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East Asia

Political Map Assignment

Follow the directions below for labeling the map. If a country name does not fit on the map, use a ruler to draw a line to where you can neatly write the country or city. Check off each item after you place it on the map. You will be graded on accuracy and neatness!

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COUNTRIES: Label using all capital letters and color. Use BLACK pen. Do not use the same color for countries that border each other, except the countries indicated with an asterisk (*) should all be tan.

___ India* ___ North Korea

___ Nepal* ___ South Korea

___ Bangladesh* ___ Taiwan

___ Bhutan* ___ Russia

___ Laos* ___ Kazakhstan*

___ Thailand* ___ Kyrgyzstan*

___ Philippines* ___ Tajikistan*

___ Vietnam* ___ Pakistan*

___ China ___ Myanmar (Burma) *

___ Japan

___ Mongolia

CITIES: Place a dot on the map and label. “STAR” if it is a capital. Use BLACK pen.

___ Beijing

___ Shanghai

___Guilin

___ Guangzhou

___ Hong Kong

___ Tokyo

___ Hiroshima

___ Nagasaki

___ Pyongyang (North Korea)

___ Seoul (South Korea)

___ Osaka

___Taipei

___Ulaanbaatar

Islands: Label. Use BLACK pen.

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___ Kyushu

___ Shikoku

___Honshu

___Hokkaido

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East Asia

Physical Map Assignment

Sign out a class atlas or use an old text pages 321, 324, 376, 391, &407 to complete the map activity. Follow the directions below for labeling the map. If a country name does not fit on the map, use a ruler to draw a line to where you can neatly write the country or city. Check off each item after you place it on the map. You will be graded on accuracy and neatness!

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WATER: Draw and label. Use all capital letters for oceans! Use BLUE pen.

___ Huange He (Yellow River)

___ Chang Jiang (Yangzi River)

___ Bay of Bengal

___ Mekong River

___ Guangzhou (Pearl River)

___ Yellow Sea

___ East China Sea

___ South China Sea

Physical Features: Label and color (mnts-brwn, dsrts- yllw, plains- green). Use BLACK pen.

___North China Plain

___Gobi Desert

___Himalayas

___Mt. Fuji

___Taklimakan Desert

___Tian Shan

___ Altun Shan

___Kulun Shan

___Altay Shan

GREAT WALL OF CHINA: Draw and label. Use BLACK pen.

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