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Often used interchangeably with the term 'East Asia,' Northeast Asia is, as its name implies, in the geographic northeast region of [[Asia]]. Being a geographic, rather than a cultural term--as opposed to East Asia, which has varying definitions, some being cultural--Northeast Asia definitively includes the countries of: [[Mongolia]], the [[People's Republic of China]], [[North Korea]], [[South Korea]], and [[Japan]]. Oftentimes, eastern [[Siberia]] and especially [[Taiwan]] are also included as being in Northeast Asia. | |||
==See Also== | |||
[[Southeast Asia]] | |||
[[East Asia]] | |||
[[zh-yue:東北亞]] | [[zh-yue:東北亞]] | ||
[[Category: East Asia]] | |||
[[Category: Northeast Asia]] | |||
[[Category: Asia]] | |||
[[Category: Japan]] | |||
[[Category: Koreas]] | |||
[[Category: China]] | |||
[[Category: Taiwan]] | |||
Revision as of 12:27, 24 April 2007
Often used interchangeably with the term 'East Asia,' Northeast Asia is, as its name implies, in the geographic northeast region of Asia. Being a geographic, rather than a cultural term--as opposed to East Asia, which has varying definitions, some being cultural--Northeast Asia definitively includes the countries of: Mongolia, the People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea, and Japan. Oftentimes, eastern Siberia and especially Taiwan are also included as being in Northeast Asia.