East Asia

East Asia, one of the five regions of Asia, is located east of Central Asia, with its eastern border running along the East China Sea. East Asia is politically divided into eight countries and regions: China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau. This region covers a total area of 4,571,092 square miles and has a population size of more than 1.69 billion, representing 22% of the global population and 38% of Asia's total population. Many residents of East Asia are concentrated in major metropolitan areas such as Beijing and Tokyo.

The geography of East Asia is varied depending on the zone. The inner continental area experiences a temperate climate, while the arid Gobi desert covers Mongolia. China, the largest country in the region, is home to mountains and plateaus, while thousands of islands and coastlines characterize Japan. East Asia manufactures some of the most advanced technologies in the world, which fosters economic development.

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Adventures and Discoveries of Marco Polo
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by Richard Walsh, illustrated by Cyrus Le Roy Baldridge
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Ancient World: The Chinese
The Ancient World
by Pamela Odijk
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Battle for Iwo Jima
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By the Bridge of a Thousand Ages
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Commodore Perry and the Opening of Japan
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by Ferdinand Kuhn, illustrated by J. Graham Kaye
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Commodore Perry in Japan
by Robert Reynolds
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Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun
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Cultural Atlas for Young People: Ancient China
by Tony Allan
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DK Eyewitness: Ancient China
DK Eyewitness Series
by Arthur Cotterell
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Chinese History Reference for 4th-8th grade
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Dragonfly Eyes
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Exploring the Himalaya
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Fifth Chinese Daughter
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From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa
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Grand Canal of China
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Great Wall
by Elizabeth Mann
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Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales
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Heart of a Samurai
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Indestructible Commodore Matthew Perry
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Japan
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Man Who Changed China
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Manjiro
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo's Adventures in China
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On the Irrawaddy
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Story of Marco Polo
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Translations from the Chinese
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War in Korea: 1950-1953
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When You Trap a Tiger
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When You Trap a Tiger
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Year of Impossible Goodbyes
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis, illustrated by Ed Young
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis, illustrated by Kurt Wiese
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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis, illustrated by Ed Young
1963 Printing from Holt, Rinehart and Winston
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