Social Geo.docx

Social Geo - 3 main ethnic groups of the world: Mongoloids, Negroids, Caucasoid - 7 regions/ divisions, 7 states, and Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory - 8 main ethnic groups, more than 130 ethnic groups - People in Myanmar come from 3 groups: Tibeto-Burmese, Thai-Chinese, Mon-Khmer -7 st...

Social Geo - 3 main ethnic groups of the world: Mongoloids, Negroids, Caucasoid - 7 regions/ divisions, 7 states, and Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory - 8 main ethnic groups, more than 130 ethnic groups - People in Myanmar come from 3 groups: Tibeto-Burmese, Thai-Chinese, Mon-Khmer -7 states, 7 regions, Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory \- 8 main ethnic groups -- Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Bamar, Rakhine, Shan Kachin Population - 2014 census = 1.69 million 3% of Myanmar Location (KSS) - Mainly Kachin State. Spread out in Shan State, Sagaing region Basic/Traditional economy - Agriculture (Agricultural Shifting cultivation & terrace farming) - Cattle & Buffaloes Farming - Chicken & Pig Consumption Cultivated crops - Mainly rice. Sesame, peanut, wheat, millet, corn, sugar cane, potatoes, tobacco, vegetables, beans, sunflower. Garden crops - Bananas, orange, licorice, grapefruit, lychee, apple Businesses - Hunting, animal breeding, animal product, mining, sale of medicines, jap weaving, blacksmithing, smelting iron ore, pottery, fishing. - Kachin traditional clothing is made by machine looms. Land & Products - 12,150 hectares = Cultivated land - 16,200 hectares = Upland - 567,000 hectares of forest in Myitkyina, Bhamo, Shwe Ku - 70% of agricultural land = farmland, also orchards - Forest products Teak, hardwood, etc.. Precious Resources - Gold, silver, copper, iron, lead, amber, jade, crystal. (8) - Jade Upper part of Uru River - Amber extracted from Hugong Valley - Gold Panned streams - Nam Sakha Treasure Land Mansi Township, Waing Maw District - Salt mines Kamai Township & Hugong Valley Industries - Most important in Kachin Sugar factory in Nammati. - Small rice mills & Wood mills - Weaving industry found everywhere. Tourism - Landmarks Myitsone, Putao - Khakaborazi National Park - Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary Transportation (All 4 available) - Car Transport - Rail Transport: Myitkyina-Mandalay-Yangon railway Myitkyina to Central & Lower Myanmar - River Transport: Irrawaddy River, from Bhamo South / between Myitkyina & Sinbo - Air Transport: Airways from Yangon & Mandalay Bamo, Myitkyina, Putao Cities - Myitkyina Capital - Terminus of Yangon-Mandalay-Myitkyina railway line - Connected with Central & Southern Myanmar by air & overland roads - West bank of Irrawaddy River - Important city for commerce - Bamo East bank of Irrawaddy River - Transports of air, railway, river meet - Local agricultural & forest products are exported. - Putao Agriculture located in Putao Plain - Orange, grapefruit, local fruits + apples exported to Myitkyina - Moe Kaung Located at intersection of Moe Kaung Creek & Nam Yin Creek - Located on highways - Moe Nying + Namtee + Sarh Maw Nam Yin River Basin - Suamprabom, Carmine, Tanaing, Naung Moon, Chibway, etc.. KAYAH Population - 0.29 million 0.6% Location - Mainly in Kayah State Spread out in Shan state and Bago Region (KSB) Traditional Business/Economy - Agriculture Upland agriculture & Horticulture - Cultivation done by Cattle + traditional farm tools. Cultivated crops - Mainly rice. Soybeans, peanut, millet, corn, pepper, beans & vegetables. Garden Crops - Tea, pineapple, coffee, orange, apple, grape, dew, juniper Businesses - Hunting, raising pigs + chickens + goats + cows + buffaloes, jap weaving, cotton weaving, weaving of various materials (Regional bamboo) - Traditional clothes also made by machine looms Land & Products - 16,200 hectares = farm land - 364,500 hectares = Cultivated land - 8100 hectares = field - 9315 hectares = belt forests Teaks grown - 607,500 hectares = outside belt forests Timber + other extracted Industries - Mochi Mine Tin, black & white metal alloys - Rice mill - Large hydroelectric powerplant - hydropower from Balu Chaung river / Lawpita Waterfall Tourism - Taung Kwae' Pagoda as pilgrimage - Ngway Daung Dam - Lopita Waterfall Transportation (All 4 available) - Road Transport Roads from Loikkaw to Yangon-Mandalay - Road from Aung Pan & Ho Pong (Southern Shan) Loikkaw - Loikkaw De Moso, Phar Saung, Ballakhae, Frusso, Mawchi towns (South) - Loikkaw Taungoo (Via Late Thoyado in Karen State) - Than Taung (Taungoo) new city road Frusso, Ballakhaem Mawchi road. - Loikkaw Lopita - Rail Transport Loikkaw to Aung Pang (Shan) - Water Transport By speed boat - Loi Kao up the Balu Chaung Moe Byae Dam (Shan) Nyaung Shwe City - Air Transport Loikkaw to Yangon & Heho (Shan) Cities - Loikkaw Capital - Transportation routes - Local products collected and imports distributed - De Moso South of Loikkaw - Road to other townships - Road to Moe Byae (Shan) - Frusso, Ballakhae, Pharsaung, Shartaw Township headquarter cities - Mawchi mining town Kayin Population - 1.57 million 3.1% Location (KSSYMTAB) - Mainly Kayin State. Shan State, Mon State, Sagaing Region, Yangon Region, Tanintharyi Region, Ayeyarwaddy Region, Bago Region. Traditional Economy - Agriculture (Upland Agriculture + Horticulture) - Cattle + buffaloes + traditional farming tools to farm Cultivated Crops - Mainly rice. Peanuts, sesame, beans, vegetables, tobacco. Garden Crops - Coffee, tea, betel, rambutan, pomelo, mangosteen, durian, jengkol, orange, lemon, passion fruit, bananas and cassava. industrial raw crops Businesses - Hunting, Breeding animals, freshwater fishing. - Product industrial products ploughing tools, chopper & axes. - Traditional clothes machine looms Land & Products - 283,500 hectares = cultivated land - More than 16,000 hectares = farmland - 3645 hectares = upland - 4050 hectares = cultivation land - 2835 hectares = orchards - 405,000 hectares = Forest Range Teak, Pyinkado, Thingann, In-pin, Kanyin, Thit-yar, Pa-dauk - Bat-dung Limestone caves in Hpa-An - Antimony small amount mined Industries - Rice mills, rice bran oil mill, wood mill, ice mills common - Coffee grinder + tea industries Thandaung - Cement Factory Myaing Ka Lay other side of Hpa-An. - Weaving industry Tourism - Mount Zwegabin - Limestone caves Saddan Cave, Bayin Nyi Cave, Khayu Cave, Kawgun Cave Transportation (Only 3, no rail) - Land/Car Transport (Highway) Hpapun Shwe Gun + Hpa-An + Bilin + Thahton - Water Transport Thanlwin River used by ships from Mawlamyaing (Mon) to Shwe Gun. - Route along Ahtaran River & Zami River (Tributary) = Mawlamyine KyarInnSeikGyi - Shipping accessible Mouth of Gyaing River (Mawlamyaing) Kyonedoe - Air Transport Airports in Hpa-An & Hpa-Pun - People in Kayin state can easily go to Mawlamyaing and Thahton (Mon) Cities - Hpa-An Capital + Airport - Kawkareik Trading centre products exported + imports distributed - Connected to Yangon & Mawlamyaing by air - Thandaung Well-connectted to Taungoo0 - Coffee grinders and tea industries - KyarInnSeikGyi On Zami River - Myawaddy Important trading city - Border of Thai-Myanmar - Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridges (Thaungyin River) Connects Mae Sot to Myawaddy CHIN Population - 0.48 million 0.9% Location - Mostly Chin State Sagaing Region, Magway Region, Rakhine State Traditional Economy - Agriculture (Upland Agriculture + Horticulture) Cultivated Crops - Mainly rice sesame, millet, corn, tobacco, vegetables Garden Crops - Coffee, oranges, apples - Sugarcane industrial commodity crop. Business - Hunting, raising gayals, produce iron shoveling, axes, swords and spears. - Women work handmade weaving business - Textiles woven both backstrap loom and handloom - Machine looms for traditional clothing - Fish farming in Falam Land & Product - 972,000 hectares = agricultural land - 81,000 hectares = farmland Shifting cultivation - 4050 hectares = orchards - Turpentine oil + Pine oil from Falam and Hakha - Hydroelectricity produced as small business -- Falam, Hakha, Tedim, Mindat, Ton Zang. Tourism - Mount Victoria and Lake Reed Transportation (3, no rail) - Land Transport (High way) Hakha Kalay (Sagaing) - Hakha Tedim - Road in Kanpetlet town connect Saw (Magway) - Water Transport Paletwa in West Chin is connected to Rakhine State (only boat), running up Kaladan River. - Air Transport Surbang Airport Domestic near Falam - Chin to Rakhine by Kaladan River or road. Cities - Hakha Capital & Largest Central Chin Easy to communicate with North & South - Falam Located on Hakha-Tedim highway (North of Hakha) - Tedim Trading centre - Government headquarters Ton Zang, Htantalang, Matupi and Mindat.