Problem
1) Central Asia
a) What are the various physical and human factors that affect population distribution in Central Asia?
b) Describe the current state of the economies of the central Asian countries and explain why these countries are in general so underdeveloped.
2) East Asia
a) How do coastal regions vary from the interior portions in regards to social and economic development?
b) Why has China become the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, and what is its government doing about this problem?