The geography of asia
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2nd most populated area in the world Hong Kong; Macau North Korea South Korea Mongolia
East Asia borders Russia on the North and the south, the desert of Central Asia, Japan and Taiwan as well as the islands of the Pacific on the south
Agriculture Fishing Industry
Agriculture Fishing Industry Covers 28% of the Asian continent 15% bigger than Europe
Capital: Beijing Population: 1,342,612,968 Hong Kong Macau
Capital: Tokyo Population: 127,470,000
Capital: Ulan Bator Population: 2,736,800
Capital: Pyongyang Population: 23,906,000
Capital: Seoul Population: 50,062,000
Capital: Taipei Population: 23,119,772
Bangladesh Dhaka 162,221,000
Bhutan Thimphu 697,000
India New Delhi 1,210,193,422
Maldives Malé 396,334
Nepal Kathmandu 29,331,000
Pakistan Islamabad 170,608,000
Sri Lanka Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte 162,221,000
Indian subcontinent Drought Plains of Decca Melting pot of different cultures
Indian, Chinese, Arabian, and European heritage
Dry and wet seasons No desert Mainland SEA Maritime SEA Major center of trade and commerce
Country Population(2009) Capital
Brunei 428,000 Bandar Seri Begawan
Burma 50,020,000 Naypyidaw
Cambodia 14,805,000 Phnom Penh
East Timor 1,134,000 Dili
Indonesia 240,271,522 Jakarta
Laos 6,320,000 Vientiane
Malaysia 28,318,000 Kuala Lumpur
Philippines 91,983,000 Manila
Singapore 5,076,700 Singapore
Thailand 67,764,000 Bangkok
Vietnam 88,069,000 Hanoi
Host to Monotheism Warm weather Extensive oil fields Mesopotamian Civilization Mostly barren but rich in oil and gas Middle East
By the 1950s, oil money was
being used for modernization
programs, hospitals,
schools and irrigation works.
It now counts for 40% of their
economy.
Vast reserves
of oil were
discovered in 1938.
Country Population(2009)
Capital
Kazakhstan 16,004,800 Astana Kyrgyzstan 5,482,000 Bishkek Tajikistan 7,349,145 Dushanbe Turkmenistan 5,110,000 Ashgabat Uzbekistan 27,606,000 Tashkent
Greater affinity with Europe Ural Mountain Colder than other places in Asia Occasional rains
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