asia (final vesion)
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ASIAAdrias, Agaton, Aguja, Arias, Banta, Bering, Bernardo, Bernasol, Bogabel, Bustillos, Cabanban
SCOPE:
• I. Asia divided into regions
• II. Facts about Asia• III. Popular things in
Asia
I. ASIA DIVIDED INTO REGIONS:
• Southwest Asia
• East Asia• Southeast
Asia• Central Asia• South Asia
• Also known as the Middle East• Countries comprise of The Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Bahrain, Qatar, and others• Countries are very rich in oil
South West Asia
Country Capital Area Currency Dominant Religion
Form of Government
Population Language
Afghanistan Islamic State of Afghanistan
Kabul 647,500 sq. km
Bahrain Dinar
Sunni, Shi’a Muslim
In Transition 26,813,057
Pashtu, Afghan, English
Bahrain State of Bahrain
Manama 620 sq. km Bahrain Dinar
Sunni, Shi’a Muslim
Constitutional Monarchy
645,361 Arabic, Urdu, Farsi, English
Cyprus Republic of Cyprus
Nicosia 9,250 sq. km
Cypriot Pound
Muslim, Maronite, Greek, Orthodox
Republic 762,867 Greek, Turkish, English
Iran Islamic Republic of Iran
Tehran 1,648,000 sq. km
Iranian Rial
Shi’a Muslim, Jewish
Islamic Republic
66,128,965
Perian, Turkish, English
Iraq Republic of Iraq
Baghdad 437,072 sq. km
Iraqui Dinar
Muslim, Christian
Republic 23,331,985
Arabic, Kurtic
Lebanon
Republic of Lebanon
Beirut 4,036 sq mi
Lebanese Pound
Sunni, Shiites, Christians, Druze
Republic 4,224,000 Arabic
Oman Sultanate of Oman
Muscat 119,498 sq mi
Omani Riyal
Ibadhi, Sunni, Shiites
Unitary Islamic Absolute Monarchy
2,773,479 Swahili, French
Qatar
State of Qatar
Doha 4,416 sq mi
Riyal Islam, Muslim, Christianity
Absolute Monarchy
1,853,563 Arabic, Gulf Arabic
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi 32,278 sq mi
UAE Dirham
Islam Constitutional federation of absolute monarchies with an executive president elected by Emir Council amongst themselves
8,264,070 Arabic, Gulf, Shihi, Soqotri
Yemen
Republic of Yemen
Sana’a 203,796 sq mi
Yemeni Riyal
Sunni, Shiite
Unitary Parliamentary Republic
25,130,000
Modern Standard Arabic
Israel
State of Israel
Jerusalem 8,522 sq mi
New Shekel
Jews, Christians, Muslims and Baha'is
Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic
7,900,600 Hebrew, Arabic
Saudi Arabia
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh 870,000 sq mi
Saudi Riyal
Islam, Christianity, Hinduism
United Islamic Absolute Monarchy
28,376,355
Arabian Arabic,
Turkey
Republic of Turkey
Ankara 302,535 sq mi
Turkish Lira
No official Religion
Parliamentary Republic
74,724,269
Turksh
Kuwait
State of Kuwait
Kuwait City
6,880 sq mi
Kuwait Dinar
Muslim, Hindu, Christianity
Unitary Hereditary and Constitutional Monarchy
3,566,437
Modern Standard Arabic
Syria
Syrian Arab Republic
Damascus
71,479 sq mi
Syrian Lira
Islam Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
22,530,746
Arabic
Jordan
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Amman 35,637 sq mi
Jordanian Dinar
Islam Constitutional Monarchy
6,508,271
Jordanian Arabic
EAST ASIA
• A region of Asia coextensive with the Far East.• Across the endless wastes have roamed the herds
belonging to the people of the north–the Mongols, the Turks, the Tartars, the Tungus, the Huns.
