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China: the basics.
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China: the basics 1. Geographical Considerations * Total Area: 9,596,960 sq km or just a bit smaller than the U.S. * World's 4th largest country * Total Land Boundary: 22,147.34 km - Border Countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam * Total Coastal Boundary: 14,500 km * Total Arable Land: 13.31% * Total Population: 1,284,303,705 (July 2002 Estimate) * World's most populous nation * 6/7ths of the population live on 1/3rd of total land * 23% of world's population live in 7% of world's arable land Source: CIA World Factbook http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ch.html 2. Weather Problems * Main Rivers: Yellow River d Yangtze River flood regularly - often with disastrous results * Due to location, China is often subject to severe weather, drought, famine, typhoons, dust storms, earthquakes, 3. Agriculture * Northern Area (above Yangtze River): - wheat producing area - 1 crop per year - not as labor intensive as rice * Southern Area (below Yangtze River): -...
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