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Asia is the world’s largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.6 percent of the Earth’s total surface area or 29.9 percent of its land area and with approximately 4 billion people, it hosts 60 percent of the world’s current human population. During the 20th century Asia’s population nearly quadrupled. Asia also has some of the most sensational natural wonders in the world, as the following list will show you. |
Discover Asia
Top 15 Asia's Most visited Tourist Attractions
Rank No. 1 - Japan: Tokyo Disneyland / Tokyo Disney sea
Top 10 Must-Try Asian Dishes before You Die
Asians eat almost everything under the sun. However, here are ten must-try Asian dishes before you die:
Top 10 Luxury Resort Spots in Asia
Asia has become a stomping ground for top-tier resort-goers. Unique experiences make Asia's luxury resorts exceptional.
While flying coach and eating a continental breakfast might satisfy the average traveler, those seeking an exceptional experience want much more. This includes seemingly infinite vistas, impeccable service and lavish living spaces.
While flying coach and eating a continental breakfast might satisfy the average traveler, those seeking an exceptional experience want much more. This includes seemingly infinite vistas, impeccable service and lavish living spaces.
15 Fun Facts about Asia
1. Asia is the largest continent by landmass and human population. The area of Asia is larger than the land area of the moon. (44.6K sq km – 37k sq km respectively.)
10 Most Famous Temples in Asia
No other continent on the planet contains so many temples as Asia. This is perhaps not surprising as Asia was the birthplace of most of the world’s mainstream religions as well as many other beliefs. A number of these, including Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Taoism, were the inspiration for some of the most famous temples in the world.
Top Five Most Popular Beaches in Asia
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of summer holidays? You would certainly think of heading to some beach where you can relax, tan, and enjoy surfing or any other water activities to beat the heat. Beaches are the most popular destination throughout the year. Several top Asian destinations have the best beaches - let’s take a quick look at the top five popular beaches in Asia.
15 Fun Facts about Asia
1. Asia is the largest continent by landmass and human population. The area of Asia is larger than the land area of the moon. (44.6K sq km – 37k sq km respectively.)
2. Asia has a population of over 4 billion people or better than 60% of the world’s population. This many people standing side by side holding hands would reach around the world at the equator more than 100 times.
3. More than half of Asia’s population is in two countries in Asia – China (1.3 billion) and India (1.1 billion). India is guestimated to take over China in about 20 years or so.
4. 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.
5. Asia can be divided into 6 subcontinents -
- Central Asia – Kazakhstan Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
- East Asia – China, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, North and South Korea.
- North Asia – Russia.
- India Subcontinent – India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
- Southeast Asia – Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar [Burma], Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
- Southwest Asia – The Middle East including Turkey, Iran, Cyprus, Israel, and Lebanon.
6. Three of the top four economies in the world are in Asia – China, Japan and India. They are numbers 2, 3 and 4 respectively. However, tiny Japan has less than 1/10th of the population of China or India. Yet Asia’s economy as a continent trails North America and Europe.
7. Asia’s three dominant financial centers are Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore.
8. Asia’s dominant religions are Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucian/Taoism and Islam.
9. Asia’s western most point is Cape Baba in Northwestern Turkey.
10. Asia’s eastern most point is Cape Chelyuskin in Siberia.
11. Asia is 5,300 miles wide
12. Asia is home to the highest (Mount Everest 8,848m) and lowest Dead Sea (-395m) points on Earth.
13. Asia is home to the birth of the human species and civilization. Somewhere near where the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers meet.
14. The Ten longest rivers in Asia
Yellow River (Huang He) – 5,464 km – 3,395 miles
Lena River – 4,400 km – 2,734 miles
Mekong River – 4,350 km – 2,703 miles
Irtysh River – 4,248 km – 2,640 miles
Yenisei River – 4,090 km – 2,540 miles
Ob River – 3,650 km – 2,268 miles
Nizhnyaya Tunguska River – 2,989 km – 1,857 miles
Indus River – 2,900 km – 1,800 miles
Brahmaputra River – 2,900 km – 1,800 miles
15. The ten tallest mountain in Asia
1. Everest (8,848 m), Nepal-Tibet
2. K2 (8,611 m), Pakistan-China
3. Kangchenjunga (8,586 m), Nepal-Sikkim, India
4. Lhotse (8,516 m), Nepal-Tibet, China
5. Makalu (8,462 m), Nepal-Tibet, China
6. Cho Oyu (8,201 m), Nepal-Tibet, China
7. Dhaulagiri (8,167 m), Nepal
8. Manaslu (8,156 m), Nepal
9. Nanga Parbat (8,125 m), Pakistan
10. Annapurna (8,091 m), Nepal
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