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East Asia, one of the five regions of Asia, is located east of Central Asia, with its eastern border running along the East China Sea. East Asia is politically divided into eight countries and regions: China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau.
Housing three of the world’s largest economies and most influential nations — China, Japan, and South Korea — as well as Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, North Korea, and Taiwan — East Asia is a vital center of gravity in the Asia-Pacific.
East Asia is a region of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The modern states of East Asia include China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. Hong Kong and Macau, two coastal cities located in the south of China, are autonomous regions under Chinese sovereignty.
The World Factbook East and Southeast Asia. Brunei; Burma; Cambodia; China; Hong Kong; Indonesia; Japan; Korea, South; Laos; Macau; Malaysia; Mongolia; Papua New Guinea
East Asia generally encompasses the histories of China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Taiwan from prehistoric times to the present. [1] Each of its countries has a different national history, but East Asian Studies scholars maintain that the region is also characterized by a distinct pattern of historical development. [2]
East Asia includes China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. Content related to these countries and territories can be found below.
How did East Asian civilization expand from its origins in what is now Central China? [The expansion of East Asian "civilization" occurred both within what we think of as "China" today and to Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.] China was first unified into one empire ... by the series of conquests completed by the kingdom of Qin in 221 B.C. ...
