Asia

Introduction

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Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, encompassing China and India, the world's two largest countries population-wise. 4 billion of the world's 6.5 billion people live in Asia.

From the vast frozen stretches of Siberia to the steamy jungles of Thailand and the dramatic peaks of the north Indian sub-continent or the vast deserts of Arabia, Asia is a diverse region that defies categorisation. Modern cities like Tokyo, Shanghai and Singapore herald a growingly urban landscape, but this move towards modernisation is negotiated with the desire to maintain cultural tradition.

Geography

Subregions

• Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
• East Asia: China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan
• North Asia: Russia
• South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives Republic, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
• Southeast Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam
• West Asia (Main article: Middle East): Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

Countries

• Afghanistan
• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• Brunei
• Cambodia
• China
• Hong Kong (Special Administrative region of China)
• India
• Indonesia
• Japan
• Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Macau (Special Administrative region of China)
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Mongolia
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• North Korea
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Russia
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Sri Lanka
• Taiwan
• Tajikistan
• Thailand
• Timor-Leste
• Turkmenistan
• Uzbekistan
• Vietnam

Note: Countries in West Asia not included. See main article: Middle East

Sights and Activities

Major cities

• Bangkok, Thailand
• Beijing, China
• Delhi, India
• Hong Kong, China
• Kolkata, India
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Manila, Philippines
• Moscow, Russia
• Mumbai, India
• Seoul, South Korea
• Shanghai, China
• Singapore
• Taipei, Taiwan
• Tokyo, Japan

Landmarks

• Angkor - is an ancient city that is home to the famous Khmer temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia
• Great Wall of China - the longest man-made structure, stretching over 6,500 km across China
• Lake Baikal - the deepest lake in the world, found in Siberia
• Mount Everest - the tallest mountain in the world, found on the border of Nepal and Tibet, China
• Mount Kinabalu - the tallest mountain on the island of Borneo
• Petronas Twin Towers - the tallest twin towers in the world, standing at 451.9 metres in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Taj Mahal - a mausoleum in Agra, a city in India