Chapter 30 Regional Atlas: Introduction to East Asia and ...

Chapter 30, Section

World Geography

Chapter 30

Regional Atlas:

Introduction to East Asia

and the Pacific World

Copyright ? 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. All rights reserved.

Chapter 30, Section

World Geography

Chapter 30: Regional Atlas: Introduction to East Asia and the Pacific World

Section 1:

Historic Overview

Section 2:

Physical Characteristics

Section 3:

Climates

Section 4:

Ecosystems

Section 5:

People and Cultures

Section 6:

Economics, Technology, and Environment

Section 7:

Database

Copyright ? 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. All rights reserved.

Chapter 30, Section 1

Historical Overview

East and Southeast Asia were the sites of some of

humanity¡¯s earliest technological advances

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China had the most influence in the region because it

was the birthplace of Confucianism and Daoism, and

was united into huge empires throughout its history.

Europeans colonized parts of the region, and after

building up their militaries, extracted concessions, or

exemptions from local law, from China.

After industrializing, Japan conquered a large portion of

the region before it was defeated by Western allies in

World War II and stripped of its colonial possessions.

Several countries established communist governments

after World War II, but non-communist countries, and

China after it adopted some capitalist reforms, enjoyed

rapid growth and prosperity under market economies.

Chapter 30, Section 2

Physical Characteristics

Chapter 30, Section 2

Physical Characteristics

East Asia and the Pacific islands have widely varying

physical features.

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The collision of tectonic

plates has raised the

Himalayas, Tibet, and a

series of mountain chains in

China.

Southeast Asia has a

complex geography of

mountain chains, river

valleys, peninsulas, and

islands.

The Pacific Ocean near

Australia is dotted with

volcanic islands that are

part of the Ring of Fire.

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