The Municipality of Chongqing

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The Municipality of Chongqing By Mitchell Dennis

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The Municipality of Chongqing. By Mitchell Dennis. Location. Absolute location 29°33′30″N 106°34′00″E Relative location West of Shanghai and south of Mongolia. Physical Characteristics. Bodies of water: Yangtze River Landforms: Rough and very hilly - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The Municipality of Chongqing

By Mitchell Dennis

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Location

Absolute location 29°33 30″N 106°34 00″E′ ′

Relative location West of Shanghai and south of Mongolia.

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Physical Characteristics

• Bodies of water: Yangtze River• Landforms: Rough and very hilly• Climate: warm and very humid it rains a lot.• Animal Life: Golden haired monkeys, South China

tiger, Bee monkey, black stork.• Natural Vegetation: 20.49% forest, medicinal

plants such as rhizome of Chinese golden thread , Honey suckle, trees include spinulose ferns, the metasequoia, and the bald Chinese fir.

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Human Characteristics

• Population: 28,200,000• Ethnic Groups: Han• Language: Chinese (Mandarin)• Customs: Chinese New Year and Tea bag festival• Economy: Motorcycle Manufacturing, Steel and

Aluminum production, Rice and fruit production.

• Government: Municipality

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Functional Region

• Major Trade Partners: Shanghai• Metropolitan Cities: Chongqing• Major River Drainage: Yangtze

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• Climate Regions: humid with warm temperatures year round

• Vegetation: 20.49% forest, medicinal plants such as rhizome of Chinese golden thread , Honey suckle, trees include spinulose ferns, the metasequoia, and the bald Chinese fir.

• Land Area:82,400km²

Formal Region

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Human Environment Interaction

•Dams: Three Gorges Dam•Canals:• Irrigation: Rice patties•Other: Rice patties, factories, Mining, Smelters

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Movement of People

• Ethnic Groups who settled there: Han • Anyone forced in or out? No

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Movement of goods

• foods: rice, corn, wheat, and sweat potatoes. • trade goods: Rice • manufactured goods: Motorcycles, Aluminum,

and Steel.

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5-10 interesting factsChina's most common pig in China is the Rongchang pig.It is known as the treasure of the country.

The Yangtze is the 3rd longest river in the world.

More motorcycles are rode in Chongqing than any other vehicle.

Chongqing is one of the top cities producing water energy.

500 hundred billion cubic meters of annual water resources.

The number one municipality in terms of water resources.

Number one producer of medical plants in China.

Known as the land of the golden thread.

The biggest port in western China is Chongqing

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