1. Mongolia and Taiwan

2. Mongolia: Location

3. Mongolia: Location

4. Mongolia: Location
• Mongolia lies in east central Asia between China
and Russia.

5. Mongolia: Location
• Mongolia lies in east central Asia between China
and Russia.
• It is a (1) LANDLOCKED country, which means
that there are no oceans or seas near it.

6. Mongolia: Location
• Mongolia lies in east central Asia between China
and Russia.
• It is a (1) LANDLOCKED country, which means
that there are no oceans or seas near it.
• It is twice the size of Texas.

7. Land

8. Land

9. Land
• Rugged mountains
and high (2)
PLATEAUS cover
most of the country.

10. Land
• Rugged mountains
and high (2)
PLATEAUS cover
most of the country.
• The (3) GOBI
DESERT spreads
through central and
southern Mongolia.

11. Land
• Rugged mountains
and high (2)
PLATEAUS cover
most of the country.
• The (3) GOBI
DESERT spreads
through central and
southern Mongolia.
• Temperatures are
usually very cold in
the winter or very
hot in the summer.

12. Economy

13. Economy

14. Economy
• Mongolia’s
economy relies
mainly on (4)
LIVESTOCK.

15. Economy
• Mongolia’s
economy relies
mainly on (4)
LIVESTOCK.
• Many farmers herd
goats, sheep,
cattle, and camels.

16. Economy
• Mongolia’s
economy relies
mainly on (4)
LIVESTOCK.
• Many farmers herd
goats, sheep,
cattle, and camels.
• In limited areas, (5)
FARMERS grow
small amounts of
wheat, barley, and
oats.

17. People

18. People

19. People
• There are (6) 2.8 MILLION
people.

20. People
• There are (6) 2.8 MILLION
people.
• (7) 33% of the population lives in
the capital, Ulaanbaatar.

21. People
• There are (6) 2.8 MILLION
people.
• (7) 33% of the population lives in
the capital, Ulaanbaatar.

22. People
• There are (6) 2.8 MILLION
people.
• (7) 33% of the population lives in
the capital, Ulaanbaatar.

23. People
• There are (6) 2.8 MILLION
people.
• (7) 33% of the population lives in
the capital, Ulaanbaatar.
• 25% of the population lives in
suburban areas. The rest of the
population lives in rural areas.

24. People
• There are (6) 2.8 MILLION
people.
• (7) 33% of the population lives in
the capital, Ulaanbaatar.
• 25% of the population lives in
suburban areas. The rest of the
population lives in rural areas.
• Most Mongolians are (7)
BUDDHIST.

25. People
• There are (6) 2.8 MILLION
people.
• (7) 33% of the population lives in
the capital, Ulaanbaatar.
• 25% of the population lives in
suburban areas. The rest of the
population lives in rural areas.
• Most Mongolians are (7)
BUDDHIST.

26. People
• There are (6) 2.8 MILLION
people.
• (7) 33% of the population lives in
the capital, Ulaanbaatar.
• 25% of the population lives in
suburban areas. The rest of the
population lives in rural areas.
• Most Mongolians are (7)
BUDDHIST.

27. People
• There are (6) 2.8 MILLION
people.
• (7) 33% of the population lives in
the capital, Ulaanbaatar.
• 25% of the population lives in
suburban areas. The rest of the
population lives in rural areas.
• Most Mongolians are (7)
BUDDHIST.
• Most people in rural areas are (8)
NOMADS, people who move
from place to place with herds of
animals.

28. People

29. People
• These people live in traditional homes called (9) GERS.
These are tents with wooden lattice, a roof frame, and
a door. Its average size is 18 feet wide and is covered
with one or more layers of sheep-wool felt and a white
cloth. It’s easy to dismantle and put together and is
warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

30. People
• These people live in traditional homes called (9) GERS.
These are tents with wooden lattice, a roof frame, and
a door. Its average size is 18 feet wide and is covered
with one or more layers of sheep-wool felt and a white
cloth. It’s easy to dismantle and put together and is
warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

31. People
• These people live in traditional homes called (9) GERS.
These are tents with wooden lattice, a roof frame, and
a door. Its average size is 18 feet wide and is covered
with one or more layers of sheep-wool felt and a white
cloth. It’s easy to dismantle and put together and is
warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

32. People
• These people live in traditional homes called (9) GERS.
These are tents with wooden lattice, a roof frame, and
a door. Its average size is 18 feet wide and is covered
with one or more layers of sheep-wool felt and a white
cloth. It’s easy to dismantle and put together and is
warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
• Most Mongolians live with their immediate family; (10)
GRANDPARENTS live with their youngest son.
Grandparents are treated with great respect for their
wisdom and life experience.

33. People
• These people live in traditional homes called (9) GERS.
These are tents with wooden lattice, a roof frame, and
a door. Its average size is 18 feet wide and is covered
with one or more layers of sheep-wool felt and a white
cloth. It’s easy to dismantle and put together and is
warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
• Most Mongolians live with their immediate family; (10)
GRANDPARENTS live with their youngest son.
Grandparents are treated with great respect for their
wisdom and life experience.
• Public school is provided for children starting at age 7.
It lasts for eight years.

34. Did you know?

35. Did you know?

36. Did you know?
• Mongolia is called the Land of
the Blue Sky because it
averages (11) 257 cloudless
days a year.

37. Did you know?
• Mongolia is called the Land of
the Blue Sky because it
averages (11) 257 cloudless
days a year.
• The Mongol ruler (12)
GENGHIS KHAN and his
descendants created the
largest continuous land
empire in history.

