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Bookmark or Share- What is the Far East? - WorldAtlasThe Far East is a term used to describe the geographical, economic, and cultural area that encompasses Eastern Russia (Siberia in particular), East Asia, and Southeast Asia. In some instances, Pacific island nations are also included as part of the Far East. Use of this phrase dates back to 12th century Europe, when the ruling class, explorers ...
- East Asia | Countries, Map, & Population | BritannicaEast Asia. East Asia, region of Asia consisting of Japan, North and South Korea, China, Mongolia, and Taiwan. An old term for the region is the Far East, a name that arose among Europeans, who considered this region in the continent to their east to be “far” from Europe in terms of traveling time. East Asia lies mostly within the temperate ...
- The Russian Far East: A History - John J. Stephan...Wedged between China, Korea, Japan, and the United States, the Russian Far East has for centuries been a meeting ground for Eurasian and American peoples and cultures. Conventionally regarded as perimeter, it is in fact a collage of overlapping borderlands with a distinct historical identity. Based on a quarter-century of research by a leading authority on the area, this is a monumental survey ...
- Russian Far East - WorldAtlasRussian Far East. The Russian Far East is the easternmost part of Siberia, which is the largest region in Russia and the northernmost region in Asia. The Far East region contains the easternmost territory in the world. In fact, the easternmost part of the Russian Far East is relatively close to the US state of Alaska.The region is sparsely populated, though it still hosts a population ...
- Russian Far East - WikipediaThe Russian Far East (Russian: Дальний Восток России, romanized: Dalniy Vostok Rossii, pronounced [ˈdalʲnʲɪj vɐˈstok rɐˈsʲiɪ]) is a region in Northeast Asia.It is the easternmost part of Russia and the Asian continent; and is administered as a part of the Far Eastern Federal District, which is located between Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean.
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