1. North Korea and South Korea have very different economies, politics, and relations with the world. North Korea leans towards China and Russia, as it is a communist/totalitarian regime with a dictatorial leader, Kim Jong-un. South Korea is a democratic country with a peace-loving government and great relations with the rest of the world. Provide some of the other political, cultural, religious, and economic differences that exist between North Korea and South Korea. 2. Choose any two countries in East Asia and describe their physical and cultural attributes (area, population, neighbors, religion, culture, etc.) and climatic conditions (weather and climate). Provide specific examples and graphics. 3. The Chinese Civil War, which intermittently took place from 1927 to 1949, was fought between the Republic of China (ROC) and the Communist Party of China (CPC). During that time, many of the territories in China were taken over by the Nationalist Party, Communist Party, and Japan. Explain the three-way split in China after its revolution and the ultimate result of the occupation of the mainland and islands in China. Explain the political atmosphere after the 1997 hand-over of Hong Kong from Britain to China and the imbalance in the economy and trade that presently exists between China and Taiwan.