All about Asia

Facts of Asia:
     1)  Asia’s population of over 4 billion people is greater than that of the all the other continents combined. China and India have over a billion of people each.
     2)  Both the highest point on land, Mount Everest (over 8,848 meters above sea level), and the lowest point on land, the Dead Sea (395meters), are found in Asia. It is continent of varied landscape.
3)  The world’s most spoken language is not English, but Mandarin Chinese, which boasts of over one billion speakers.
4) The world’s largest continuous sandy desert  "Arabian Desert" is found in Saudi Arabia.
5) The world’s largest shopping mall is in China; and is referred to as a "Ghost Town" due to lack of occupancy.
      6) The Largest country is China and the Smallest country is Maldives in Asia.
7) The Richest country is Qatar and the Poorest country is North Korea in Asia.
8) The Largest Lake is Capsian Sea.
9)  India is the world’s leading producer of Mangoes. Every year it produces about 12 million tons of the fruit.
     10) Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building in the world.


Countries of Asia:-
         There are 50 countries in Asia
1) Afghanistan 
         1. Capital - Kabul
         2. Currency - Afganis
         3. Famous -  Fruits like pomegranates and apricots
2) Armenia
         1. Capital - Yerevan
         2. Currency - Dram
         3. Famous - Monuments and statues
3) Azerbaijan
         1. Capital - Baku
         2. Currency - Manat
         3. Famous - Oil
4) Bahrain
         1. Capital - Manama
         2. Currency - Dinar
         3. Famous - Pearls and Oil
5) Bangladesh
         1. Capital - Dhaka
         2. Currency - Taka
         3. Famous - Brahmaputra river and Handikrafts
6) Bhutan
         1. Capital - Thimpu
         2. Currency - Rupee
         3. Famous - Weavings
7) Brunei
         1. Capital - Bandar seri begawan
         2. Currency - Dollar
         3. Famous - Oil and gas
8) Combodia 
         1. Capital - Phnoem Penh
         2. Currency - Reil
         3. Famous - Siem reap
9) China 
         1. Capital - Beijing
         2. Currency - Renminbi
         3. Famous - Panda, Great Wall of China and Electronic kinds of stuff
10) Taiwan
         1. Capital - Taipei
         2. Currency - Taiwan dollar
         3. Famous - Free wi-fi, Hello Kitty obsession, and Electronic kinds of stuff
11) East Timor
         1. Capital - Dili
         2. Currency - United states Dollar
         3. Famous - Whale watching
12) Georgia
         1. Capital - Tiblisi
         2. Currency - Georgian iari
         3. Famous - 3 P's penuts, pecans and peaches
13) India
         1. Capital - New Delhi
         2. Currency - Rupee
         3. Famous - Diversity
14) Indonesia
         1. Capital - Jakarta
         2. Currency - Rupiah
         3. Famous - Hand woven cloths, Wooden carvings, and sand sculptures
15) Iran 
         1. Capital - Tehran
         2. Currency - Rial
         3. Famous - Persian poems
16) Iraq
         1. Capital - Baghdad
         2. Currency - Dinar
         3. Famous - Rivers:mesapotamia
17) Israel 
         1. Capital - Jerusalem
         2. Currency - Shekel
         3. Famous - Tea
18) Japan
         1. Capital - Tokyo
         2. Currency - Yen
         3. Famous - Samurai ninja
19) Jordan
         1. Capital - Amman
         2. Currency - Dinar
         3. Famous - National park wadi rum
20) Kazakhztan
         1. Capital - Astan
         2. Currency - Tenge
         3. Famous - Oil
21) Kuwait
         1. Capital - Kuwait city
         2. Currency - Dinar
         3. Famous - The Liberation Tower
22) Kyrgyzstan
         1. Capital - Bishkek
         2. Currency - Som
         3. Famous - Lake issyk kul
23) Laos
         1. Capital - Vientiane
         2. Currency - Kip
         3. Famous - great scenery and ethnic villages
24) Lebanon
         1. Capital - Beirut
         2. Currency - Pound
         3. Famous - Wine and poetry
25) Malaysia
         1. Capital - Kuala Lumpur
         2. Currency - Ringgit
         3. Famous - Food
26) Maldives
         1. Capital - Male
         2. Currency - Rufiyaa
         3. Famous - scuba diving, windsurfing, and kiteboarding
27) Mongolia
         1. Capital - Ulaanbaatar
         2. Currency - Togrog
         3. Famous - The coldest place with rare summers
28) Myanmar 
         1. Capital - Naypyidaw
         2. Currency - Kyat
         3. Famous - longyis: skirt wore by both men and women
29) Nepal 
         1. Capital - Kathmandu
         2. Currency - Rupee
         3. Famous - Mt. Everest
30) North Korea
         1. Capital - Pyongyang
         2. Currency - Won
         3. Famous - Military
31) Oman
         1. Capital - Muscat
         2. Currency - Reil
         3. Famous - Beaches
32) Pakistan
         1. Capital - Islamabad
         2. Currency - Rupee
         3. Famous - Textile and sports
33) Palestine
         1. Capital - Jerusalem
         2. Currency - Shekel
         3. Famous - Handicrafts
34) Philippines
         1. Capital -  Manila
         2. Currency - Peso
         3. Famous - Historical and cultural heritage
35) Qutar
         1. Capital - Doha
         2. Currency - Riyal
         3. Famous - Oil
36) Russia
         1. Capital - Moscow
         2. Currency - Ruble
         3. Famous - Architecture
37) Saudi Arabia 
         1. Capital - Riyadh
         2. Currency - Riyal
         3. Famous - Oil
38) Singapore
         1. Capital - Singapore
         2. Currency - Dollar
         3. Famous - Delicious food
39) South Korea
          1. Capital - Seoul
         2. Currency - Won
         3. Famous - Soju Liquor
40) Sri Lanka
         1. Capital - Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
         2. Currency - Rupee
         3. Famous - Tea
41) Syria
         1. Capital - Damascus
         2. Currency - Pound
         3. Famous - Architecture
42) Taiwan
         1. Capital - Taipei
         2. Currency - Dollar
         3. Famous - Rice cakes Mochi
43) Tajikistan
         1. Capital - Dushanbe
         2. Currency - Ruble
         3. Famous - Pamir Highway ((2nd largest)
44) Thailand
         1. Capital - Bangkok
         2. Currency - Baht
         3. Famous - Thai Massage
45) Timor-Leste
         1. Capital - Dili
         2. Currency - Dollar
         3. Famous - Cycle Race
46) Turkey
         1. Capital - Ankara
         2. Currency - Lira
         3. Famous - Spices
47) Turkmenistan
         1. Capital - Ashgabat
         2. Currency - Manat
         3. Famous - Oil
48) UAE
         1. Capital - Adu Dhabi
         2. Currency - Dirham
         3. Famous - Oil
49) Uzbekistan
         1. Capital - Tashkent
         2. Currency - Som
         3. Famous - Fruits and vegetables
50) Vietnam 
         1. Capital - Hanoi
         2. Currency - Dong
         3. Famous - Culture
51) Yemen
         1. Capital - Sana
         2. Currency - Rial 
         3. Famous - Ancient ruins


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