The countries of the East are states that are part of the Asia-Pacific region, which includes Southeast, Northeast and East Asia. The belonging of countries is determined by geographical location, as well as ethnic characteristics. The category "Countries of the East" includes all states located in the Asian region, as well as on its periphery. The list may contain countries in the Middle East.
Countries of the Middle East: Bahrain, Jordan, Israel, Iran, Kuwait, Iraq, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Syria.
Oriental countries located in South Asia: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives.
In addition to the listed republics, the list may include autonomous entities.
The phrase "countries of the East" is a conditional term that unites quite a lot of states. But the association occurs mainly on a territorial basis. Two neighboring countries can have completely different cultures andincompatible mentality of the two peoples. In this case, why are they called the countries of the East as a single entity? Iran is often confused with Iraq, Pakistan with Hindustan. It's all about geographic and ethnographic identity.
Some eastern countries can be classified as "Countries of the Ancient East". These are Egypt, ancient Iran, ancient Arabia, Anatolia (modern Turkey).
The list of "Countries of the Far East" includes 18 states, completely autonomous, with their own economy, socio-political structure, government and army. Borders between countries are defined by international treaties.
Countries of the Far East and their capitals:
- Russia, Eastern part - Moscow.
- China - Beijing.
- Republic of China (Taiwan) - Taipei.
- DPRK - Pyongyang.
- South Korea - Seoul.
- Republic of the Philippines - Manila.
- Kingdom of Thailand - Bangkok.
- Republic of Singapore - Singapore.
- East Timor - Dili.
- Japan - Tokyo.
- Republic of the Union of Myanmar - Naypyidaw.
- Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur.
- Mongolia - Ulaanbaatar.
- Laos - Vientiane.
- Kingdom of Cambodia - Phnom Penh.
- Republic of Indonesia - Jakarta.
- Vietnam - Hanoi.
- Brunei - Begawan.
Russia
The Far Eastern part of Russia includes the Amur, Sakhalin, Jewish Autonomous, Magadan regions, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk and PrimorskyKrai, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, and the Republic of Yakutia.
All the listed territorial entities have the status of an independent subject of the Russian Federation.
China
A socialist state in East Asia, the recognized superpower has the largest army in the world, as well as nuclear weapons. It is in second place in terms of economic indicators on a global scale (the first place is occupied by the United States). It is the largest exporter of industrial products. It has significant gold and foreign exchange reserves.
North Korea
North Korea was formed in 1948 as a state with a people's democratic system. The Workers' Party of Korea is in power, with the first secretary of the Central Committee at the head, currently Kim Jong-un. The country lives by the unshakable principles of the Juche ideology, which preaches totalitarianism.
South Korea
Is a progressive, dynamically developing country, the state structure is presidential rule combined with a democratic parliament. In terms of export importance, shipbuilding is in first place, followed by the automotive industry.
Cambodia
The country is extremely unstable politically and economically. Distinguished by the inconsistency of the ruling structures, over the past decades there have been several wars and coup d'état. The situation in the country is being aggravated by odious personalities, like the leader of the Khmer Rouge, PaulSweat.
Indonesia
A country with a complicated history, for a long time was under the colonial influence of Holland, then in 1811 came under the jurisdiction of Great Britain. It is currently a presidential republic on a unitary basis. The president also heads the government. The legislature is the People's Consultative Congress. The economy is nominally considered a market economy, but the influence of state structures is noticeable, a significant number of large industrial enterprises belong to the state.
Mongolia
The history of the Mongolian People's Republic began in 1924, when Choibalsan, Omar and Genden came to power not without the participation of the Soviet Union. JV Stalin tried to spread communist ideology, set up the new Mongolian leadership for the complete destruction of Buddhism in the country, but the "father of peoples" did not succeed in his aspirations. At present, Mongolia is developing and living according to market laws. The Great People's Khural leads the country. The legislative body is the State Great Khural, in other words, the parliament.
Malaysia
The state consists of two parts. The western one is located on the Malay Peninsula, the eastern one is on the island of Kalimantan. The country is organized on the principle of a federal constitutional monarchy and consists of 13 states. Monarchs do not inherit the throne, but are elected once every five years. Parliament consists of the upper and lower chambers, the executive branch is the government headed by the prime minister. Economics of a countryis on the rise due to significant agricultural exports, as well as oil production and exports.
Singapore
Singapore - a city-state - has existed since ancient times, the first mention dates back to the 3rd century AD. As a country, Singapore impresses with its unusualness, it is dispersed over 63 islands, most of which are located on the equator. The climate is thus equatorial in the country. Singapore is considered the country with the lowest crime rate in the world. Is an island agglomerate with a highly developed economy.
