Glencoe World Geography

Unit 9: East Asia

Country Databanks

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CountryPopulation And Density Percent UrbanPercent Of PopulationProjected Population Change 2002-2050 (Percent)Estimated Population 2050Infant Mortality Rate Per 1,000Average Number of Children per FemaleLife ExpectancyGDP Per Capita in Dollars Literacy Rate (%)Telephones (Mainline) Per 1,000Cell Phones Per 1,000Televisions Per 1,000Personal Computers Per 1,000Daily Caloric SupplyPercent of People With Access to MedicinesCountry
Under 15Over 65TotalMaleFemale
China1,289,000,0003823791,393,600,000311.87169734,30081.51126631415.92,84485China
349 per sq. mi.
135 per sq. km.
Japan127,500,000781418-21100,600,0003.21.381788527,20099586526681315.22,905100Japan
874 per sq. mi.
337 per sq. km.
Mongolia2,500,00057344603,900,000372.56361651,77097.856457012.62,09860Mongolia
4 per sq. mi.
2 per sq. km.
North Korea22,700,000592761426,400,000422.16462671,00099Data not availableData not available55Data not available2,834Data not availableNorth Korea
487 per sq. mi.
188 per sq. km.
South Korea47,900,00079227350,000,00081.576728018,00098464567326237.93,33699South Korea
1,251 per sq. mi.
483 per sq. km.
Taiwan22,600,000772191225,200,0006.11.4757378Data not availableData not availableData not availableData not availableData not availableData not availableData not availableData not availableTaiwan
1,616 per sq. mi.
624 per sq. km.
United States291,500,00075211344413,500,0006.62.17774  8036,30097700398770585.23,642  99United States
291 per sq. mi.
78 per sq. km

Chart Skills Practice

Unit 9: East Asia

1
Examine the chart’s figures for the population and population density of Taiwan. Using these figures, calculate the approximate size of Taiwan’s landmass.
A)14,000 square miles
B)17,400 square miles
C)36,247,500,000 square miles
D)1,400 square miles
2
Japan has the highest total life expectancy of any country in East Asia. In which other category is Japan significantly different from the other countries listed?
A)Average Number of Children per Female
B)Literacy Rate
C)Projected Population Change 2002-2050
D)Daily Caloric Supply
3
Examine the figures pertaining to modern communications in these countries. Which nation shows the highest development in this area?
A)Japan
B)Taiwan
C)China
D)South Korea
4
China is the largest nation in the region of East Asia, in terms of both total land area and population size. In which other single category shown in the databank is China separated from its regional neighbors?
A)Percent Urban
B)Percent of Population Over the age of 65
C)Percent of People With Access to Medicines
D)Literacy Rate
5
Study the columns of figures displaying Life Expectancy in the countries of East Asia. Which of the following answer choices corresponds correctly with the data presented here?
A)South Korea has the highest female life expectancy in the region.
B)The life expectancy for males is always lower than that of females.
C)A higher total life expectancy indicates a greater level of respect for the elderly and their wisdom.
D)Japan has the largest difference between male and female life expectancy.
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