East Asian Countries Flashcards
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Flashcards for key facts about Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, China, and Mongolia.
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South Korea
A country that alternates between republic, dictatorship, and military rule.
South Korea
The country that established the Sixth Republic in 1987.
South Korea
Its capital is Seoul.
South Korea
Features a Tiger economy, progressing from poverty to wealth.
South Korea
Has a GDP of $37,900.
North Korea
Has a GDP of $1,800.
South Korea
Specializes in electronics, telecommunications, automobile production, chemicals, shipbuilding, and steel.
North Korea
A country where a communist dictatorship was established in 1945.
North Korea
Their leaders were Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, and Kim Jong-un.
North Korea
Was described as the 'Most brutalized nation in the world'.
North Korea
Faces chronic food shortages and famine.
North Korea
A country that is isolated.
North Korea
Has been accused of developing nuclear missiles.
North Korea
Its capital is Pyongyang.
Japan
Operates as a republic with universal suffrage, equality, and respect for human rights.
Japan
Has a constitution that prohibits waging aggressive war (peaceful).
Japan
Is heavily modernized and technologically advanced.
Japan
Produces motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel, ships, chemicals, textiles, and processed foods.
Japan
Has a GDP per capita of $38,900.
Mongolia
Its leader was Gengis Khan.
Mongolia
A landlocked country.
Mongolia
Has arid and semi-arid climate.
Mongolia
Has very little arable land.
Mongolia
40% of their population are nomadic pastoralists.
Mongolia
33% of the population lives in the capital of Ulan Bator.
Mongolia
53% of the population is Buddhist.
Mongolia
Has a GDP of $5,840.
Taiwan
Its official name is the Republic of China.
Taiwan
Functions as a democratic Republic.
Taiwan
Its capital is Taipei.
Taiwan
Is a Tiger economy and the 18th largest in the world.
Taiwan
Is focused on textiles, footwear, computers, semiconductors, electronics, and appliances.
Taiwan
Has a GDP per capita of $28,370.
Taiwan
Experiences tensions with China.
Taiwan
Involves U.S. involvement.
China
Its capital is Beijing.
China
Has a GDP of $12,600.
China
A country where family is considered the basic foundation of society.
China
Built its first civilization on the Yellow River.
China
Known for its long-lasting, stable dynasties.
China
Features a patriarchal society.
