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East Asia
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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.
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Area (sq km)China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea and Taiwan combined. Population2023 estimate. Cross-Tradition Connections
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China, Countries China occupies nearly the entire East Asian landmass the atlas own East Asia region entity already describes.
Taiwan, Countries Taiwan lies in East Asia, per its own Wikipedia lead.
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1. Encyclopaedia Britannica
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
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