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![Hierarchy of East Asia (general region)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
East Asia (general region) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 39 48 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 39.8000 decimal degrees |
Long: 106 51 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 106.8500 decimal degrees |
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Note: General region which encompasses China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan), North and South Korea, and Japan. |
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East Asia (preferred,C,V,display,English-P)
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East Asia (American English,U,N)
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Eastern Asia (C,O,English)
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Asia, East (C,V)
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מזרח אסיה (C,U,Hebrew )
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Ásia Oriental (C,U,Portuguese)
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Asia Oriental (C,U,Spanish)
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Asia orientale (C,U,Italian)
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Asie de l'Est (C,U,French)
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Ostasien (C,U,German)
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Rytų Azija (C,U,Lithuanian)
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Восточная Азия (C,U,Russian)
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شرق آسيا (C,U,Arabic)
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Східна Азія (C,U,Ukrainian)
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東アジア (C,U,Japanese)
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동아시아 (C,U,O,Korean)
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![Hierarchy of Asia (continent)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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