EAST ASIA
Country Capital Area Currency Dominant Religion
Form of Government
Population Language
China People’s republic of China
Beijing 9,596,960 sq. km
Yuan Daoism, Buddhism
Communist Party-led State
1,273,111,290
Mandarin, Chinese, Minbel
North Korea DEM, People’s Republic of Korea
P’yongyang
120,540 sq. km
North Korea Won
Buddhism, Confucianism
Communist State
21,968,228 Korean
South Korea Republic of Korea
Seoul 98,480 sq. km
South Korean Won
Christian, Buddhism
Republic 47,904,370 Korean, English
Japan Tokyo 377,835 sq. km
Yen Buddhism, Shintoism
Constitutional Monarchy
126,771,662
Japanese
Mongolia Mongolian’s People Republic
Ulaanbaatar
1,565,000 sq. km
Togrog/Tugrik
Buddhism, Tibetan
Parliamentary
2,654,999 Khalka Mongol, Turkic
Taiwan Republic of China
Taipei 35,980 sq. km
New Taiwanese Dollar
Christian, Buddhism
Democratic State
22,370,461 Taiwanese
SOUTH-EAST ASIA
• Southeast Asia has two major geographic parts. • One is the mainland region.• The mainland has lots of mountain ranges running
North to South with river valleys between them. The mountains are heavily forested and hard to pass through so the people of the various valleys were pretty well isolated from one another.
SOUTH-EAST ASIA
Country Capital Area Currency Dominant Religion
Form of Government
Population Language
Brunei State of Brunei Darussalam
Bandar Seri Begawan
5,770 sq. km
Brunei Dollar
Islam Independent Sultanate
343,653 Malay, English, Chinese
Myanmar Union of Myanmar
Rangoon 678,500 sq. km
Kyat Buddhism, Christian, Muslim, Animism
Military 41,994,678
Burmese
Cambodia Kingdom of Cambodia
Phnom Penh
181,040 sq. km
Riel Therabada Buddhism
Constitutional Monarchy
12,491,501
Khmer, French
Indonesia Republic of Indonesia
Jakarta 1,919,440 sq. km
Indonesian Rupiah
Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Roman Catholic
Republic 228,437,870
Javanese, English, Bahasa, Dutch
Singapore Republic of Singapore
Singapore 647.5 sq. km
Singaporean Dollar
Buddhism, Muslim
Parliamentary Republic
4,300,419 Chinese, Malay
Laos Lao People’s DEM, Republic
Vientiane 236,800 sq. km
Kip Buddhism, Animism
Communist State
5,635,967 Lao, French
Thailand Republic of Thailand
Bangkok 514,000 sq. km
Baht Buddhism, Christian
Constitutional Monarchy
61,797,751 Thai, English
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
329,750 sq. km
Ringgit Buddhism, Daoism, Islam, Christian
Constitutional Monarchy
22,229,040 Bahasa, Melayu
East Timor Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Dili 15,007 sq. km
U.S. Dollars
Roman Catholic
Republic 1,019,252 Portugese Tetum
Philippines Republic of the Philippines
Manila 300,000 sq. km
Philippine Peso
Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Buddhism
Republic 82,841,516 Filipino, English
Vietnam Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Hanoi 329,560 sq. km
Dong Buddhism, Hoahao, Caodai, Christian
Communist State
79,939,014 Vietnamese, English
• extends from the Caspian Sea in the west to the border of western China in the east.
• It is bounded on the north by Russia and on the south by Iran, Afghanistan, and China.
• About 60 percent of the region consists of desert land, the principal deserts being the Karakum, occupying most of Turkmenistan, and the Kyzylkum, covering much of western Uzbekistan.
