Satellite View of ChinaSatellite View of China

China’s ProvincesChina’s Provinces

China—Asia’s SuperpowerChina—Asia’s Superpower

China vs. the U. S. in China vs. the U. S. in SizeSize

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China

United States

Comparing China & the U. Comparing China & the U. S.S.

ChinaChina United United StatesStates

SizeSize 3.7 million 3.7 million square milessquare miles

3.6 million 3.6 million square milessquare miles

Main physical Main physical barrierbarrier

HimalayasHimalayas RockiesRockies

Main RiverMain River Yangtze / Yangtze / East - WestEast - West

Mississippi / Mississippi / North – SouthNorth – South

PopulationPopulation East CoastEast Coast East CoastEast CoastConnectivity Connectivity problemsproblems

North - SouthNorth - South East - WestEast - West

China’s TopographyChina’s Topography

Percentages of Different Percentages of Different LandformsLandforms

Pacific “Rim of Fire”Pacific “Rim of Fire”

The Polluted Yellow River!The Polluted Yellow River!

The Great Wall of The Great Wall of ChinaChina

Deserts & PlateausDeserts & Plateaus

Tibetan Plateau

Taklamakan Desert

Gobi Desert

China’s Climate ZonesChina’s Climate Zones

Monsoon Precipitation Monsoon Precipitation PatternsPatterns

Winter MonsoonsWinter Monsoons

Summer MonsoonsSummer Monsoons

Precipitation in ChinaPrecipitation in China

Arable LandArable Land

““Brown” China vs. “Green” Brown” China vs. “Green” ChinaChina

Rice DominantWheat

Dom

inant

Pasture and Oasis

Double-crop rice

China as % of World China as % of World PopulationPopulation

Top 10 Populated NationsTop 10 Populated Nations0 500 1000 1500

China

India

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Brazil

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Pakistan

Bangladesh

Japan

Nigeria

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India

China

US

Pakistan

Indonesia

Nigeria

Bangladesh

Brazil

Congo

Ethiopia

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The Population of The Population of ChinaChina

105 755 10831210

1381 15621650 1753

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Population DensityPopulation Density

Male/Female Birth Male/Female Birth PopulationPopulation

Life Expectancy at Birth by Life Expectancy at Birth by SexSex

Main Chinese NationalitiesMain Chinese Nationalities

Total Population with No Total Population with No EducationEducation

Monthly Value of Monthly Value of Imports & ExportsImports & Exports

20020044

Total Carbon Total Carbon EmissionsEmissions

[in millions of tons][in millions of tons]