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20 Cards in this Set
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Himalayas
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The highest mountains in the world; they separate the Indain Subcontinent from China
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Gobi
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A desert in China and Mongolia
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Haung He
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A major river in northern China
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Tsunamis
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A destructive and fast-moving wave
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Command Economy
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An economic system in which the central government makes all econmic decisions
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Fuji
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A volcano and Japan's highest peak
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Mount Everest
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The highest mountain in the world at 29,035 feet; it is located in India and Nepal
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Tariff
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A fee that a country charges on imports or exports
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Demilitarized Zone
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An empty buffer zone created to keep two countries from fighting
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Urbanization
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The increase in the percentage of people that live in cities
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Ganges
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A major river in northern India
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Deit
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The name of Japan's elected legislature
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Loess
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Fertile, yellowish soil
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Kimono
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A traditional robe worn in Japan
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Subcontinet
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A large landmass that is smaller than a continent
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North China Plain
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A plains region in northeastern China
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Work Ethic
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A belief that work in itself is worthwhile
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Tokyo
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The capital of Japan
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Trade Surplus
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When a country exports more goods than it imports
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Green Revolution
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A program that encourged farmers to adopt modern agricultral methods to produce more foods
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