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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 is the name of the supercontinent made of asia and europe?
Eurasia, but Eurasia also belongs to Afroeurasia, which also includes the continent of Africa.
Asia is a continent- not a country, and not a language. There are over 1,000 different languages and dialects spoken in Asia.
Which place of India is called 'Rome of Asia'?
Define area , population and population density of Africa?
Is life expectancy determined at birth?
No life expectancy is not determined at birth. Life expectancy is determined by a variety of factors. Factors that influence life expectancy are quality of life, health factors, environment, location, family life among others.
Exercise and eating habits influence our life expectancy, smoking and alcohol as well as illegal (and legal) drug use (abuse) can lead to a lower life expectancy. Health care and technology will generally improve throughout peoples' lives leading to an increase in life expectancy.
Where in Asia is the Indus River Valley?
Indus river is the river after which the names India and Hindu came. This river is presently in Pakistan and India.
Are the Phillipians Asian people?
YES they are they live in asia they might also be considered pacific islanders
What are the two main archipeligos of southeast Asia?
The Malay Archipelago and the Philippine Archipelago
How do most people mainland Southeast Asia make a living?
most people mainland Southeast Asia make a living by farming
Why were European countries looking for all water routes to Asia?
The question is phrased poorly. There were several routes by which Europeans thought to get to Asia or to penetrate deep into the interior.
The most famous were the Northeastern and Northwestern Passages. These routes were impassible at the time however modern climate changes have opened them up. Shipping lanes North of Eurasia and North America are being claimed, charted, navigated as I write.
Colombus sailed due west from Europe to get to Asia. He died believing he had. He never realized he'd reached entirely different shores.
Magellan reached Asia by going west around the world.
Many explorers tried to get into southwestern China by going up the Mekong, & the Yangtse. As far as I know, Europeans knew the Indian rivers and the Brahmaputra River were impassible one in the Himalaya.
Are there any crocodiles in Asia?
The Asian crocodile populates many lakes and ponds in northern China, except it has been seen as far west as east Japan.
The Spanish silver fleets called at Vera Cruz, Portobelo, Cartagena then gathered at Havana and returned to Spain. The Philippine silver fleet sailed from Manila to Acapulco. The goods were transported overland to Vera Cruz for trans shipment to Spain
Asia is a continent composed of less economically developed countries (LEDCs) and newly industrialized countries (NICs).
Countries in Asia considered as LEDCs are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Bhutan, East Timor, Lao People's Republic, Maldives, Burna (Myanmar), Nepal and Yemen.
Asian countries consistently considered as NICs by many authors are China, India, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. Some authors would include Indonesia to this list.
Name four landlocked countries in Asia?
The four countries in Asia that are landlocked are Bhutan, Nepal, Mongolia, and Afghanistan.
