Region
East Asia
Also Known As The Far East
Asia
The region of Asia comprising China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea and Taiwan, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the east and historically bound together by the spread of Chinese script, Confucian and Buddhist thought, and centuries of tributary and trade relations. China alone accounts for roughly four-fifths of the region land area and population.
Facts
Area (sq km)China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea and Taiwan combined. Population2023 estimate. Connections
Associated With
Source Asia (Wikipedia)
China is listed under Eastern Asia in the UN M49 geoscheme.
Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
China, Countries China occupies nearly the entire East Asian landmass the atlas own East Asia region entity already describes.
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
Japan is listed under Eastern Asia in the UN M49 geoscheme.
Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Taiwan, Countries Taiwan lies in East Asia, per its own Wikipedia lead.
Source Taiwan (Wikipedia)
Source Yangtze (Wikipedia)
China is listed under Eastern Asia in the UN M49 geoscheme.
Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Japan is listed under Eastern Asia in the UN M49 geoscheme.
Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Demonstrates
Source East Asian Monsoon (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Spotted Lanternfly, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Varroa Mite, is where this subject originated.
Sources
1. East Asia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
To its east is the Pacific Ocean.
Introduction (2)
East Asia is a geocultural region of Asia.
View the Source 2. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.- East Asia
- Associated With: China
View the Source Asia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Asia, Geography section, Main regions subsectionQuote, Associated With: Asia, Geography section, Main regions subsection
North Asia (Siberia), Central Asia, West Asia (the Middle East or Near East and part of the Caucasus), South Asia (Indian subcontinent), East Asia (Far East), Southeast Asia (East Indies and Indochina).
East Asian Monsoon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationDemonstrates: Monsoon Circulation, Lead sectionQuote, Demonstrates: Monsoon Circulation, Lead section
The East Asian monsoon is a monsoonal flow that carries moist air from the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean to East Asia.
Yangtze (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Yangtze, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: The Yangtze, Lead section
Is the longest river in China
United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionAssociated With: Yangzhou, Eastern Asia subregion list
China, China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China Macao Special Administrative Region, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea
Associated With: Yokosuka, Eastern Asia subregion list
China, China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China Macao Special Administrative Region, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea
Associated With: Sagamihara, Eastern Asia subregion list
China, China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China Macao Special Administrative Region, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea
Associated With: Changzhou, Eastern Asia subregion list
China, China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China Macao Special Administrative Region, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea
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