Asia: position, resources, population and economic groups
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Find and write 6 landlocked states of Asia from an atlas.
For example: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Mongolia (also Nepal, Bhutan, Laos).
2
A country has 1,400 million people and the world has 8,000 million. Find its share in percent (round to the nearest whole number).
1,400 ÷ 8,000 × 100 = 17.5 % ≈ 18 %.
3
Make a table of Asia’s major religions: religion and 2 states where it is widespread.
Islam – Indonesia, Pakistan; Hinduism – India, Nepal; Buddhism – Thailand, Mongolia; Christianity – the Philippines, Armenia.
4
Why have the Republic of Korea and Singapore moved into the developed group? Write 3–4 sentences.
Deep economic reforms, heavy investment in technology and education, export-oriented industry (electronics, shipbuilding, cars) and financial services.
5
Write the 5 states of Central Asia, including Uzbekistan, and their capitals.
Uzbekistan – Tashkent; Kazakhstan – Astana; Kyrgyzstan – Bishkek; Tajikistan – Dushanbe; Turkmenistan – Ashgabat.