instability and awesome potential.
Regions
China proper- eastern half; the core
Xizang (Tibet)- high elevation; sparsely populated
Xinjiang- vast desert basin & mountain rim
Mongolia- a desert, buffer state
Jakota triangleJapan, South Korea, Taiwan
Rapid economic development
Physiography and Climate
Longitudinal extent is comparable to Canada 75°
Latitudinal range from Northern Quebec to central Caribbean
Bordered by Pacific and 4 seas,
Mountains: e.g. Kunlun Shan, Himalayas
Steppe and desert
Monsoon Asia