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Tables of Contents for Asia and the Pacific
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Build a Regional Background
East Asia: Physical Geography
8
20
Land and Water
10
4
Video: The Geography of East Asia
Climate and Vegetation
14
6
Natural Resources and Land Use
20
8
Chapter 1 Review and Assessment
25
3
South, Southwest, and Central Asia: Physical Geography
28
24
South Asia: Physical Geography
30
5
Video: The Geography of South, Southwest, and Central Asia
Southwest Asia: Physical Geography
35
9
Central Asia: Physical Geography
44
8
Chapter 2 Review and Assessment
49
3
Southeast Asia and the Pacific Region: Physical Geography
52
24
Southeast Asia: Physical Geography
54
7
Australia and New Zealand: Physical Geography
61
7
Video: The Geography of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Region
The Pacific Islands: Physical Geography
68
8
Chapter 3 Review and Assessment
73
3
East Asia: Cultures and History
76
18
Historic Traditions
78
8
People and Cultures
86
8
Video: China's Merchant Class
Chapter 4 Review and Assessment
91
3
South, Southwest, and Central Asia: Cultures and History
94
26
South Asia: Cultures and History
96
7
Southwest Asia: Cultures and History
103
9
Video: Istanbul, Aleppo, and Jerusalem: Crossroads of Trade
Central Asia: Cultures and History
112
8
Chapter 5 Review and Assessment
117
3
Southeast Asia and the Pacific Region: Cultures and History
120
22
Southeast Asia: Cultures and History
122
8
Video: Thai Festivals of Water and Light
The Pacific Region: Cultures and History
130
12
Chapter 6 Review and Assessment
135
7
Focus on Countries
East Asia
142
28
Country Databank
144
4
China: Transforming Itself
148
6
Video: China's Great Green Wall
Japan: Tradition and Change
154
8
Video: The Samurai of Japan
The Koreas: A Divided Land
162
8
Video: The Koreas: Rich and Poor
Chapter 7 Review and Assessment
167
3
South, Southwest, and Central Asia
170
48
Country Databank
172
12
India: In the Midst of Change
184
6
Video: India's Dalits: Outcasts No More
Pakistan: An Economy Based on Agriculture
190
5
Video: Pakistan: Improving Education
Israel: Economics and Cultures
195
5
Video: Whose Holy City?
Saudi Arabia: Oil and Islam
200
8
Video: The Call to Mecca
The Stans: A Diverse Region
208
10
Video: The Disappearing Aral Sea
Chapter 8 Review and Assessment
215
3
Southeast Asia and the Pacific Region
218
28
Country Databank
220
10
Vietnam: A Nation Rebuilds
230
8
Video: The Extended Family in Vietnam
Australia: A Pacific Rim Country
238
8
Video: Australia: A World of Its Own
Chapter 9 Review and Assessment
243
3
Projects
246
1
Reference Section
247
1
Atlas
248
16
Glossary of Geographic Terms
264
2
Gazetteer
266
3
Glossary
269
4
Index
273
9
Acknowledgments
282