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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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Is Australia closer to Europe or Asia?
No. Australia is a country and continent in Oceania, in the southern hemisphere. Oceania is not a continent, but a geographical region.
Austria, on the other hand, is a country in Europe.
Describe the climate of east Asia?
Japanese are proud of their four seasons (and a surprising number believe the phenomenon is unique to Japan), but the discerning tourist should try to aim for two of them.
Spring is probably the best time of year to be in Japan. The temperatures are warm but not hot, there's not too much rain, and March-April brings the justly famous cherry blossoms and is a time of revelry and festivals. Just watch out for Golden Week (April 27 to May 6), the longest holiday of the year, when everybody travels and everything is booked full.
Summer starts with a dreary rainy season in June and turns into a steam bath in July-August, with extreme humidity and the temperature heading as high as 40°C. O-Bon (mid-August), when everybody is on the road again, is probably the worst possible time to visit. Avoid, or do as the Japanese do and head to northern Hokkaido or the mountains of Chubu and Tohoku to escape.
Autumn - Fall, starting in September, is a close second to spring. Temperatures become more tolerable, fair days are common and fall colors can be just as impressive as cherry blossoms.
Winter is a good time to go skiing or hot-spring hopping, but as the Japanese have yet to figure out the wonders of central heating, it's often miserably cold indoors. Heading south to Okinawa provides some relief. Also watch out for New Years (December 29 to January 3), the only days of the year when
How did World War 2 start in Asia?
World War 2 actually started in Asia almost a decade before it started in Europe and elsewhere. Ultimately, the war kicked off when Japan invaded China and French Indochina; when the US tried to convince Japan to stop, Japan instead attacked the US Navy at Pearl Harbor, bringing the US into World War 2.
The slightly longer version:
Between about 1865 and 1895, Japan changed from an isolated feudal state to a modernized major power. Starting in 1895, Japan started getting involved in international affairs. Japan had beaten the mighty Russian Empire in 1905, annexed Korea, and began economic expansion in China. Japan seemed to be the powerful "new kid on the block", so to speak.
During the same time period, China was recovering from a tough time they had in the 1800s and early 1900s. China lost several wars with foreign countries (including Britain and Japan), partial foreign occupation, and popular revolts against their imperial government, the Qing dynasty. In 1912, the last Qing Emperor was overthrown in a revolution, but the newly established Chinese Republic was very weak. There was a central government, but large portions of the country were actually under the control of warlords, many of whom had served as generals under the old imperial government. Japan tried to take advantage of the chaos to begin taking control of parts of China, and played the warlords against each other to keep China divided and weak.
In 1931, some Japanese soldiers blew up a railway in the city of Mukden in Manchuria (a region of northeastern China); the railway was owned by a Japanese company. They wanted to make it seem like Chinese rebels were trying to sabotage Japanese interests. Japan then used the "bombing" as a reason to invade- they invaded and conquered Manchuria in just a few months. Manchuria was made into an independent country called "Manchukuo"- but Manchukuo was actually totally under the control of Japan. Over the next few years, Japan would occasionally fight some of the warlords, but otherwise, things were relatively peaceful.
In 1937, Japan and China wound up fighting again. Long story short, Japan was using their soldiers to guard their railways and businesses in China. One day, some Japanese soldiers got into a small battle with some Chinese soldiers at a bridge near Beijing. Japan used this as a reason to invade China again. This began the so-called "Second Sino-Japanese War", and Japan launched a full-scale invasion of China itself.
The Sino-Japanese War led to the escalation of the war. Notably, the US and the UK both opposed the Japanese invasion. When World War II began in Europe in 1939, Japan took advantage of France, the Netherlands, and the UK being distracted by Germany to seize colonies belonging to those countries. Japan notably invaded and conquered French Indochina (modern Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia), despite international condemnation of it.
It was the negotiations between the US and Japan that ultimately led the Japanese to attack the US at Pearl Harbor. The US tried to convince Japan to stop attacking and occupying China and Indochina; Japan refused. The US then put embargoes against Japan, cutting off their oil and other supplies, which just made them angry. The embargoes convinced Japan that they would soon be at war with the US too. So Japan decided to launch an overwhelming attack on the powerful US Navy to try to cause enough damage to prevent the US from getting involved in the war.
