This document discusses the countries of North Korea, South Korea, and the "Four Tigers of Asia" - Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea. It provides brief descriptions of each: North Korea is described as authoritarian and communist with nuclear weapons and missiles, while South Korea is an ally of the US and has transitioned to a developed economy. The Four Tigers are characterized as Taiwan, the original British colony of Hong Kong, Singapore which functions as an "entrepôt", and South Korea. Vietnam and the Philippines are mentioned as possible future "tigers".

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© Mark M. Miller
World Regional Geography
Dept. of Geography & Geology
The University of Southern Mississippi

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weapons + now long-range missiles, “trigger-
happy,” very isolated
South Korea: close ally
with US; transition from
developing to
developed world –
probably next country
after Japan to make the
leap; built on strong
education system; many
major companies – e.g.,
Kia, Hyundai
Seoul, capital
of South Korea

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The “Four Tigers of Asia"
Taiwan
Hong
Kong* –
also Macau
nearby
(originally
Portuguese
)Singapore:
“entrepot”
South
Korea
*Hong Kong: ruled by the British
1842-1941, by the Japanese 1941-
1945, then British again until 1997.

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The next “tigers”?
Vietnam
Philippines:
lingua franca
Tagalog
Indonesia: Spread across more
than 17,000 islands, the fourth
most populous country in the
world.