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Popularisation

The term Far East was popularized in the English language during the period of the British Empire as a blanket term for lands to the east of British India. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British Prior to World War I, the Near East referred to relatively nearby lands of the Ottoman Empire, Middle East to northwestern South Asia and Central Asia, and Far East for countries along the western Pacific Ocean and countries along the eastern Indian Ocean. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All B Syria - Belka Woman from Damascus Arab from Baghdadjpg|thumb|Inhabitants of the Near East late nineteenth century The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south Many European languages have analogous terms, such as the French Extrême-Orient, Spanish Extremo Oriente, Portuguese Extremo Oriente, German Ferner Osten, Italian Estremo Oriente, Polish Daleki Wschód, and Dutch Verre Oosten. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname

Cultural as well as geographic meaning

Significantly, the term evokes cultural as well as geographic separation; the Far East is not just geographically distant, but also culturally exotic. It never refers, for instance, to the culturally Western nations of Australia and New Zealand, which lie even farther to the east of Europe than East Asia itself. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island This combination of cultural and geographic subjectivism was well illustrated in 1939 by the Prime Minister of Australia, R. G Menzies. Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, KT, AK, CH, QC (20 December 1894 - 15 May 1978 Australian politician was the twelfth person to serve Reflecting upon his country's geopolitical concerns with the onset of war, Menzies commented that:

"The problems of the Pacific are different. What Great Britain calls the Far East is to us the near north. "^[2]

Far East in its usual sense is comparable to terms such as the Orient, which means East; the Eastern world; or simply the East. The Orient is a term which simply means the " East " It originated in Western Asia to describe that part of the world The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST internal designation HT-7U is an experimental Superconducting Tokamak Magnetic fusion energy The term Eastern world refers very broadly to the various Cultures social structures and philosophical systems of " the East " South East Asia and the Russian Far East might now be included in the Far East to some extent due to recent Chinese migration to Russia, and the Korean diaspora in Russia. Russian Far East (Да́льний Восто́к Росси́и ˈdalʲnʲɪj vʌˈstok rʌˈsʲiɪ is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i Russian Far East (Да́льний Восто́к Росси́и ˈdalʲnʲɪj vʌˈstok rʌˈsʲiɪ is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Koryo-saram (Корё сарам Hangul: 고려사람 is the name which ethnic Koreans in the Post-Soviet states use to refer to themselves Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending

Eurocentrism

Use of the term in the Western world has become somewhat circumscribed due to its Eurocentrism and association with European imperialism in Asia. The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings Eurocentrism is the practice of viewing the world from a European perspective with an implied belief either consciously or subconsciously in the preeminence of European (and Imperialism in Asia traces its roots back to the late fifteenth century with a series of voyages that sought a sea passage to India in the hope of The more precise East Asia and Southeast Asia, or larger umbrella terms, such as Pacific Rim, are preferred in cultural and economic studies. The region's growth has also given new meaning to the term as meaning the Far East of the world (i. e. the easternmost continental land in the Eastern Hemisphere) rather than to the Far East of Europe. Eastern Hemisphere, also Eastern hemisphere or eastern hemisphere, is a geographical term for the half of the Earth that is east of the

Despite its shortcomings, the term is unlikely to fade from use completely due to historical usage within the names of many Asian-based commercial enterprises and institutions. Examples include: Far Eastern National University in Vladivostok, Far Eastern University in the City of Manila, South Korean's Far East University, and the Hong Kong-based Far Eastern Economic ReviewNORTh America have historically used Far East for several military units and commands in the region:

• British Far East Command
• RAF Far East Air Force
• U.S. Far East Air Force
• The U. Far Eastern National University (Дальневосто́чный госуда́рственный университе́т is an institution of higher education located in Vladivostok Far Eastern University (FEU ( in the City of Manila, West Sampaloc University Belt area is a nonsectarian Private university in the Philippines Far East University is located in Gamgok-myeon Eumseong County, North Chungcheong province South Korea. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The Far Eastern Economic Review ( Pinyin: Yuǎndōng Jīngjì Pínglùn also referred to as FEER) is an English language Asian news magazine The Far East Command was a British military command which had 2 distinct periods The former Royal Air Force Far East Air Force, more simply known as RAF Far East Air Force, was the Command organisation that controlled all Royal Air Force The Far East Air Force (FEAF was the military aviation arm of the United States Army in the Philippines just prior to and at the beginning of World War II S. Far East Network

