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Asia

Asia • World’s largest/most populated continent • 60% of world’s population • 30% of world’s landmass • Widest contintent-6, 000 miles • Over 17, 000 square miles • 48 countries – Many languages/religions – Rich in natural resources

Location- Traditionally considered part of the landmass Eurasia • Western portion occupied by Europe • Separated by the Ural Mountains • Connected to Africa by the Suez Canal

Asia-civilizations • Birthplace of many of world’s oldest civilizations – Tigris/Euphrates River Valley-Middle East – Indus River Valley-Pakistan – Huang He River Valley-China

Physical Features

Asia-The physical land • Highest/lowest points on earth – Mt. Everest and Dead Sea • Highest plateaus, largest deserts, longest rivers, largest forest, most earthquakes, hottest/coldest/driest climates!

Asia-religions • Birthplace of world’s major religions – Judaism, Christianity, Islam-Middle East – Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Shintoism South Asia

Population • China and India are the two largest countries in the world by population. China is number one with over 1. 3 billion people. India is number two with over 1. 2 billion. The third largest country in the world, the United States, only has just over 300 million people.

Land • Asia is the only continent that shares borders with two other continents; Africa and Europe. It sometimes joins with a third continent, North America, in the winter by ice forming in the Bering Sea.

Language • Most Asian countries have more than one language that is officially spoken • India-800 languages • Philippines -100 languages

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South Asia India, Pakistan, Bangladesh • South Asia is a large peninsula –south from Asia • Mountain Ranges. Hindu Kush and Himalaya • Rest surrounded by water • Influence on S. Asia?

The People • Cultural diversity • Geographic features separate peoplevariety of customs/practices • Religion-Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs and Buddhists • 15 official languages

Himalaya Mountain Range • • Extends from Indian Sub continent to Tibetan Plateau stretching from Pakistan, India, China, Bhutan and Nepal Tallest mountain range in the world Over 30 peaks extending over 25, 000 Mt. Everest 29, 035

Plateau of Tibet • • Nickname “Roof of the World” Located in southwest China Is the worlds largest plateau with an average height if 14, 000 ft. Covers a land area of about half the lower 48 of the United States

Climate of South Asia • Monsoon-seasonal wind that dominates the climate of South Asia-flooding/cyclones • Rainfall and temperatures vary greatly

Mainland Southeast Asia • Peninsula that lies between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean. • Most lies in the tropics-hot/humid • Monsoons • typhoons

East Asia- China, Korea and Japan

Great Wall of China • • • Was built from the 1300’s 1600’s under the Ming Dynasty Purpose of the wall was to keep Mongol and Turkic invaders out 3946 miles long

Yangtze River • • • 3 rd longest river in the world 3, 964 miles River provides China with a major transportation to inland areas

Island Nations • Ring of Fire • Archipelgos •

Tohoku Earthquake

A Diverse Region • Geography has contributed to cultural diversity • Immigrants from China and India

Middle East

Tigris and Euphrates River • • • Tigris – 1146 miles, Euphrates – 1700 miles Origins of both river is in the Armenian mountains and they empty into the Persian Gulf Area between rivers has been made into canals for small boats and irrigation Turkey has helped create a series of 22 dams and 19 hydroelectric plants along these two rivers Area between the two rivers is refereed to as Mesopotamia

Fertile Crescent • • • Include Israel, Lebanon, and parts of Jordan, Syria, Iraq, south-eastern Turkey and south-western Iran The major rivers following through this are Jordan, Euphrates and Tigris Has a vast history of human history

Australia • World’s largest island smallest continent • Once a part of Asia 25 million years ago broke off drifted south • How would this effect animal/plant life?