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.
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.
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
13) India
14) Indonesia
15) Iran
16) Iraq
17) Israel
18) Japan
19) Jordan
12) Georgia
1. Capital - Tiblisi
2. Currency - Georgian iari
3. Famous - 3 P's penuts, pecans and peaches13) India
1. Capital - New Delhi
2. Currency - Rupee
3. Famous - Diversity14) Indonesia
1. Capital - Jakarta
2. Currency - Rupiah
3. Famous - Hand woven cloths, Wooden carvings, and sand sculptures15) Iran
1. Capital - Tehran
2. Currency - Rial
3. Famous - Persian poems16) Iraq
1. Capital - Baghdad
2. Currency - Dinar
3. Famous - Rivers:mesapotamia17) Israel
1. Capital - Jerusalem
2. Currency - Shekel
3. Famous - Tea18) Japan
1. Capital - Tokyo
2. Currency - Yen
3. Famous - Samurai ninja19) Jordan
1. Capital - Amman
2. Currency - Dinar
3. Famous - National park wadi rum
20) Kazakhztan
21) Kuwait
22) Kyrgyzstan
23) Laos
24) Lebanon
25) Malaysia
26) Maldives
27) Mongolia
28) Myanmar
29) Nepal
30) North Korea
31) Oman
32) Pakistan
33) Palestine
34) Philippines
35) Qutar
36) Russia
1. Capital - Moscow
37) Saudi Arabia
1. Capital - Riyadh
38) Singapore
1. Capital - Singapore
39) South Korea
1. Capital - Seoul
40) Sri Lanka
1. Capital - Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
41) Syria
1. Capital - Damascus
42) Taiwan
1. Capital - Taipei
43) Tajikistan
1. Capital - Dushanbe
44) Thailand
1. Capital - Bangkok
45) Timor-Leste
1. Capital - Dili
46) Turkey
1. Capital - Ankara
47) Turkmenistan
1. Capital - Ashgabat
48) UAE
1. Capital - Adu Dhabi
49) Uzbekistan
1. Capital - Tashkent
50) Vietnam
1. Capital - Hanoi
51) Yemen
1. Capital - Sana
3. Famous - National park wadi rum
20) Kazakhztan
1. Capital - Astan
2. Currency - Tenge
3. Famous - Oil21) Kuwait
1. Capital - Kuwait city
2. Currency - Dinar
3. Famous - The Liberation Tower22) Kyrgyzstan
1. Capital - Bishkek
2. Currency - Som
3. Famous - Lake issyk kul23) Laos
1. Capital - Vientiane
2. Currency - Kip
3. Famous - great scenery and ethnic villages24) Lebanon
1. Capital - Beirut
2. Currency - Pound
3. Famous - Wine and poetry25) Malaysia
1. Capital - Kuala Lumpur
2. Currency - Ringgit
3. Famous - Food26) Maldives
1. Capital - Male
2. Currency - Rufiyaa
3. Famous - scuba diving, windsurfing, and kiteboarding27) Mongolia
1. Capital - Ulaanbaatar
2. Currency - Togrog
3. Famous - The coldest place with rare summers28) Myanmar
1. Capital - Naypyidaw
2. Currency - Kyat
3. Famous - longyis: skirt wore by both men and women29) Nepal
1. Capital - Kathmandu
2. Currency - Rupee
3. Famous - Mt. Everest30) North Korea
1. Capital - Pyongyang
2. Currency - Won
3. Famous - Military31) Oman
1. Capital - Muscat
2. Currency - Reil
3. Famous - Beaches32) Pakistan
1. Capital - Islamabad
2. Currency - Rupee
3. Famous - Textile and sports33) Palestine
1. Capital - Jerusalem
2. Currency - Shekel
3. Famous - Handicrafts34) Philippines
1. Capital - Manila
2. Currency - Peso
3. Famous - Historical and cultural heritage35) Qutar
1. Capital - Doha
2. Currency - Riyal
3. Famous - Oil36) Russia
1. Capital - Moscow
2. Currency - Ruble
3. Famous - Architecture37) Saudi Arabia
1. Capital - Riyadh
2. Currency - Riyal
3. Famous - Oil38) Singapore
1. Capital - Singapore
2. Currency - Dollar
3. Famous - Delicious food39) South Korea
1. Capital - Seoul
2. Currency - Won
3. Famous - Soju Liquor40) Sri Lanka
1. Capital - Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
2. Currency - Rupee
3. Famous - Tea41) Syria
1. Capital - Damascus
2. Currency - Pound
3. Famous - Architecture42) Taiwan
1. Capital - Taipei
2. Currency - Dollar
3. Famous - Rice cakes Mochi43) Tajikistan
1. Capital - Dushanbe
2. Currency - Ruble
3. Famous - Pamir Highway ((2nd largest)44) Thailand
1. Capital - Bangkok
2. Currency - Baht
3. Famous - Thai Massage45) Timor-Leste
1. Capital - Dili
2. Currency - Dollar
3. Famous - Cycle Race46) Turkey
1. Capital - Ankara
2. Currency - Lira
3. Famous - Spices47) Turkmenistan
1. Capital - Ashgabat
2. Currency - Manat
3. Famous - Oil48) UAE
1. Capital - Adu Dhabi
2. Currency - Dirham
3. Famous - Oil49) Uzbekistan
1. Capital - Tashkent
2. Currency - Som
3. Famous - Fruits and vegetables50) Vietnam
1. Capital - Hanoi
2. Currency - Dong
3. Famous - Culture51) Yemen
1. Capital - Sana
2. Currency - Rial
3. Famous - Ancient ruins
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