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  1. May 3, 2024 · East Asia, region of Asia consisting of Japan, North and South Korea, China, Mongolia, and Taiwan. An old term for the region is the Far East, a name that arose among Europeans, who considered this region in the continent to their east to be “far” from Europe in terms of traveling time.

    • China

      China is a country of East Asia. It is the largest of all...

    • South Korea

      South Korea, country in East Asia that occupies the southern...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › East_AsiaEast Asia - Wikipedia

    19 hours ago · In business and economics, "East Asia" is sometimes used to refer to the geographical area covering ten Southeast Asian countries in ASEAN, Greater China, Japan and Korea. However, in this context, the term "Far East" is used by the Europeans to cover ASEAN countries and the countries in East Asia. However, being a Eurocentric term, Far East ...

    • Dōngyǎ/Dōngyà or Dōng Yǎxìyǎ/Dōng Yàxìyà
    • 11,840,000 km² (4,570,000 sq mi) (3rd)
  3. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesWorld Factbook Glyph

    4 days ago · Throughout this period, the island prospered, became one of East Asia's economic "Tigers," and after 2000 became a major investor in mainland China as cross-Strait ties matured. The dominant political issues continue to be economic reform and growth as well as management of sensitive relations between Taiwan and China.

  4. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesWorld Factbook Glyph

    2 days ago · Geography - note. note 1: world's fourth largest country (after Russia, Canada, and US) and largest country situated entirely in Asia; Mount Everest on the border with Nepal is the world's tallest peak above sea level note 2: the largest cave chamber in the world is the Miao Room, in the Gebihe cave system at China's Ziyun Getu He Chuandong National Park, which encloses some 10.78 million cu m ...

  5. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesWorld Factbook Glyph

    4 days ago · Geography - note. note 1: extending 1,650 km north to south, the country is only 50 km across at its narrowest point note 2: Son Doong in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is the world's largest cave (greatest cross sectional area) and is the largest known cave passage in the world by volume; it currently measures a total of 38.5 million cu m (about 1.35 billion cu ft); it connects to Thung cave ...

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