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The following countries are located in East Asia:

• China, except for the province of Qinghai and the autonomous regions of Xinjiang and Tibet, which may also be considered to be located in Central Asia
  • Whether Taiwan is part of China is a matter of great dispute. It is, however, without doubt located in East Asia.
• Japan
• North Korea
• South Korea

The following countries or regions are sometimes considered part of East Asia. Political point of view is an important factor contributing to one's views on how the following countries or regions should be categorized:

• The remaining parts of China: Xinjiang, Qinghai, Tibet (either East Asia or Central Asia)
• Mongolia (either East Asia or Central Asia)
• VietnamThe Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia. It borders China, Laos, Cambodia, and the Gulf of Tonkin. Cng Hoa Xa Hi Ch Nghia Vit Nam ( In Detail) (Full size) National motto: Dc lp, t do, hnh phuc (Independence, Liberty, Happiness Off (either East Asia or Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia is a subregion of Asia. It includes all of the following territories: Brunei Cambodia East Timor Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar (Burma) Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Southeast Asia has an area of 1. 6 million sq miles (4,000,000 k)
• Russian Far EastThe term Russian Far East ( Russian: ; English transliteration: Dalny Vostok Rossii) refers to the extreme south-east parts of Russia, between Siberian Federal District and the Pacific. The Russian Far East includes the territories of Amur Oblast, Chukotk (either East Asia or North AsiaNorth Asia is a subregion of Asia. It consists entirely of Siberia, which lies in the Asian part of Russia. By some definitions, not all of Siberia is part of North Asia''. See Siberia for more information''. Other subregions of Asia East Asia Southeast A)

More than 1,500 million people, or about 40 per cent of all Asians and a fourth of all the people in the world, live in East Asia. The region is one of the world's most crowded places. The population density of East Asia, 230 per km², is over five times the world average.

The history of East Asia, as well as parts of Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia is a subregion of Asia. It includes all of the following territories: Brunei Cambodia East Timor Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar (Burma) Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Southeast Asia has an area of 1. 6 million sq miles (4,000,000 k, is heavily influenced by and intertwined with that of China. For example, all East Asian countries have used Chinese characters at some point in their history. The regions of China, Japan, and Korea, which have historically related writing systems, are sometimes collectively referred to as CJK (or CJKV with the inclusion of Vietnam).