CENTRAL ASIA
Country Capital Area Currency Dominant Religion
Form of Governme
nt
Population Language
Armenia
Republic of Armenia
Yerevan 29,800 sq. km
Dram Armenian Orthodox
Republic 3,336,100 Armenian, Russian
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Republic
Baku (Baki)
86,600 sq. km
Manat Russian Orthodox
Republic 7,771,092 Azerbaijani, Russian, Armenian
Georgia
Republic of Georgia
Tbilisi 69,700 sq. km
Lari Georgian Orthodox
Republic 4,989,285 Georgian
Kazakhstan
Republic of Kazakhsta
n
Astana 2,717,300 sq. km
Tenge Muslim, Protestant
Republic 16,731,303 Ukrainian, Kazakh, Russian
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz Republic
Bishkek 198,500 sq. km
Kyrgyztani Som
Muslim, Russian
Orthodox
Republic 4,753,003 Kirghiz, Russian
Tajikistan
Republic of Tajikistan
Dusharbe 143,100 sq. km
Somoni Muslim Republic 6,578,681 Tajik, Russian
Turkmenistan
Republic of Turkmenista
n
Ashgabat 488,100 sq. km
Turkmen Manat
Sunni Muslim
Republic 4,603,244 Turkmen, Russian
Uzbekistan
Republic of Uzbekistan
Tashkent 477,400 sq. km
Uzbekistani Som
Sunni Muslim
Republic 25,155,064 Uzbek, Tajik, Russian
SOUTH ASIA
• India is the largest single nation of South Asia. Its currently twenty-four states exhibit a cultural diversity comparable to that seen among the nations of Europe.
• The Tibetan highlands also form part of the region. Stretching some 1,800 miles from north to south, and almost the same distance from west to east, the area is home to an ancient and diverse group of cultures.
SOUTH ASIA
Country Capital Area Currency
Dominant
Religion
Government
Population
Language
Bangladesh
People’s
Republic of
Bangladesh
Dhaka 144,000 sq. km
Dhaka Islam, Hinduis
m
Parliamentary Democr
acy
131,269,860
Bangla, English
Bhutan
Kingdom of
Bhutan
Thimpu 47,000 sq. km
Ngultrum,
Indian Rupee
Lamaistic,
Buddhist
Monarchy
2,049,412
Dzongkha,
Nepalese
India
Republic of
India
New Delhi
3,287,590 sq.
km
Indian Rupee
Hindu, Islam,
Buddhist
Federal Republi
c
1,029,991,145
Hindu, Bengali, English
Maldives
Republic of
Maldives
Male 300 sq, km
Rutiyaa Sunni Muslim
Republic 310,764 Divehi, English
Nepal
Kingdom of Nepal
Kathmandu
140,800 sq. km
Nepal Rupee
Buddhist, Hinduism
Parliamentary
Democracy
25,284,463
Nepali. English
Pakistan
Islamic Republic
of Pakistan
Islamabad
803,940 sq. km
Pakistani Rupee
Muslim, Christian,
Hindu
Federal Republic
144,616,639
Punjabi, Sindhi, English
Sri Lanka
Dem. Soc.
Republic of Sri Lanka
Colombo 65,610 sq. km
Sri Lankan Rupee
Buddhist, Hinduism
, Christian, Muslim
Republic 19,408,635
Sinhala, Tamil
II. Facts about Asia:
• Distinct Characteristics• Facts (highest point, lowest point,
etc.)• Physical Geography• Main physical features• Climate• Important landforms and bodies of
water• Way of Life• Economic Activities
Distinct Characteristics:
• Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area (or 30% of its land area) and with approximately 3.9 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population. During the 20th century Asia's population nearly quadrupled.
• Asia is the largest continent by landmass and covers 8.6% of the Earth's surface . The land area of Asia is actually larger than the land area of the moon. (44.6K sq km – 37k sq km respectively)
Facts:• Highest Point: Mt. Everest
(Kathmandu, Nepal)• Lowest Point: Dead Sea (Jordan)• Largest Country by Area: Russia
(17, 098, 242 sq. km)• Largest Country by Population:
(1, 336, 718, 015)• Largest Metropolitan Area:
Tokyo, Japan (37, 370, 064, 2010 Calculation)
• Lowest River: Yangtze River in China (6,300 km)
• Largest Desert: Gobi Desert (Mongolia/China) (1,500 km)
• Largest Lake: Caspian Sea (3,626,000 km)
Physical Geography of Asia
• The geography of Asia is astounding: approximately one-third of the earth’s population lives in Asia. Asia also covers one-third of the earth’s land. It is said that the total landmass of Asia is larger than the total area of the moon.
