Mongolia and Taiwan are located in East Asia. Mongolia is a landlocked country located between China and Russia, with rugged mountains and plateaus covering most of its land. The Gobi Desert spans central and southern Mongolia. Mongolia's economy relies mainly on livestock, and its population of 2.8 million people are mostly nomadic herders or live in the capital of Ulaanbaatar. Taiwan is an island located about 100 miles off the coast of China, with a humid subtropical climate and economy now focused on high-technology industries. In 1949, Chiang Kai-shek and the nationalist government fled to Taiwan after being defeated by Mao Zedong and the communists in China.

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.