This mountain range forms a natural border between China and South Asia and contains the world's highest peaks.

This desert, spanning China and Mongolia, is one of the largest in Asia and a major geographic feature of the region.

This highland region in China and Tibet, known as the "Roof of the World," is the highest plateau on Earth.

This fertile, wind-blown soil found across parts of China is critical for agriculture and gives the Yellow River its color.

This massive dam spanning the Yangtze River in China is the world's largest power station.

This island nation has four main islands, is the world's third-largest economy, and has Tokyo as its capital.

This country is created a "nine-dash line" to represents its territorial claims in the waters around it.

This landlocked country between Russia and China is where Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire in 1206.

This former Portuguese colony returned to China in 1999 and is known today as the "Las Vegas of the East" for its casinos.

This island off the coast of China has a thriving tech economy but is not recognized as a sovereign state by the United Nations.

After World War II, Korea was divided at this parallel into North and South Korea.

This South Korean capital, with over 25 million people in its metro area, is home to global companies like Samsung, LG, and Hyundai.

North Korea has been ruled by this family since 1948, with Kim Jong-un as its current leader.

South Korea became a global cultural powerhouse through its technology industry and this internationally popular music genre.

This sacred volcanic mountain is North Korea's highest peak and holds deep cultural significance for Koreans.

All five Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) were part of this nation until 1991.

This is the predominant religion across all five Central Asian countries.

This former large lake in Central Asia has shrunk to just 10% of its original size due to Soviet-era irrigation projects diverting its water for cotton farming.

This is the largest country in Central Asia by land area, with vast steppes and the world's largest space launch facility.

This mountainous country has strong Persian cultural influence, was torn apart by a civil war in the 1990s, and is covered by the Pamir mountain range.

China is the world's most populous nation with 1.4 billion people and has this city ad its capital.

This country's capital is Ulaanbaatar, it is landlocked between Russia and China, and many of its people still practice a nomadic lifestyle.

This is the capital of North Korea.

Tashkent is the capital of this Central Asian country, the most populous in the region and home to famous Silk Road cities like Samarkand and Bukhara.

This country's capital is Astana, it is the largest nation in Central Asia, and it is rich in oil and wheat.

This ancient trade route passed through which Central Asian city of Samarkand and connected China with Europe.

This Former Portuguese colony is now a major gambling and tourist destination after being returned to China in 1999.

This valuable fabric was spun from the cocoons of silkworms feeding on mulberry trees.

This is the nickname for China's 1950s program to rapidly industrialize the economy.

Nomadic peoples used this portable house across the plains of Central Asia.