East Asia Test Review

DMZ

an area where the stationing of military personnel, the deployment of weapons, and the installation of military facilities are prohibited, serving as a buffer zone to prevent direct military conflict between opposing sides.

38th Parallel

a line of latitude 38 degrees north of the Earth's equator that served as the pre-Korean War boundary between North and South Korea, established by the United States in 1945.

North Korean Government

A communist state with a unitary single-party republic form of government, rules by the Korean Workers Party (KWP) and located in the northern part of the Korean Penisula

South Korean Government

a constitutional democracy with a presidential system, featuring a president as head of state and government and a unicameral legislature (the National Assembly).

Korean War

a conflict between North and South Korea from 1950-1953

Tokoyo

The capital of Japan and a major global city located at the head of Tokyo Bay on the Pacific coast of central Honshu, Japan's largest island, and is part of the Kantō region

Archipelago

A chain or group of islands scattered in a body of water, like an ocean or a sea

Major Islands of Japan

: Hokkaido, Honshu (the largest and most populous), Shikoku, and Kyushu,

Japans Econmy

fourth-largest in the world by nominal GDP

Japan’s Physical Features

a predominantly mountainous terrain, a rugged coastline, and numerous volcanic features, including the iconic Mount Fuji.

Chinas Econmy

a developing, mixed socialist market economy characterized by a blend of state-owned enterprises and a significant private sector, with a focus on industrial policies and strategic planning

Chinas Population

1.4 billion

Chinas party system

As a one-party state, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party holds ultimate power and authority over the state and government.

Beijing

is China's capital, located in the northern part of the country

Shanghai

is a major port city situated on the coast of the East China Sea, near the mouth of the Yangtze River

Ulaanbatar Mongolias population density

311 people per square kilometer (807 per square mile), significantly higher than the national average of around 2 people per square kilometer.

Genghis Kahn

The Mongols are invariably associated with terrible tales of conquest, destruction, and bloodshed. This famed clan leader

Mongol Empire

the largest contiguous land empire in history, stretching from the Pacific Ocean to parts of Eastern Europe and the Persian Gulf, at its peak covering some 9 million square miles.

Capital cities for countries in east asia

Beijing (China), Tokyo (Japan), Seoul (South Korea), Pyongyang (North Korea), and Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)

Countries in east asia

China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan, along with the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau