Asia

Asia is the central and eastern part of Eurasia and world's largest continent. Defined by subtracting Europe from Eurasia, Asia is either regarded as a landmass of its own or as part of Eurasia.

East Asia (or Far East)

This area includes:

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• The Pacific Ocean islands of Taiwan and Japan.
• North and South Korea on the Korean Peninsula.
• China, but sometimes only the eastern regions

Sometimes the nations of Mongolia and Vietnam are also included in East Asia.

Related Topics:
Mongolia - Vietnam

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More informally, Southeast Asia, is included in East Asia on some occasions.

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