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EAST ASIA

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CHINA

MONGOLIA

NORTH

SOUTH

JAPAN

TAIWAN

CHINA

China is officially the People's Republic of China (PRC); is a sovereign state

located in East Asia.

Beijing-is the capital of the People's

Republic of China and one

of the most populous cities in the world.

Geography

China's total area is approximately 9,600,000 km2

(3,700,000 sq mi).

Landscape and Climate

LANDSCAPE

China's landscapes vary

significantly across its vast

width

CLIMATE

Demographics

The national census of 2010 recorded the population of the People's Republic of China as

approximately 1,338,612,968.

Ethnic groups

Han Chinese-the world's largest single ethnic

group

LanguagesThe most spoken

language in china are:

Mandarin, Wu, Yue, Min,

Xiang, Gan, and Hakka.

Religion

The religion that really influences the China people are: Taoism and

Buddhism.

CultureThe Chinese Culture had been heavily

influenced by Confucianism.

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MONGOLIA

is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia.

Ulan Bator

It is the capital and the largest city in Mongolia.

GeographyThe geography of Mongolia is varied, with the Gobi Desert to the south and with cold and mountainous regions to the north and west. Much of Mongolia

consists of steppes, with forested areas comprising 11.2% of the total land area,[26] a higher percentage than the Republic of Ireland (10%)

Climate

Landscape and ClimateLANDSCAPE

Demographics

Mongolia's total population as of July 2007 is estimated by U.S. Census Bureau at 2,951,786 people, ranking at around

138th in the world in terms of population.

Languages

The most spoken language or the major language in

Mongolia is the Mongolian .

Religion

According to the 2010 National Census, among Mongolians aged 15 and above, 53% were

Buddhists, while 39% were non-religious but Tengriism and shamanism are widely practiced

throughout the history of Mongolia.

Culture

The Culture of Mongolia has been heavily influenced by the Mongol

nomadic way of life

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Taiwan

is a state in East Asia and the first constitutional republic in

Asia

Taipei

-is the capital of Taiwan. it is situated at the northern tip of Taiwan.

Geography

it is located some 180 kilometres (112 miles) off the southeastern coast of China

across the Taiwan Strait. It has an area of 35,883 km2 (13,855 sq mi) and spans the Tropic of

Cancer.

Landscape and Climate

Landscape

Climate

Demographics

Taiwan's population was estimated in 2012 at 23,261,747, most of whom are on the island of Taiwan. The remainder live on

Penghu (97,724), Kinmen (108,147) and the Matsu Islands (10,253).

Ethnic groups

About 98% of Taiwan's population is of Han Chinese ethnicity. Benshengren group is an ethnic group with 2 subgroups:Hoklo people

and Hakka .

Languages

Mandarin is the official national language and is spoken by the vast majority of the

population of Taiwan

Religion

The religion in Taiwan are : Buddhism, Taoism , I-Kuan Tao, Protestantism , and

Roman Catholicism.

Culture

The Kuomintang imposed an official interpretation of traditional Chinese

culture over Taiwan.

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Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia.

Tokyo

Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest

metropolitan area in the world

Geography

Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan,

China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East

China Sea and Taiwan in the south.

Landscape and Climate

LANDSCAPE

Climate

The climate of Japan is predominantly temperate, but varies greatly from north

to south.

Demographics

Japan's population is estimated at around 127.3 million,[2] with 80% of the population

living on Honshū

Language

Japanese Language is the language of Japan .

Religion

Upper estimates suggest that 84–96 percent of the Japanese population subscribe to Buddhism or Shinto, including a large number of followers of a syncretism

of both religions.

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South Korea

-officially the Republic of Korea , is a sovereign country located in the southern part of the Korean

Peninsula.

Seoul

Seoul "Capital City", officially the Seoul Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.

Geography Its total area is 100,032 square kilometres (38,622.57 sq mi).

Landscape and Climate

Landscape

Climate

South Korea tends to have a humid continental climate and a humid

subtropical climate, and is affected by the East Asian monsoon

Demographics

Language

Korean is the official languge of the South Korea.

Religion

As of 2005, just under half of the South Korean population expressed no religious preference. Of the rest, most are Buddhist

or Christian.

Culture The culture of Korea has

been heavily influenced by that of neighboring China, it has nevertheless managed to develop a unique cultural identity that is distinct from

its larger neighbor.

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North Korea

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly called North Korea, is a country in East Asia, in the northern half

of the Korean Peninsula.

Pyongyang

is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest

city in the country.

Geography

North Korea occupies the northern portion of the Korean Peninsula, lying between latitudes 37° and 43°N, and longitudes 124° and 131°E. It covers an area of 120,540 square kilometres

(46,541 sq mi).

Landscape and Climate

Landscape

Climate

North Korea has a continental climate with four distinct seasons.

Demographics

Language

Korean is also the official language of the North Korea.

Religion

Both Koreas share a Buddhist and Confucian heritage and a recent history of Christian and Cheondoism ("religion of the Heavenly Way")

movements.

Culture

North Korea shares its traditional culture with

South Korea, but the two Koreas have developed distinct contemporary

forms of culture since the peninsula was divided in

1945.