1. Mongolia, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea
Other Countries of East Asia

2. Mongolia Capital is Ulaanbaatar (or Ulan Bator)
History – Nomadic Herders
Genghis Khan (1162 – 1227)
founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his demise. He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia.
Controlled Central Asia for a short time
Culture
Similar to China
3 Games of Men: Wrestling, Archery, Horse Racing
Current Issues
Isolated
Maximize use of natural resources to build economy
The country's richest resources are minerals--coal, copper, fluorite, gold, iron ore, lead
Empire stretched from Korea to Poland, but eventually collapsed under its own weight… too large to rule.

3. Taiwan Capital is Taipei History Culture Current Issues
Controlled by Chinese Nationalist since 1949
Pacific Rim – countries surrounding Pacific Ocean
Culture
Close to China
Language – Mandarin Chinese
Religion – Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism
Current Issues
Economic Tiger – Rapidly growing economy due to cheap labor, high technology, and aggressive exports.
Must continue to compete with Japan and China

4. Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea
Capital is Pyongyang
History – Power Shifting
3 Kingdoms – 3 separate groups controlled Peninsula
Culture
Original settlers were from China
Communist
(China is their neighbor to the north and west)
Current Issues
New Leader – Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong IL died in December 2011
Unification with South Korea (is unlikely without war)
Kim Jong IL
CBS News Report 2010
Kim Jong Un

5. South Korea Capital is Seoul History Korean War 1950-1953
Gained independence in 1953; US involved
Culture
Very influenced by Western Culture (USA/Europe)
Current Issues
Economic Tiger like Taiwan
Unification will make Korea an economic giant
North Korea vs South Korea