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese ended the negotiations and launched a huge attack on the American fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack dealt significant damage to the US Navy, including sinking four battleships. However, the attack failed to cripple the American Navy; notably, it did not damage the American aircraft carriers, which were not at Hawaii at the time. Also, due to a delay in translating the official message, Japan's attack happened before they officially told the US they were declaring war- so the attack was viewed by Americans as a cowardly sneak attack.
At the same time that the US was attacked at Pearl Harbor, Japan launched a series of attacks on other countries and colonies across Asia and the Pacific. Thailand was invaded and quickly surrendered. Japan also invaded Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia all in a fairly short time. World War II was officially started in Asia and the Pacific.
How much does Asia cover earths land surface?
Asia represents about 30% of the land area of Earth, or about 9% of the total surface.
Which present- day countries make up the region known as southeast asia?
Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
Thailand because of two remarkable rulers, King Mongkut and his son King Chulalongkorn. Both promoted Wester learning and maintained friendly relations with the major European powers.
Is Asia bigger than Australia?
Asia is actually bigger than Antarctica.
Its may look like Antarctica is bigger than Asia, on a flat map,
but it isn't.
Yes, Asia is bigger than Antarctica. :)
What ocean is east of Italy and west of Croatia?
There is no ocean in this area of the world. The water between these two countries is part of the Mediterranean Sea.
What size is Asia in square kilometers?
The continent of Asia is 17.21 million sq miles (44.58 million km²).
What is the large Asian country that is south of Mongolia and northeast of India?
There are quite a few countries in Asia, but heres one!
Kyrgystan
There are also 7 other "stan" countries in Asia. Then there is one that isn't in Asia. I hope I could help you and it's not too late!
What are the push and pull factors of Asia?
Pull factors : employment, education, business opportunities and higher standard of living. Push factors: demand for resources (water, electricity and sanitation), the increase of environmental degradation and pollution, the increase in crime and security failures, poverty and the one child policy.
What are the most famous mountains?
Mount Everest is most likely to be the most famous mountain because it is the tallest in the world (29,029 feet).
What is the Religion of Bhutan?
Basically Buddhism although the official state of the religion is Drukpa Kagyupa
What is the capital of Sumatra?
Sumatra is the largest island in Indonesia, but the national capital (Jakarta) is on the island of Java. There are 10 provinces on Sumatra and each province has a capital city:
Nangroe Aceh Darussalam : Banda Aceh
Sumatera Utara : Medan
Sumatera Barat : Padang
Riau : Pekanbaru
Jambi : Kota Jambi
Sumatera Selatan : Palembang
Bengkulu : Bengkulu Kota
Lampung : Bandar Lampung
Kepulauan Bangka Belitung : Pangkal Pinang
Kepulauan Riau : Tanjung Pinang
The capitol of Sumatra is the city of Jakarta.
What does Vietnam and India and china and the Philippines have in common?
The word Vietnam is derived from two Chinese words meaning "the Viet kin in the South". Traditionally, the people of Vietnam have been regarded by westerners as staunchly xenophobic, and, as such, have been viewed as having a long standing contempt for Chinese influence on the region. Border and island disputes have only exacerbated long-standing tensions between the two nations.
Vietnam and China share many common cultural traditions which originated from the wet rice cultivation.
China controlled Vietnam for about 1000 years, a rule which ended in 939CE. Thus, Vietnamese culture, writing, politics, religion, etc. were sinicized to a a certain degree. Yet the degree to which Vietnam preserved a distinct identity and maintained separate traditions should also be noted.
During the 1st and 2nd Indochinese Wars, Vietnam grew closer to PR of China and received some funding, material, and advisors from the PRC. However, war with China in 1979 renewed hostilities.
the reason why Vietnam and china are close because is that they are both communism country, there isn't much comminusim country left in the world
What it separates north America from Asia?
The Bering Strait separates North America (Alaska) and Asia (Russia). On the north side of the strait is the Chukchi Sea, which is part of the Arctic Ocean. On the south side of the strait is the Bering Sea, which is part of the Pacific Ocean. An argument can be made that the Arctic Ocean separates the two continents when viewing from the North Pole.
You don't have a chance to see those poor people who are not able to travel abroad.
Which bodies of water surround Southwest Asia?
Europe & Africa (a small joint of land where the Suez canal is) border Asia. Bodies of water include the Black sea, the Mediterranean, the Red sea, the Arabian sea & the Persian gulf; the Indian Ocean; the Pacific Ocean, the South China sea, the Yellow sea; the sea of Japan; The Bering straits & the Arctic ocean.
