Asia Vocab

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Countries bordering the Pacific Ocean

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Pacific Rim

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World's longest man-made structure built to keep invaders out of China, initiated by the Qin Dynasty and expanded by the Han Dynasty.

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Great Wall of China

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Wind-formed deposit of fine clay and silt

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Loess

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A country with rapid economic growth due to cheap labor, high technology, and aggressive exports.

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Economic Tiger

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Major volcano belt around the Pacific Ocean

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Ring of Fire

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Tropical cyclone in western Pacific or Indian oceans

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Typhoon

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High-speed railway network in Japan.

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Shinkansen

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Theory of social organization where all property is held in common, owned by the community or state.

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Communism

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Basic rights entitled to all as humans

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Human Rights

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Program by China in 1979 to reduce population growth.

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One Child Policy