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Far East

Medical Definition:	A geographic area of east and southeast Asia encompassing CHINA; HONG KONG; JAPAN; KOREA; MACAO; MONGOLIA; and TAIWAN.
Guide Notes:	a geog area of east & southeast Asia; prefer specific countries

Far East Categories.

	China - A republic in east and central Asia, known also as the People's Republic of China. It is an ancient country, with a civilization existing as early as 3000 B.C. Until 1912 it was known as the Chinese Empire. It was one of the four Great Powers in World War II. By 1950 the Communist regime had gained control. China became a member of the United Nations in 1971. The name may be derived from the qin or Ts'in dynasty (221-206 B.C.) or the Sanskrit name cina or the central province of Shaanxi or Shensi (its capitalis Shian). (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p257 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p111)
	Japan
	Korea
	Macao - A Portuguese colony on the island of Macao and adjacent islands off the southeast coast of China.
	Mongolia
	Taiwan

Far East Medical Definitions and Terms

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