East Asia Geography Regions

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• East Asia is a geocultural region of Asia that includes China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan, plus Hong Kong and Macau.
• East Asia borders North Asia to the north, Southeast Asia to the south, South Asia to the southwest, and Central Asia to the west.
• To the east of East Asia lies the Pacific Ocean.
• China is the largest country in East Asia by both physical area and population.
• Mongolia is the only landlocked country in East Asia.
• The Korean peninsula functions as a transitional zone between the continental interior of China and Mongolia and the insular region of Japan and Taiwan.
• East Asia mostly lies within the temperate zone, with humid temperate climates in coastal China, Japan, and South Korea.
• Western China has a cold highland climate dominated by high mountain ranges like the Himalayas and Karakoram.
• East Asia is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of high tectonic activity where around 90 percent of the world's earthquakes occur.
• The Four Asian Tigers—Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan—experienced rapid industrialization led by export-driven economies and free trade.
• The Himalayan Mountains are among the highest mountain ranges in the world, and Mount Everest is the planet's highest peak.
• East and Southeast Asia together contain the world's most populous country and the world's most populous metropolitan area.