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Tangent off Armand's thread ranking Euro nations by influence.
How would you rate East Asian nations by historical influence?
Here is my ranking.
China - By far the most influential East Asian nation. The fountain and origin of most East Asian civilization and historically the most dominant power in the region. All trends also point to it regaining a leading role in Asia's future as well.
Mongolia - Created the largest land empire in history. Brought about great destruction to many Eurasian civilizations, yet it also connected many disparate civilizations and created trade routes which prospered even after.
Japan - The first Asian state to modernize in recent history. A leader in industry and technology for the past century, as well as having a thriving pop industry which has spread throughout the world.
Korea - Historically under the shadow of China and Japan, but South Korea's recent emergence as a cutting edge nation with a modern industrial base and a powerful pop industry is giving it recognition.
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