Territories and regions conventionally included under the term Far East

Name of region[3] and territory, with flag	Area (km²)	Population (1 July 2002 est. The Far East Network ( FEN) was a network of American military Radio and Television stations primarily serving U Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Brunei Darussalam, (bruːˈnaɪ in English officially the State of Brunei Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam Jawi: برني دارالسلام Singapore The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP A subregion is a conceptual unit which derives from a larger Region or Continent and is usually based on location A flag is a piece of Cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used Symbolically for signaling or identification This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by total area. List of countries by population in 2005|List of countries by population in 1907This is a list of countries ordered according to Population. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. )	Population density (per km²)	Capital
Brunei	5,770	350,898	60. List of countries and dependencies by Population density in inhabitants/km² Brunei Darussalam, (bruːˈnaɪ in English officially the State of Brunei Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam Jawi: برني دارالسلام 8	Bandar Seri Begawan
Cambodia	181,040	12,775,324	70. Bandar Seri Begawan, (Bandar Seri Begawan Jawi: بندر سري بگاوان) estimated population 27285 (as of 2002 is the Capital and largest The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East 6	Phnom Penh
China[4]	9,584,492	1,384,303,705	134. Phnom Penh ( Khmer: ភ្នំពេញ official Romanization Phnum Pénh; pʰnum pɯɲ is the Capital Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES 0	Beijing
Hong Kong (China)[5]	1,092	7,303,334	6,688. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders 0	—
Indonesia[6]	1,419,588	227,026,560	159. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. 9	Jakarta
Japan	377,835	126,974,628	336. Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 1	Tokyo
Laos	236,800	5,777,180	24. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma 4	Vientiane
Macau (China)[7]	25	461,833	18,473. Vientiane (vjɛnˈtjɑːn Lao ວຽງຈັນ Viang-chan) is the Capital city of Laos For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. 3	—
Malaysia	329,750	22,662,365	68. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and 7	Kuala Lumpur
Mongolia	1,565,000	2,694,432	1. Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East 7	Ulaanbaatar
Myanmar (Burma)	678,500	42,238,224	62. Ulan Bator, or Ulaanbaatar (Улаанбаатар is the Capital and largest city of Mongolia. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. 3	Naypyidaw[8]
North Korea	120,540	22,224,195	184. Naypyidaw ( also spelled Nay Pyi Taw) is the Capital of Burma. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, 4	Pyongyang
Philippines	300,000	84,525,639	281. Pyongyang (pʰjʌŋjaŋ is the Capital and largest City of North Korea, located on the Taedong River, at. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP 8	Manila
Russia[9]	13,115,200	39,129,729	3. The City of Manila Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending 0	Moscow
Singapore	704	4,483,900	6,369. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Singapore 0	Singapore
South Korea	98,480	48,324,000	490. Singapore South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː 7	Seoul
Thailand	514,000	62,354,402	121. Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj 3	Bangkok
Timor-Leste (East Timor)[10]	15,007	952,618	63. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. 5	Dili
Taiwan[11]	35,980	22,548,009	626. Dili, also spelled Díli, is the Capital and largest city of Timor Leste (formerly called East Timor. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES 7	Taipei
Vietnam	332,885	81,098,416	246. Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially 1	Hanoi

Gallery

Shanghai, China, PRC	Tokyo, Japan	Singapore City, Singapore	Seoul, Korea, ROK
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam	Osaka, Japan	Vladivostok, Russian Far East, Russia	Manila (Makati), Philippines
Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China	Guangzhou, China, PRC	Jakarta, Indonesia	Hanoi, Vietnam
Phnom Penh, Cambodia	Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma)	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Macau (Macao), PRC
Bangkok, Thailand	Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China	Pyongyang, Korea, DPRK	Hong Kong, PRC
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei	Ulan Bator (Ulaanbaatar), Mongolia	Kuching, Malaysia	Busan (Pusan), Korea, ROK
Vientiane, Laos	Surabaya, Indonesia	Pattaya, Thailand	Cebu City, Philippines

See also

• Sinosphere
• Indosphere
• Four Asian Tigers
• East Asia
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Russian Far East

References

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