• Part of the reason Asia is so unique is due to its physical geography. Tectonic plate movements shaped its massive mountains and volcanic activity millions of years ago and it produced thousands of islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Main Geographical Features:
• The mean elevation of the continent is 950 m (3,117 ft.), the highest of any in the world. The plateau and mountainous areas broadly sweep SW-NW across Asia, climaxing in the high Tibetan Plateau, rising to the highest peaks in the world in the Himalaya.
Climate:• Climate- Encompasses the statistics of temperature,
humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, precipitation, atmospheric particle count and other meteorological elemental measurements in a given region over long periods.
• Asia stretches about 5,000 miles from north of the Arctic Circle to south of the equator. From east to west Asia stretches nearly halfway around the world. This vast area has many different kinds of climate. Asia has some of the coldest and some of the hottest, some of the wettest and some of the driest places on earth.
• The climate of Asia varies according to location and physical geography.
Types of Climate:• Deciduous forest - Four distinct seasons with warm summers and
cold, wet winters. The trees shed their leaves in autumn.• Coniferous forest - Also known as Taiga, cold and dry with snowy
winters and warmer summers.• Alpine/mountain - Cold, windy and snowy. It is winter from
October to May with temperatures below freezing, while summer is from June to September where the temperature can reach 15°C.
• Rainforest - High temperatures and high rainfall throughout the year.
• Desert - Warm to high temperatures with very little rainfall.• Tundra - This area is characterized by a layer of permafrost (soil
that has remained below freezing for at least two years. Winters are very cold, summers are warm and there is little rainfall.
• Grassland - Hot summers and cold winters with above average rainfall.
• Savanna - Very high temperatures all year and rain during the summer season only.
Important landforms and bodies of water:
• Asia covers 29.9% of the land area of the earth• Asia’s boundaries extend from the Suez Canal
and Ural Mountains in the west, to the south of the Caucasus Mountains and Caspian and Black Seas. Also to the South is the Indian Ocean, to the North the Arctic Ocean and to the Far East the Pacific Ocean.
• Asia is the largest continent by landmass and covers 8.6% of the Earth's surface . The land area of Asia is actually larger than the land area of the moon. (44.6K sq km – 37k sq km respectively)
GOBI DESERT
The Gobi Desert is a desert which extends into both China and Mongolia. Gobi means "very large and dry" in Mongolian. It occupies 1,300,000 sq. km. but is not full of sand. The Gobi is covered by rock. KOH LIPE Koh Lipe is a small island in the Southern part of the Andaman sea. It is located in Satun Province, close to Langkawi island (Malaysia), about 60 Kilometres (38 miles) from the mainland. It is part of the Tarutao National Marine Park, a large group of over 70 islands, and also part of a smaller cluster of islands called the Butang Islands or Adang Archipelago.
Kata Beach Phuket
Kata Beach's 1.5km (1 mile) strip of golden sand is one of the most popular beaches in Phuket due to its combination of beauty, facilities and activities. Hundreds of people come each day to soak up the sun and swim. Often busy but never crowded, this beach is perfect in many ways.Yamdrok Lake is one of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet. It is over 72 km (45 miles) long. The lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and is fed by numerous small streams. The lake does have an outlet stream at its far western end.Around 90 km to the west of the lake lies the Tibetan town of Gyantse and Lhasa is a hundred km to the northeast. According to local mythology, Yamdok Yumtso lake is the transformation of a goddess.
Way of Life:• Asia’s lifestyle includes their
livelihood, culture and traditions. As for livelihood, most Asian countries make a living by agriculture, meaning farming, fishing, and hunting. The products, like rice, corn, fish, and the like are also exported in other countries. Mining is also another way of Asia’s means of livelihood and so is migration. Through migration, countries in Asia get remittances.
