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XVI. South East Asia Flashcards

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North most island of Japan

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Hokkaido

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Largest Island of Japan

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Honshu

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2 major islands of Japan in the south

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Kyushu and Shikoku

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Water on the west of Japan:

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Sea Of Japan

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Wage on the east of Japan

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Pacific Ocean

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Tokyo, Japan

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Capital and largest city

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Osaka & Yokohama, Japan

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Ports, industry

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Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Japan:

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Atomic bombs dropped there

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Famous mountain in Japan

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Mt. Fuji

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What percent of people in Japan are involved In agriculture?

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10%

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Major crop in Japan

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Rice

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Economic activities of Japan (4)

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  1. Forestry
  2. Shipbuilding & cars
  3. Electronics
  4. Largest fishing industry in the world
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3 problems of Japan

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  1. Crowded urban areas
  2. Pollution
  3. Lack of raw materials
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Ryukyu Islands of Japan:

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Located in the South, taken by Us in WWII, returned to Japan in 1971, US still has a navel base

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North and South Korea are separated from china by what rivers?

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Yalu & Tumen Rivers

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When did north and South Korea separate into 2 countries?

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After WWII

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_______ Korea has twice as many people as __________ Korea

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South is bigger than north

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Capital of Myanmar

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Yangon

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What River flows through Myanmar?

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Irrawaddy River

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Capital of Thailand

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Bangkok

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What River flows through Thailand?

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Chao Phraya River

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What country is the worlds leading exporter for rice?

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Thailand

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Capital of Cambodia

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Phnom Penh

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What is the Khmer Rouge

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Cruel communist government that terrorized Cambodia I the 1970’s

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What River goes through Cambodia?

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Mekong R.

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What and where is the Angkor Wat?

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Temple for Buddhists and Hindus in Cambodia

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Capital of Laos

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Vientiane

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Laos is a —— country

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Communist, poor, rural

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Capital of Vietnam

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Hanoi

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North Vietnam is ____

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Communist

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The Us supported (south or north) Vietnam in the Vietnam war?

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South- it’s free

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Why ar the refugees of Vietnam called boat people?

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They go on people’s boats

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______ River delta in south Vietnam

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Mekong

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The economy of Brunei is mainly based on ____ exports

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Oil

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Brunei is smaller than what Us state?

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Delaware

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Capital of Brunei

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Bandar Seri Begawan

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Capital of malaysia

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Kuala Lumpur

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Malaysia is the leader of production of (4) things

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  1. Rubber
  2. Tin
  3. Palm oil
  4. Timber
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Capital of Singapore

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Singapore

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Location of Singapore

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Malay Peninsula

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Area of Singapore is smaller than what US city?

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New York City

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What country is the center of trade and banking?

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Singapore

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How many islands are in Indonesia

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13,500

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Indonesia is what rank in most populated nation in the world

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4th

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Major islands of Indonesia (3)

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Sumatra, Java, & Borneo

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Capital of Indonesia

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Jakarta

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Capital of East Timor

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Dili

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What was a New country in 1999

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East Timor

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Main export of East Timor is what?

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Coffee

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The Philippines is made up of how many islands?

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7,000

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Capital of Philippines

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Manila

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Nickname for Australia

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The land down under

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New South Wales

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Sydney

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Capital of Australia

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Canberra

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Victoria

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Melbourne

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Queensland

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Brisbane

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South Australia

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Adelaide

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Tasmania

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Hobart

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West Australia

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Perth

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Northern Territory

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Darwin

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The outback

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Desert and plateau region of central Australia

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Uluru

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Ayers Rock, in Australia

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Great dividing range

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Mountains along the east of Australia

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Great Barrier Reef

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Coral reef along the coast of Queens, Australia

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Highest peek in Australia?

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Mt. Kosciusko

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Native people of Australia are called what?

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Aborigines

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What did England use Australia for in the early years?

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Prison Colony

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What year did Australia get it’s independence?

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1901

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What city in Australia hosted the summer Olympics in 2000

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Sydney

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Australia is the leading exporter of what?

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Beef

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Agriculture products of Australia 4

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Wheat
Sugar
Rice
Cotton

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Names of the two New Zealand Islands

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North and South Island

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Largest city in New Zealand

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Auckland

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Capital and second largest city of New Zealand?

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Wellington

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What is the largest city on the South Island?

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Christchurch

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What are the native people of New Zealand called?

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Maoris

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New Zealand is a leading exporter of what 3 things?

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Lamb meat
Butter
Cheese

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The word kiwi refers to what 3 things

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The fruit
The bird
Nickname for anew Zealanders

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