Tree Cover Density and Human Settlements of south, east, and southeast Asia

Tree Cover Density and Human Settlements of south, east, and southeast Asia

“This is such a good one.

Look at Japan, how its almost entirely forested mountains, except the 3 huge urban areas where all the people live.

Compare with China which in the North is completely flat and unforested farmland with a more spread out population. The south of China is more forested and mountainous, which could reflect the cultural and linguistic differences between the more unified north and the diverse south”–Fummy

GDP per capita in Asia (2018)

GDP per capita in Asia (2018)

“GDP per capita is not a direct measure of wealth per person, but the yearly economic output per person per year. However the countries that have a high GDP per capita produce a lot for their populations, and low ones produce little for their population. This does not necessarily measure wealth per person, but can be used for the general idea of which countries have wealthier citizens on average”–some_dawid_guy

Asian Watersheds

Asian Watersheds

“In the words of a Pakistani politician “When it rains, there’s water. When it rains a lot, there’s a lot of water.”

(I kid you not this dude said that during a flood)“–Ghostly_100

“In the words of an American president “One of the wettest we’ve ever seen, from the standpoint of water.”–SultanJar