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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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How much of the city of Istanbul is covered by the slum of Tarlabasi?
Perhaps ½ a percent? Tarlabasi covers 1-2 square kilometers in the Beyoglu area of Istanbuls inner city, paradoxically very close to the posh Istiklal Walking Street. The whole city is 80 km in diameter, with 14 mio. people. The largest slums are in the outer suburbs - like gaziosmanpasa with 1 mio. people - not like a third world slum, but still a slum. Other poor areas are Ümraniye, Esenler, Esenyurt and Sultanbeyli. Gnp/capita in turkey is 10000$ whereas 1500$ in a country like India...and Istanbuls slums are not in any way as poor and bad as slums in Latin America or South East Asis....and first of all they are pretty safe - crime rates are low.
Contribution of china in Asia?
One of the contributions of china to Asia is the professional DotA players who are competing worldwide. :)
Was Philippines once connected to Borneo?
Yes, it was. What is now Palawan and the Malaysian province of Sabah was once connected, in the same manner as Alaska and Russia were once connected by Beringia. But this phsyical land-bridge between Palwan (Philippines) and Sabah (Borneo) date back all the way to the ice age and prehistoric times. By the time that Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim civilization settled in Borneo and Philippines, both groups of islands were already were already seperate islands. Because the rising waters basically destroyed what land bridge between Philippines and Borneo.
How did Marco polo's travels to Asia lead to a European interest in the rest of the world?
News of his journey increased intrest in Asia. Europeans began to look outside their borders for new sources of trade.
What caused the end of East Asias isolation from the West?
istan in persian language means land or state. at one point most of these countries were a part of persian /iran empire and the name was given to them according to their ethnicity and also their location. for example tajikestan means state or land of tajic ethnics. vs golistan which means the state or land of flowers.
How many air miles from Asia to Britain?
The air distance from Hong Kong, China, to Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, is 6,019 miles. That equals 9,687 kilometers or 5,230 nautical miles.
Why didn't Jonah want to go to Nineveh?
Although not stated explicitly, it is evident that Jonah hated the people of Nineveh and did not want them to repent and be spared that judgment of God on their wicked acts.
See Jonah 3:10 through 4:3. First, Johah did not hate the people of Nineveh. He explains in Chapter 4 verse 2 how he understood God, "And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil." In other words, Jonah knew that he would tell the people to repent, and if they did God would be gracious to them and change his mind about judging them. The reason for God's jugement can be found in the very last chapter and last verse. "And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscorethousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?" Basically, the city of Nineveh could no longer tell the good from the bad. As a prophet of God he ran rather to speak for God and God have mercy and change his mind and he look like a prophet who does not hear from God. I think a pride issue not a hate issue.
How does religious belief effect diet in south Asia?
Because of the religion belief not harming the animal, so people in this area start vegetarian (vegan)
Is there an Altaic language family?
That is controversial, but there is.
Altaic is a proposed language family that includes the Turkic, Mongolic, Tungusic, and Japonic language families and the Korean language.
The group is named after the Altai Mountains, a mountain range in Central Asia.
What is the biggest festival in Europe?
the biggest festival up to date was love parade, in Germany with a record of 1,600,000 people assisting in 2008 but after tragic incident in 2010 it has been canceled for the future.
Which turkish city is located in both europe and asia?
Istanbul, in modern day Turkey; is infamous for being the city that straddles east and west. Asia and Europe.
It is a splendid ancient city that spans at least 2 millennium and both 'western' and 'eastern' cultures.
What is the market cap for iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index Fund AXJS?
As of July 2014, the market cap for iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index Fund (AXJS) is $6,112,000.00.
At the end of the Ice Age, continental glaciers forming in the earth's northern hemisphere locked up so much water that it lowered ocean levels. In the Bering Strait region, this drop in ocean levels exposed tract of land known as the Bering Land Bridge. This bridge joined northeast Asia to what is now known as Alaska.
What countries are the bering strait bridge connected to?
The Bering Straight Bridge used to connect what is now Alaska and Russia.
Name one technology industry for each state in the southwest?
name one technology industry for each state in the southwest