• As towards Asia’s culture and traditions, each country in Asia has its own uniqueness. May it be tradition on how to celebrate festivities, weddings, and other rituals. For instance, Asians also value family very much. Asians has a deep sense of family and respect the many generations of the family. Religion deeply affects the daily lives of people in Asia, both through its commandments and its influence on their outlook on life.
Economic Activities
• Until the start of the 20th century, subsistence agriculture was the basic economic activity of most of Asia. Commercial agriculture, mining, and manufacturing were found in areas colonized or strongly influenced by Europeans.
• AGRICULTURE• MANUFACTURING• MINING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY• TRANSPORTATION OF TRADE
Agriculture:• by far the most important economic activity in
Asia. Almost 60 per cent of the continent's working population is engaged in farming. Farmers cultivate, either continuously or intermittently, one-sixth of Asia's total land area. The land they use for livestock grazing accounts for an additional one-fifth.
• In Communist-ruled Asia—China, Mongolia, North Korea, and Vietnam—most agricultural lands are organized into large, state-controlled and state-owned units such as cooperatives, state farms, and collectives.
• Asia is largely a continent of so-called "developing" or "third world" nations, with Japan the most notable exception. Japan is Asia's leading manufacturing nation. It is a world leader in the production of iron and steel, transportation equipment, photographic equipment, and electronic goods. Exports are usually high in value in comparison to their bulk. Examples include automobiles, cameras, and radio and television sets. Japan is the only major Asian nation to have a predominantly urban population employed mainly in manufacturing and commerce.
• Fossil fuels are Asia's most important mineral products. Southwestern Asia, especially the area around the Persian Gulf, produces about one-fourth of the world's yearly output of petroleum, nearly all of it for export. Malaysia and Indonesia are also important exporters of petroleum. In many cases, natural gas is produced along with petroleum. Large amounts of oil and gas also come from fields in Kazakhstan, Siberia, and eastern China.
• Asia is the primary source of much of the world's tin and graphite. Gold, nickel, and platinum and related metals are found in Siberia and precious gems—rubies and sapphires—in Sri Lanka and Burma. Among the many other minerals produced are tungsten, lead, manganese, copper, and bauxite, as well as phosphates and numerous other nonmetallic minerals.
• Fishing is an important activity in Asia. Most of the catch is used for human food; relatively little is processed for livestock feed, fertilizer, or industrial use. The people of southern and eastern Asia depend on fish and shellfish for a large part of the protein in their diet. The major fishing nations of Asia include Japan, China, India, Indonesia, Thailand and South Korea. Asiatic Russia's catch is also important.
III. Popular things in Asia:
• South-west
• East• South-east• Central• South
South-West: Afghanistan
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain Yemen
Cyprus Israel
Iran Saudi Arabia
Iraq Turkey
Lebanon Kuwait
Oman Syria
Qatar Jordan
LEBANON:
• The largest of Lebanon nature reserves, Al-Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve stretches from Dahr Al-Baidar in the north to Niha Mountain in the south. blanketed with oak forests on its northeastern slopes and juniper and oak forests on its southeastern slopes the reserve's most famous attractions are its three magnificent cedar forests of Maasser Al-Shouf , Barouk and Ain Zhalta - Bmohary .
• The Al-Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve
is a popular destination for hiking and trekking, with trails matching all levels of fitness. Bird watching, mountain biking and snow shoeing are also popular.
• Hummus – dip or spread made of blended chickpeas, sesame tahini, lemon juice, and garlic, and typically eaten with pita bread.
Byblos is the Greek name of the Phoenician city Gebal. It is a Mediterranean city in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of present-day Lebanon under the current Arabic name of Jubayl and was also referred to as Gibelet during the Crusades.according to fragments attributed to the semi-legendary pre-Trojan war Phoenician historian Sanchuniathon, it was built by Cronus as the first city in Phoenicia. Today it is believed by many to be the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the world. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Oman:
Mirbat, like most of the sea towns in the province of Dhofar, SouthOman, was involved in the frankincense trade. It look over the porttradition from al-Balid in the 17th-18th centuries and became a wellknownport, trading also with Hadramaut. Today, almost the entire historic city has been abandoned in favour of a new centre built in concrete.
