Talk:Earth Kingdom/@comment-150.212.133.105-20110523210202

While many believe that the fire nation is representative of the "west," i believe that it is possible that the Earth Kingdom represents China, and the fire nation represents Japan. From my studies of Asian history, while it is true that the west has had a significant impact on China (1st and 2nd Opium wars (UK)) it was the Japanese who have had the most significant military dealings with China. Geographically speaking, The Fire Nation looks like Japan to me. They also have volcanoes and things in their territory that remind me of the ring of fire that is located in the eastern part of the world.