Physical Geography Of East Asia

Physical Geography of East Asia China Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, North Korea, Mongolia Physical Feature Mountains

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Much of East Asia is covered with mountains and rugged highlands Talamakan – Northwest China Gobi – Southern Mongolia Most of China and Mongolia and Mongolia are windswept deserts Yellow River – Begins on plateau and flows eastward to the sea – also called Huang He Chiang Jiang – Asia’s longest river Chinese civilization began in the extensive river systems of the region Yellow Sea South China Sea East China Sea Sea of Japan China dominates geography of East Asia – 81% of land area Smaller nations of East Asia are located on peninsulas and islands, Japan, Taiwan, Koreas Minerals – Largest reserves of coal in the world Land – Not really a resource – only 11% of land can be used for growing crops Seas – Island nations and coastal areas rely on the ocean as a food source