THE Asia it is the largest continent in land area in the world, with much of the continent located in the Northern Hemisphere. In addition to being the largest, it is also the most populous, inhabiting about three-fifths of the world's population. Asia is multicultural, housing diverse cultures, ethnicities, religions and traditions.
Geographically, the Asian continent is also very diverse. On the continent, there are some mountains that are among the highest in the world, large deserts and extensive rivers. Asian people correspond to one of the older civilizations of the world, started about 4000 years ago. The economy and governments are also varied, as the continent is made up of a large number of countries, each with its own particularities.
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Location |
Most are located in the Northern Hemisphere, bordering continents: African, European, American (through the Bering Strait) and Oceania. |
Area |
43,810,582 km2 |
countries |
49 countries |
Population |
4,462,676,731 inhabitants. |
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Asian countries
There are 49 countries in Asia, among them some considered transcontinental, that is, located on more than one continent. There are also dependent territories on the Asian continent and recognized international entities, such as Hong Kong and Macau.
countries |
capitals |
Afghanistan |
Kabul |
Saudi Arabia |
riad |
Armenia* |
Yerevan |
Azerbaijan* |
Baku |
Bahrain |
manama |
Bangladesh |
Dhaka |
Brunei |
Bandar Seri Begawan |
Bhutan |
Possum |
Cambodia |
Phnom Penh |
Kazakhstan |
Nursultan |
Qatar |
doha |
China |
Beijing |
Cyprus* |
Nicosia |
Singapore |
Singapore |
North Korea |
Pyongyang |
South Korea |
Seoul |
Egypt* |
Cairo |
UAE |
Abu Dhabi |
Philippines |
Manila |
Georgia* |
Tbilisi |
Yemen |
Sana |
India |
New Delhi |
Indonesia* |
Jakarta |
Will |
tehran |
Iraq |
Baghdad |
Israel |
Jerusalem |
Japan |
Tokyo |
Jordan |
Love |
Kuwait |
Kuwait |
Laos |
Vientiane |
Lebanon |
Beirut |
Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur |
Maldives |
male |
Myanmar |
Nay Puy Taw |
Mongolia |
Ulan Bator |
Nepal |
Kathmandu |
Oman |
Peddler |
Pakistan |
Islamabad |
Kyrgyzstan |
Bishkek |
Russia* |
Moscow |
Syria |
Damascus |
Sri Lanka |
kotte |
Tajikistan |
Dushanbe |
Thailand |
Bangkok |
East Timor* |
Dili |
Turkmenistan |
haggard |
Turkey* |
Ankara |
Uzbekistan |
Tashkent |
Vietnam |
Hanoi |
*Countries that have territories on other continents and are therefore considered transcontinental.
- Unrecognized territories: State of Palestine and Taiwan.
- Dependencies: Cocos Islands and Natal Island (Australia); Guam (United States); Acrotiri and Decelia and Indian Ocean Territory (UK).
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Asia regions
Asia can be divided into sixregions geographic areas whose classification takes into account the physical, social and cultural aspects that resemble in order to facilitate the study, since the continent is quite extensive, therefore very diversified. However, it is important to emphasize that there is not only one classification regarding the regionalization of the continent.
Middle East |
It corresponds to the geographic region located in the eastern and southern part of the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. The region has a little over 7 million km2 and about 270 million inhabitants.
O Middle East It is considered baby cribinseveralreligions like christianity, Islam and Judaism and also considered a major economic, political and cultural center. However, it is a very conflicting region regarding the presence of some natural resources such as water, oil and natural gas, a reason for many disputes between countries.
south asia |
Corresponds to the region located in the south from the Asian continent and therefore also called South Asia. This geographic region also corresponds to the Asian subcontinent known as the Indian subcontinent.
It is one of the most populous regions in Asia, home to around 1.65 billion people. This part of Asia is considered one of the least developed, with lowindicatorssocial and low industrialization.
Southeast Asia |
It corresponds to the region that covers 11 countries (several islands and Indochina). It has an area of approximately 4,500,000 km2.. Approximately 618 million inhabitants live in this area. O Southeast Asia it is characterized by the presence of volcanoes, some in activity; earthquakes and also the occurrence of tsunamis. You disastersnatural have already killed thousands of people in this region.
Eastern Asia |
Corresponds to the region located in the EastAsian and so it is also known as East Asia. This area coincides with what is known in Asia as ExtremeEast. It has an area of approximately 12,000,000 km2 and account for about 40% of the Asian population, making it one of the most populous regions in the world. It covers the area of countries like China and Japan.
Central Asia |
It corresponds to the region located between the east of the Caspian Sea and the central-west of China and the north of Iran and the south of Siberia. this region is not officially demarcated. According to the United Nations, this region covers the area of the following countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.