38. Did you know?
• Mongolia is called the Land of
the Blue Sky because it
averages (11) 257 cloudless
days a year.
• The Mongol ruler (12)
GENGHIS KHAN and his
descendants created the
largest continuous land
empire in history.
• In Mongolia, a fast-running
(13) HORSE is an especially
prized possession.

39. Taiwan: Location and Land

40. Taiwan: Location and Land

41. Taiwan: Location and Land
• Taiwan is located about
(13) 100 miles off the
southeast coast of China.

42. Taiwan: Location and Land
• Taiwan is located about
(13) 100 miles off the
southeast coast of China.
• The capital is (14) TAIPEI.

43. Taiwan: Location and Land
• Taiwan is located about
(13) 100 miles off the
southeast coast of China.
• The capital is (14) TAIPEI.

44. Taiwan: Location and Land
• Taiwan is located about
(13) 100 miles off the
southeast coast of China.
• The capital is (14) TAIPEI.
• Thick, forested mountains
run through the center of
Taiwan.

45. Taiwan: Location and Land
• Taiwan is located about
(13) 100 miles off the
southeast coast of China.
• The capital is (14) TAIPEI.
• Thick, forested mountains
run through the center of
Taiwan.
• Like southeastern China,
Taiwan has a humid (15)
SUBTROPICAL climate.
They experience mild
winters and hot, rainy
summers.

46. History

47. History
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-shek

48. History
• In 1949, the (16) COMMUNIST
party led by Mao Zedong,
defeated the (17) NATIONALIS
party, led by Chiang Kai-shek.
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-shek

49. History
• In 1949, the (16) COMMUNIST
party led by Mao Zedong,
defeated the (17) NATIONALIS
party, led by Chiang Kai-shek.
• The Nationalists fled to Taiwan Mao Zedong
and expected to regroup before
returning to China.
Chiang Kai-shek

50. History
• In 1949, the (16) COMMUNIST
party led by Mao Zedong,
defeated the (17) NATIONALIS
party, led by Chiang Kai-shek.
• The Nationalists fled to Taiwan Mao Zedong
and expected to regroup before
returning to China.
• They could not return to China,
so Chiang Kai-shek declared
his government the official
government of China.
Chiang Kai-shek

51. History
• In 1949, the (16) COMMUNIST
party led by Mao Zedong,
defeated the (17) NATIONALIS
party, led by Chiang Kai-shek.
• The Nationalists fled to Taiwan Mao Zedong
and expected to regroup before
returning to China.
• They could not return to China,
so Chiang Kai-shek declared
his government the official
government of China.
• Today, Taiwan’s official name is
the (18) REPUBLIC OF CHINA. Chiang Kai-shek

52. Economy

53. Economy

54. Economy
• Taiwan’s economy relies
mainly on (19) HIGH-
TECHNOLOGY industries,
such as computers and
electronic equipment.

55. Economy
• Taiwan’s economy relies
mainly on (19) HIGH-
TECHNOLOGY industries,
such as computers and
electronic equipment.
• Taiwan’s mountains limit
available farmland.

56. Economy
• Taiwan’s economy relies
mainly on (19) HIGH-
TECHNOLOGY industries,
such as computers and
electronic equipment.
• Taiwan’s mountains limit
available farmland.
• On the small amount of
farmland that is around,
farmers grow rice,
bananas, corn, sugar, and
tea.

57. People

58. People
• 75% of Taiwan’s (20) 23 million people live in urban
areas.

59. People
• 75% of Taiwan’s (20) 23 million people live in urban
areas.

60. People
• 75% of Taiwan’s (20) 23 million people live in urban
areas.
• Taipei, the capital city, has over (21) 7 million people.

61. People
• 75% of Taiwan’s (20) 23 million people live in urban
areas.
• Taipei, the capital city, has over (21) 7 million people.
• The official language is (22) MANDARIN CHINESE.
Most residents also speak Taiwanese.

62. People
• 75% of Taiwan’s (20) 23 million people live in urban
areas.
• Taipei, the capital city, has over (21) 7 million people.
• The official language is (22) MANDARIN CHINESE.
Most residents also speak Taiwanese.
• (23) 93% of people practice a combination of
Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism.

63. People
• 75% of Taiwan’s (20) 23 million people live in urban
areas.
• Taipei, the capital city, has over (21) 7 million people.
• The official language is (22) MANDARIN CHINESE.
Most residents also speak Taiwanese.
• (23) 93% of people practice a combination of
Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism.
• Education is free for nine years. Then students must
pass exams to get into high school. Students will then
study up to (24) 16 hours a day, seven days a week, for
an entire year in order to pass a test to get in to
University.

64. Did you know?

65. Did you know?
• It is impolite to wink.

66. Did you know?
• It is impolite to wink.
• (25) BASEBALL is a popular sport.

67. Did you know?
• It is impolite to wink.
• (25) BASEBALL is a popular sport.
• 85-90% of young adults wear eyeglasses, probably
because of the emphasis on studying.

68. Did you know?
• It is impolite to wink.
• (25) BASEBALL is a popular sport.
• 85-90% of young adults wear eyeglasses, probably
because of the emphasis on studying.
• Loud or boisterous behavior is considered in poor
taste.