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Population 2.2 Billion
(2,171,023,500) Uneven distribution,
millions are urbanized China- ethnically mixed Japan- homogeneous
(of the same or a similar kind or nature)
Korea- politically divided; Korean ethnic group
SE Asia-many different ethnic groups
SE Asians have lower, but improving, standard of living
Many are subsistence farmers
Lower life expectancies in rural areas
Education is limited
Cultures of E/SE Asia have been influenced by:
Confucianism Daoism Buddhism Shintoism Communism Colonialism
Japan Mostly modern and
industrial Demanding year
round schools Have influenced
American culture Largest city in the
world, Tokyo, 32 million
Korean Peninsula
Korea Peninsula
Influentially divided after World War II
Korean War (1950-1953) – Over 51,000 American soldiers
died– Nicknamed “The Forgotten War”
North Korea – very poor, communist dictatorship
South Korea – high standard of living
China
Communist Leaders are slowly privatizing businesses and farms.– Literacy rate of 82%– Most E Asian
countries(Jap., S Kor, China) have a high life expectancy
– Largest money lending nation in the world
The US debt to China
How is this happening?– The US imports (buys) $4
billion of products from China.– China imports $1 billion of
products from the US.– China uses the excess cash
($3 billion) to buy US Treasury Bonds (promissory notes issued by the US government which must be paid back + interest).