Nizwa Castle is a powerful reminder of the town of Nizwa's invincibility through turbulent periods in Oman's long history. The town of Nizwa has a strategic location at the crossroads of vital caravan routes linking interior, Muscat and Dhofar regions. Nizwa was declared the capital of Oman in the 17th century during the reign of Imam Sultan Bin Saif Al-Ya'arubi, who built and used the castle as his headquarters.
The most striking feature of the castle is the central tower–a colossal 150-feet-diameter circular tower soaring 115 feet above the rest of fortification, complete with battlements, turrets, secret shafts, false doors and wells.
Israel:• The old city of Acre (Akko) is a
great walled city on the coast of the bay of Haifa. As the main natural port in the Galilee and Israel, it has a long history of conquest and ruling empires. It was one of the main Crusaders’ fortifications and ports.
• The outside of the Dead Sea is over 1,300 feet below sea level. The very base of the sea, in the sincere part, is over 2,300 feet under sea level. The Dead Sea has some of the most salty water on earth; as much as 35% of the water is dissolving salts! The Dead Sea is totally landlocked and it gets saltier with incr
• The main attraction of Eilat is diving in the Red Sea, one of the world’s most impressive underwater preserves. You can see brilliantly tinted coral and fish and may see all from a venomous lionfish to a moray eel to a shark to a sea turtle to a manta ray.
• easing depth.
East Asia: China
North Korea
South Korea
Japan
Mongolia
Taiwan
China:Forbidden CityAlso known as the Imperial Palace Museum, it has almost 10,000 buildings splayed across 250 acres. The enclosure housed the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for around 500 years. A behemoth of a national landmark, its inner workings hold thousands upon thousands of China's rarest treasures and artifacts.
The Great Wall of China is one of the world's iconic attractions, and there is little that can be said about the Great Wall that has not been stated over and over again throughout the wall's more than 2,000 -year history. Construction of the Great Wall started in 221 BC to defend the Middle Kingdom from Mongol soldiers. But many of the sections were already in place, built by a series of independent kingdoms stretched across the land, from Shanhaiguan on the east coast to Jiayuguan in the Gobi Desert—Emperor Qin Shihuang merely oversaw the joining of these walls.
City of Dreams Macau is multifaceted to say the least. Opened in 2009, this podium-style complex features hotels, shops, theaters, a lively nightclub, and a variety of other attractions that cater largely to tourists and anyone else who is looking to be entertained. Being that Macau is such a gambling hotspot, a large casino is among the other notable City of Dreams attractions.
South Korea:
Seoul, the capital of South Korea is one of the busiest places in the world, with lots of business activity and trade. Samsung and Hyundai, some of the most distinguished brands in the world are based there. Mt. Songnisan is one of Korea’s most beautiful sites. One of Korea's largest temples, Beopjusa, can also be found on Mt. Songnisan. Uisang indicates a sitting Buddha statue and Maaeyeoraeuisang describes the Buddha sitting on a lotus flower. The years have damaged the figure quite a bit, but it still maintain its original beauty. Visitors to the temple will witness the Cheongdongmireukbul, which is the largest Buddha statue in the world.
Gyeongju is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. It was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla (57 BC – 935 AD) which ruled about two-thirds of the Korean Peninsula between the 7th and 9th centuries. A vast number of archaeological sites and cultural properties from this period remain in the city. It is often referred to as "the museum without walls".
Jeju Island (Hawaii of Korea) is the special autonomous province of South Korea, situated on and coterminous with the country's largest island. Jeju-do lies in the Korea Strait, southwest of Jeollanam-do Province, of which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946. Its capital is the city of Jeju.
Japan:• Raw horse meat is a popular entree in Japan. Sliced thinly
and eaten raw it is called basashi .• A musk melon (similar to a cantaloupe) can sell for over
31,473 yen ($300.00).• Japan has the second lowest homicide rate in the world, but
is also home to the extremely spooky suicide forest, aokigahara. One occupant of the forest is pictured above.
