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A toxic chemical often created as a byproduct of zinc production.

The ruling system in Korea with one of the longest continuous political systems from 1392 to 1910.

An area where waters drains from and flows into a river or a number of tributaries.

The spiritual and political leader of Tibet, who left the region in 1950 after the country was annexed by China.

Currency from another country.

An arc tectonic activity, including volcanoes and earthquakes, caused by the movement of tectonic plates that surround the Pacific Ocean.

The empire founded by Genghis Khan that extended in the 13th and 14th century across Asia into Europe.

Refers to the movement from a more centralized form of economy to a freer, market-based economy.

Another name for China's Huang He River due to the damage caused by its constant flooding.

A system of government that is ruled by the leaders of a religion, or based on the beliefs of a single religion.

The dominant ethnicity in China, comprising more than 91 percent of China's total population.

Fine-grained windblown sediment.

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