China and Japan

China and Japan

China

• In 1949, Communism came to China and was led by Mao Zedong

• Communism: The government controls most aspects of society, including economy

Communism in China

• Lack of democracy and human rights are a major concern

• Official Name of China: People's Republic of China

• Economy: Government supports and regulates the market

• Globalization: The US makes products in other countries and ships them back to the US

Open Ended

Why do you think US companies have other countries manufacture goods?

Poll

If you had to guess, do you think China is a less developed nation, developing nation, or more developed nation?

• Less Developed

• Developing

• More Developed

Developing Nation

China is the world's largest developing nation!

Japan

Physical Geography of Japan

• Japan is made up of a series of islands, called an Archipelago

• Mountainous terrain- less land to farm and build on

• Due to large population and small land mass, Japan has limited land for building

Climate/Extreme Weather in Japan

• Japan is located along the Ring of Fire, making the islands prone to tectonic activity such as: Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis

• Monsoons

• In 2011, an earthquake caused a tsunami to hit Japan, and caused a level 7 nuclear meltdown

Economic Activity

• Japan lacks natural resources because it is a chain of islands with a mountainous terrain and little land area

• Terraced Farming: sustainable agriculture, allows farming on mountainsides

• Trade Surplus: Japan earns more money from exporting goods than imports

Capsule Hotels

Religion in Japan

• Buddhism is the primary religion

• Main Beliefs: Karma, Dharma, and Reincarnation

• Belief in nonviolence

• Non-theistic- do not believe in a god or gods

• Buddha was actually not viewed as a god

• Belief in 8 Fold Path

Population in Asia

China's Population

• China is the world's most populated country with 1.4 billion people

• High population density

• To slow population growth, China instated the "One Child Policy", which was overturned in 2015 allowing families to have 2 children

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Based on this population pyramid of China, the population is

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Population Consequences: Human Environment Interaction

• Because of the dense population with little land mass, people have to adapt to or modify their environment

• Examples: Terraced farming and capsule hotels in Japan

Consequences of Dense Populations

• Lack or resources

• Sanitation concerns

• Increase in crime

India's Population

• India is the world's second most populated country with 1.3 billion people