• “Tetsuo: Iron Man” (no relation to the comic book, or Robert Downey, Jr. film), a relatively popular, extreme, “Cyberpunk” film (a “cyberpunk” film is a science fiction film that involves technology – and the abuse thereof – and social unrest), was based on a play the director Shinya Tsukamoto wrote and directed in college.
• Animated Japanese films and television shows (.i.e.: Anime) account for 60% of the world’s animation-based entertainment. So successful is animation in Japan, that there are almost 130 voice-acting schools in the country.
South-East Asia: Brunei Thailand
Myanmar Malaysia
Cambodia East Timor
Indonesia Philippines
Singapore Vietnam
Laos
Malaysia:
• • Petronas Towers- these towers are the most famous twin towers and can only be seen in Malaysia. It was the world’s tallest building until surpassed by Taipei 101.
• • Langkawi Cable Car- a popular tourist attraction in Langkawi, the Langkawi cable car stretches up the side of the Machincang Mountain, traveling just above the jungle canopy to an intermediate station on the way to the top.
• • Diving and snorkeling- Malaysia also provides good spots for diving and snorkeling.
Thailand:
• Muay Thai - referred to as the "Art of Eight Limbs" or the "Science of Eight Limbs" because it makes use of punches, kicks, elbows and knee strikes, thus using eight "points of contact", as opposed to "two points" (fists) in boxing and "four points" (hands and feet) used in other more regulated combat sports, such as kickboxing and savate.
• Tuktuk - these are motorized rickshaws and are popular amongst tourists for their novelty value. They are occasionally faster than taxis in heavy traffic as weaving in and out is easier, but generally about the same or slower.
• Floating Market - The original and most promoted Floating Market, Damnoen Saduak, is located 110 kilometres from Bangkok in Rachaburi province. The original canals which now make up the Floating Market were built in 1866 on demand of His Majesty the King of Thailand to help ease communication in the province. The actual Floating Market started in 1967 and today thrives with hordes of tourists from all over the world.
Philippines:
• Festivals• Superstitions• Food (street foods,
Lechon, etc.)• Pagmamano• Use of po and opo
Central Asia:
Armenia
Kyrgyzstan
Azerbaijan
Tajikistan
Georgia
Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
GEORGIA:
• The country of Georgia is nearly 84% Orthodox Christian. Christianity became the official religion in the fourth century.
• Georgia has a pleasant Mediterranean-type climate due to its latitudinal location along the Black Sea but suffers from earthquakes as a hazard.
• The breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in the north have long been outside of the control of the Georgian government. They have their own de-facto governments, are supported by Russia, and Russian troops are stationed there.
Kyrgystan:• Bread – In Bishkek there is a
wide range of breads available. Outside the cities, the flat, round lepyoshka is found almost everywhere. Fresh, warm, straight from the tandoor (a clay oven) it is particularly pleasant.
• Boorsok – pieces of dough, deep fried in boiling oil – is a traditional table “decoration”. An abundance of Boorsok is seen as a sign of generosity.
• Kuimak – liquid dough is fried in warm oil – and is eaten with sour cream.
KAZAKHSTAN:
• the capital of Kazakhstan is Astana. Do you know what it means? It literally means "capital".
• Kazakhstan is located both in Asia and in Europe. The Ural River, which forms the traditional boundary between these continents cuts through Kazakhstan in the West.
• equivalent to the size of the following seven largest European states put together: France, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Italy and Great Britain
South Asia:
Bangladesh
Nepal
Bhutan
Pakistan
India
Sri Lanka
Maldives
Nepal:
• famous for the Nepalese royal family massacre, where the crown prince killed his own family to assume power
• only country in the world without a rectangular flag
• home to Mount Everest
India:
• home to Bollywood, India's own version of Hollywood
• home to A.R. Rahman who is a world renowned music producer
• home to the Taj Mahal
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