East and Southeast Asia Flashcards
(13 cards)
The U.S. owes trillions of dollars to this nation
China
About 65 percent of thhis country’s population lives in its eastern third
China
This island’s group of people left china’s government and fled
Taiwan
This country sits on top of China
Mongolia
This country is also known as the republic of China
Taiwan
This country consists of 4 main islands and thousands of smaller islands
Japan
Since WWII, this country’s military has been kept small, so that it can never become a military power again.
Japan
What does DMZ stand for?
Demilitarized zone
This is the only SouthEast Asian country to have not been under European rule
Thailand
This country used to be called Siam
Thailand
This country has a bad economy from a long and hard civil war
Laos
What is the official name of Taiwan
The republic of China
This Southeastt Asian country gained independence in 2002
East Timor