lesson 3 (natural resources)
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Natural ResourcesLesson 3
North Asia
Farming: near river valleys and low hills Rice, wheat, cotton, vegetables, tobacco, sugar beets, onions, grapes, apples
Mountainous areas: main livelihood Raising livestock (cows, sheep) Livestock: milk, wool, meat
North Asia
COUNTRIES RESOURCES
Kyrgyzstan • gold: one of the largest in the world
Uzbekistan • gold• world’s leading cotton seed exporter
Tajikistan • gold, silver, copper• Industrial minerals: phosphate
Turkmenistan • 2nd to Russia in the production of natural gas• oil and natural are principal industries
East Asia
Rich mineral deposits (except Japan)
Crop- rice is the most important crop - wheat the 2nd most important - beets, cabbage, potatoes- fruits: grapes, pears, peaches
Animals- water buffalo, donkey, horse- camel, goat, cow
East Asia
COUNTRY RESOURCES
China • Holds the largest reserves in antimony, magnesium, and tungsten in the world• 7% of the world’s arable land in China • shores: seafood, cod, prawn, crab, etc.• leading rice producer• Kaoling: animal food and beverage• water buffalo, donkey
Japan • few resources• industrialized
Mongolia • cows, sheep, horses, goats, camels
West Asia
Mineral Resources: oil, petroleum, natural gas
Iran: second highest natural gas reserve; 10% of the world’s petroleum reserve
Saudi Arabia:tops the list in terms of petroleum production
West Asia
Arable land- crops: tomatoes, onions, wheat- fruits: grapes, dates, melons, cherries, plums
Animal Grazing
West Asia
COUNTRIES RESOURCES
Iran • 2nd highest natural gas reserve• 10% of the world’s oil reserve• 8% arable and utilized
Lebanon • cedar
Israel • 20% of land is devoted to farming
Saudi Arabia • oases: cultivated lands• Plums, dates
South Asia
Spices, crops India, Ganges PlainForests Nepal, Sri Lanka, PakistanMangrove forests along the coastsAnimals Karakul sheep, cows, etc.
South Asia
COUNTRY RESOURCE
India • 54% land is arable: Indo-Gangetic Plain
Sri Lanka • dense forests• mahogany, palmera, betel, coconut• 30% of land is cultivated: agriculture• tea, rubber, coconut
Pakistan • forests• 30% of land is cultivated: agriculture
Afghanistan • illegal opium cultivation• Karakul sheep
LOCATION RESOURCE
Bangladesh • cow
Nepal • 27% of total area is forest• oilseed, tobacco
Maldives • seafood in general• tuna
Indian Ocean • water• sardines, anchovies• shrimp
Southeast Asia
Forest Major part of the land of Myanmar and Brunei
Philippines
Water bodiesBiodiversity
various animals, reptiles, birds
Southeast Asia
COUNTRY RESOURCES
Philippines • full of forests: mangrove, narra, etc.• thousands of fauna and flora (tamaraw, tarsier, pilandok, etc)• abaca, coconut oil, coffee, soybeans, peanuts• copper
Myanmar • largest number of teak trees in the world• Rubber, bamboo, acacia
Indonesia • oil • Natural gas• 35% of the world’s liquefied gas
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