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Two Special Economic Zones. *Macau* (settled by Portuguese in 1557 AD; given to China in 1999). *Hong Kong* (British colony from 1841-1997). Pearl River Delta is one of the wealthiest economic regions in the world. Hong Kong. Hong Kong. Korean Peninsula Northeast China, West of Japan. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Two Special Economic Zones*Macau*
(settled by Portuguese in 1557 AD; given to China in 1999)
*Hong Kong*(British colony from
1841-1997)
Pearl River Delta is one of the wealthiest economic regions in the world
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Korean PeninsulaNortheast China, West of Japan
The Korean
Peninsula•Very steep mountains•3,579 islands•4,000 miles of coastline•Good farmland•Roughly the size of Utah•South Korea experiences mild, humid climate from the ocean currents.•North Korea’s climate is harsher with cold air coming in from the mainland China, plus the terrain is more mountainous.
Satellite image showing vast difference in electricity usage in
North and South Korea
Japan
Japan•East of the Korean Peninsula across the Sea of Japan•4 major islands (6, 852 total)•Roughly the size of Montana in total land area•70% mountains, 30% plains•Sea Farming is the major agricultural industry(includes fishing, whaling, harvesting seaweed and pearls)•65% of land is forested•128 million residents•densely populated in the cities due to the lack of available land
Japan lies on major tectonic plate boundaries, with much volcanic
and earthquake activitySatellite image of Hokkaido island Mount Fuji