The Republic of Korea and Japan
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write two similarities between the Republic of Korea and Japan.
Both have many mountains, few resources, dense urban populations, modern industry and low birth rates.
2
Japan has 124 million people and 378 thousand km². Find the density roughly (people/km²).
124,000 ÷ 378 ≈ 330 people/km².
3
Write two safety rules for an earthquake. Discuss them with an adult.
Take cover under a table or sturdy place; stay away from windows and heavy objects; go to an open space outside once the shaking stops.
4
Why is Japan’s industry located mostly on the coasts?
Raw materials arrive by sea and finished goods are exported through ports; the interior is mountainous.
5
Give an example of ties between the Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan.
Trade, investment, Korean companies’ plants in Uzbekistan; exchanges of workers and students.