This document provides demographic, economic, and cultural information about countries in East Asia. It details the population, growth rate, life expectancy, gender distribution, currency, GDP, literacy rate, employment, unemployment, predominant industries, languages, and religions of China, Japan, North Korea, Mongolia, and South Korea. Key facts include China having the largest population at over 1.3 billion people, Japan having the highest life expectancy at 83.9 years, and South Korea having the highest literacy rate at 97.9%.