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ASIA Flashcards

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Land of the Rising Sun

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JAPAN

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Japan’sofficial language is

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Japanese (Nihongo)

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the largest religion in Japan

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Shinto

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the national symbol of Japan

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kiku

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Formerly called as Edo until1868, Thecitywas renamed meaning“eastern capital.”

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TOKYO

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was formerly known as Naniwa

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OKINIWA

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The highest mountain in Japan.It rises to 12,388 feet (3,776 meters) nearthe Pacific OceanIt is a volcano that has been dormant since its last eruption, in 1707Center of a UNESCO world Heritage siteMountFuji-MountFuji-

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MT FUJI

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World’s tallest, self-supported steeltower (333 meters high )Symbol of Japan’s post-war rebirth Tokyo Tower serves as a broadcast antenna.

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TOKYO TOWER

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Broadcasting and telecommunications towerin Tokyo.World’s second tallest structure, after theBurj Khalifa.Height of 2,080 feet (634 meters)Tokyo Sky Tree is also the world’s tallestfreestanding tower

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TOKYOSKYTREE

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LeastVisitedAttraction IN JAPAN

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Wisteria Fujien Tunnel
Okunoshima
Yokai Street

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Land of Morning Calm

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South Korea

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Located in Eastern Asia and takes up most of the southern half of the Korean Peninsula

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South Korea

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All Koreans speak the Korean language while the Korean script,is called

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Hangul

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KoreanSul, officially known as Soul-t’ukpyolsi (“SpecialCityofSeoul”)

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Seoul

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Summer capital of SouthKorea. South Korea’ssecond largest city

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Busan

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Popular state in South Korea

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Busan
Deagu

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Built in 1395 and is commonly referred to as the Northern Palace.

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Gyeongbokgung Palace

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It is the famous symbol or landmark of Seoul. This Korea’s first general radio wave tower from 1969.

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N Seoul Tower

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It is a volcanic island also referred to as Jejudo. The island contains the natural WorldHeritage Site Jeju Volcanic Island and LavaTubes

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Jeju Island

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the tallest peak in South Korea and is a prominent feature of Jeju.

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Hallasan

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Featuresbeautifultreelanes,woodlands,riverside walks,and more.ItisusedasthelocationformanyKoreandramasmostparticularly,thehitKoreandrama,“WinterSonata,”Ithasalsobeenashootinglocationsforthefirst-ever Filipino-Koreanromanticcomedyseries,“MyKoreanJagiya,”

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Nami island

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iNTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SOUTH KOREA

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Koreans are the largest drinkers in Asia.
South Koreans are one year old when born
The first song to hit one billion viewson YouTube is Gangnam Style.
Number 4 means bad luck.

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the world’s most populous country. With 1.454 billion people as of 2023

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China

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China’s official language is

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Mandarin Chinese.

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China is influenced deeply by?

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Confucianism.

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The main symbol of china is?

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DRAGON

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It is occasionally referred to as “Peking”. One of the world’s most populous cities. Home to seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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BEIJING

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means”on the sea.”The Pearl of the Orient and the Paris of theEast.

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SHANGHAI

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The longest wall in the world stretches from theeast coast to the west desert in northern China,reaching a total of 21,196.18 kilometers (13,170.7miles). It is known as “Changcheng”, or the “Long Wall”

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THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

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Also known as the Imperial Palace. the world’s largest imperial palace is divided into three sections: the defenses (moat and wall), the Outer Court, and the Inner Court..

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THE FORBIDDEN CITY

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known as the ‘Imperial Garden Museum’ in China. It is said to be the best-preserved imperial garden in the world. labeled a World heritage site In 1998

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THE SUMMER PALACE

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iNTERESTING FACTS ABOUT CHINA

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1 Calligraphy, an artistic form of writing, wasinvented in China.
2 The Chinese New Year celebrationlasts for 15 days.
3 Every year in China is representedby one of 12 animals.
4 The numbers 8, 6, and 9 are luckynumbers in China

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