Region of the Commonwealth of Independent States |
Corresponds to the region that covers the territory of former Soviet republics, that is, republics that belonged to the former Soviet Union. They are: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
History
the Asian continent is cradle of the oldest civilizations dated about 4000 years ago and it is also the birthplace of several monotheistic religions, such as Christianity and Islam. Civilizations arose according to the characteristics of each region of Asia. Some were formed on the fertile banks of rivers, while others, like the steppe, were inhabited by nomads who advanced to other regions of the continent.
The various Asian nations have various forms of government. There are communist governments like China and other countries; there are monarchies, like those that govern Saudi Arabia, and there is the democratic government that is at the head, for example, in Japan. This diversification of governments generated many disputes after the Second World War and to this day, the continent experiences various military and civil conflicts.
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Economy
The country with the largest economy on the continent is the China. O Gross Domestic Product of the country is approximately US$ 12.24 trillion. The continent's economic growth took place in the post-World War II period. The economy is mainly based on:
- Mining: the continent has large mineral reserves of petroleum, coal, iron, lead, zinc and manganese, with emphasis on the Middle East, which produces around 30% of the total oil explored in the world whole.
One of the biggest highlights of agriculture in Asia is rice production.
Agriculture: Emphasis on agriculture with the cultivation of rice, wheat, corn, tobacco, jute, cotton, pepper, among others, and livestock represented by the production of swine, sheep and cattle.
Industry: The biggest industrial powers in Asia are: China and Japan and the so-called Asian tigers corresponding to South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan (territories that present a high level of industrial and economic development).
geography
The Asian continent is geographically very diversified due to its great extension. In it, different types of climates, relief and a significant hydrographic variety are found. The relief is characterized by the presence of lowlands such as the Dead Sea (largest absolute depression in the world) and also plateaus with high mountain ranges such as the Himalayas. Some regions are in the call circle of fire (Area of great occurrence of earthquakes and volcanic activities), therefore, they are very susceptible to natural disasters.
As it has much of the territory in the Northern Hemisphere, the prevailing climates are characteristic of that hemisphere. To the north, there is a predominance of the polar climate; at the center, predominance of the temperate climate; to the south, predominance of the arid and semiarid climate (desert region); in Western Asia, a predominance of the Mediterranean climate and, in the vicinity of the Equator, there are equatorial and tropical climate bands.
In the continent's hydrography, some rivers are worth mentioning, such as: Huang-ho (China), Ganges (India and Bangladesh), Indus (Pakistan), Tigris (Turkey, Syria and Iraq), among others. Seas are also abundant on the continent such as the Red Sea, Arabian Sea and Caspian Sea.
The vegetation stands out with the presence of formations such as tundra, taiga, steppes, equatorial forests and tropical forests. There is also the presence of temperate forests and vegetation characteristic of deserts and semiarid regions: xerophytes.
Culture
As it is home to several ethnic groups, Asia has a large pluralitycultural. The most widely spoken languages on the continent are Mandarin, Arabic and Malay-Indonesian. But due to the great population diversity, several other languages are spoken on the continent. The main religions in the country are: Hinduism and Buddhism. But there are also representatives of Christianity, Protestantism, Islam, Shinto and Judaism.
The traditions and customs on the continent tend to attract many tourists from all over the world. According to the ranking published by the country, the ten most visited Asian destinations in 2017 are|1|:
Gansu (China)
Yokohama and Kamakura (Japan)
Kerala (India)
Keong Saik (Singapore)
Astana (Kazakhstan)
Takayma (Japan)
Xi'an (China)
Sri Lanka
Malacca (Malaysia)
Raja Ampat (Indonesia)
Population
The Asian continent is the most populous in the world, and China is the country with the largest number of inhabitants.*
The Asian continent corresponds to the area of largest number of inhabitants on the planet, more than half of the world's population. The population density of the continent reaches about 100 inhabitants per square kilometer. The population is distributed throughout the different regions of the continent, being especially concentrated in the plains regions. In desert and mountainous areas, the population is more sparse.
|1| Top ten Asian destinations of the year. To access, Click here.
by Rafaela Sousa
Graduated in Geography
_______________ is located in the central portion of the Asian continent, more specifically between China and Mongolia, in an inhospitable region marked by large thermal amplitudes. Its territory is sparsely populated, but it is of great economic interest, as it is a reservoir of mineral resources.
The Pacific Ring of Fire covers several Asian territories, with emphasis on countries such as Japan and Indonesia, which record a high rate of occurrence of natural phenomena, such as earthquakes. The concentration of these phenomena in the aforementioned region is linked to the
A) occurrence of climatic types such as monsoons.
B) presence of contact between different tectonic plates.
C) intense movement of ocean currents.
D) existence of a large number of dormant volcanoes.
E) decrease in tsunami records on the Pacific coast.
