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Tibet
a non-chinese ethnic group that was once a buddhist kingdom. There is tension between the chinese and the tibetans
Aborigines
Taiwan's original inhabitants
Mongolia
made of mostly ethnic mongolians. Centuries ago there ancestors ruled the largest land empire. Today the Mongolians are divided
Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, and Guangzhou
Large urban centers taht lie in river calleys or costal plains. It has a population density of only 5 people per square mile
Dynasty
ruling family
homogeneous
having a population belonging to the same ethinic group
Tokyo
the world's most populous urban area, with more than 35 million people
shogun
a military ruler
samurai
professional warriors
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
where the U.S. droped atomic bombs
Haiku
a form of poetry created by the Japanese that originally had only 3 lines and 17 syllables but now is written in many line and syllable combinations
acculturation
the absorption of popular culture from another country
Seoul
capital of south korea
Pyongyang
capital of north korea
Cultural divergence
a growing apart of countries