east asia puzzle

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  1. 5. a designated, treaty-based area between hostile nations or factions where military forces, equipment, and installations are prohibited
  2. 8. a vast, arid region in East Asia covering parts of Northern China and Southern Mongolia, known as the world's fifth-largest desert
  3. 12. a hereditary commander in chief in feudal Japan. Because of the military power concentrated in his hands and the consequent weakness of the nominal head of state (the mikado or emperor), the shogun was generally the real ruler of the country until feudalism was abolished in 1867.
  4. 13. rate estimates the average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced current age-specific birth rates throughout her reproductive years
  5. 14. group of islands.
  6. 15. parallel- a circle of latitude 38 degrees north of the Earth's equator, which served as the boundary between Soviet-backed North Korea and U.S.-backed South Korea from 1945 to 1953
Down
  1. 1. a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china
  2. 2. desert a vast, arid region in East Asia covering parts of Northern China and Southern Mongolia, known as the world's fifth-largest desert
  3. 3. a large company that owns or controls production or service facilities in at least one country other than its home country, with operations, assets, and management spanning multiple nations
  4. 4. the belief in, and worship of, multiple gods or deities, often organized into a pantheon of distinct beings that represent various aspects of life, nature, or society
  5. 6. connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity.
  6. 7. a Chinese ethical, philosophical, and social system based on the teachings of Confucius
  7. 9. law- temporary imposition of military rule over a civilian population, replacing civil authority during severe emergencies like war, rebellion, or natural disasters when civil government can't function, involving the suspension of normal laws
  8. 10. of fire- a string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity, or earthquakes, around the edges of the Pacific Ocean
  9. 11. a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels, typically aimed at adults as well as children.