Two Special Economic Zones*Macau*

(settled by Portuguese in 1557 AD; given to China in 1999)

*Hong Kong*(British colony from

1841-1997)

Pearl River Delta is one of the wealthiest economic regions in the world

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Korean PeninsulaNortheast China, West of Japan

The Korean

Peninsula•Very steep mountains•3,579 islands•4,000 miles of coastline•Good farmland•Roughly the size of Utah•South Korea experiences mild, humid climate from the ocean currents.•North Korea’s climate is harsher with cold air coming in from the mainland China, plus the terrain is more mountainous.

Satellite image showing vast difference in electricity usage in

North and South Korea

Japan

Japan•East of the Korean Peninsula across the Sea of Japan•4 major islands (6, 852 total)•Roughly the size of Montana in total land area•70% mountains, 30% plains•Sea Farming is the major agricultural industry(includes fishing, whaling, harvesting seaweed and pearls)•65% of land is forested•128 million residents•densely populated in the cities due to the lack of available land

Japan lies on major tectonic plate boundaries, with much volcanic

and earthquake activitySatellite image of Hokkaido island Mount Fuji