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Asia
Asia is part of Eurasia and the world's largest and most populous continent, located in the eastern and northern hemispheres of the Earth. Asia has a number of regions and peoples and huge range of environments, cultures, histories and government systems.
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What are the benefits of urban agglomerations?
One of the main benefits of urban agglomerations is that if a number of similar businesses cluster together, the cost of production may decrease. Also the urban agglomeration can attract more business and consumers than a single business can do alone.
Whats turkmenistan's major economic activity?
From the CIA World Book entry on Turkmenistan. " . . . Turkmenistan is a largely desert country with intensive agriculture in irrigated oases and large gas and oil resources. One-half of its irrigated land is planted in cotton; formerly it was the world's 10th-largest producer. Poor harvests in recent years have led to an almost 50% decline in cotton exports. With an authoritarian ex-Communist regime in power and a tribally based social structure, Turkmenistan has taken a cautious approach to economic reform, hoping to use gas and cotton sales to sustain its inefficient economy. Privatization goals remain limited. From 1998-2005, Turkmenistan suffered from the continued lack of adequate export routes for natural gas and from obligations on extensive short-term external debt. At the same time, however, total exports rose by an average of 15% per year from 2003-06, largely because of higher international oil and gas prices. In 2006, Ashgabat raised its natural gas export prices to its main customer, Russia, from $66 per thousand cubic meters (tcm) to $100 per tcm. Overall prospects in the near future are discouraging because of widespread internal poverty, a poor educational system, government misuse of oil and gas revenues, and Ashgabat's unwillingness to adopt market-oriented reforms. Turkmenistan's economic statistics are state secrets, and GDP and other figures are subject to wide margins of error. In particular, the rate of GDP growth is uncertain. President BERDIMUHAMEDOW's election platform included plans to build a gas line to China, to complete the AmuDarya railroad bridge in Lebap province, and to create special border trade zones in southern Balkan province - a hint that the new post-NIYAZOV government will work to create a friendlier foreign investment environment. . . . "
What US state is closest to Asia?
If you consider Russia an Asian country then Russia is the Asian country nearest Alaska.
China would be the next closest Asian country. And if you consider Japan, a country not on the Asian continent, Japan might be closer than China is to Alaska.
The Bering Strait separates North America from Asia.
What two nomadic groups are from Central Asia?
Nomadic groups in Central Asia included the Huns and other Turks
Is Air Asia successful in southeast Asia?
Air Asia has grown to be the most popular budget provider in Southeast Asia.
Why doesnt Asia have any capitals?
Asia is a continent. Continents have countries. Countries have capitals.
What are the 5 most populous countries in southeast Asia?
Southeast Asia includes the following countries: Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and Peninsular Malaysia (on the Asian mainland) along with East Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Timor-Leste (archipelagos and islands to the east).
The five most populous countries in Southeast Asia (in order from most populous to least) are: Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia.
1. A failed state, most commonly, is characterized by lack of governance, lack of basic facilities to its population, economic instability, widespread violence etc. Foreign Affairs, a prestigious magazine, has been conducting joint studies and releases the list of states defined by failed state index. The result of year 2010 is out. This study was jointly conducted by Foreign Affairs and Fund for Peace, a no profit government organization. This report took into account 12 indicators and examined some 77,000 documents. report is available at link below.
2. India is ranked 87th in the list of 177 states. Somalia-1, Pakistan-10, Sri lanka-25, China-57.
3. Failed state is a relative term but India is not a failed state by any account.
a. Stable democracy.
b. Booming economy.
c. Improving social developments.
4. At times India is criticized for poverty, poor health care, illiteracy, rich-poor divide etc. But these are the problems of a developing country which gained freedom after a 190 years of foreign rule.
No. Asia is a continent. The UAE is a country. The UAE which is the United Arab Emirates is within the continent of Asia - also a part of the Middle East.
When did Asia gain its independence?
Asia consists of many countries. Some of them have always been independent.
What is the old name of laos before?
The Lao People's Democratic Republic is another name for what we call today as Laos. Laos used to be a part of what was once considered French Indochina.
