THE SEVEN CONTINENTS: Asia Asia covers nearly 9 percent of the - TopicsExpress



          

THE SEVEN CONTINENTS: Asia Asia covers nearly 9 percent of the earth’s surface making it the largest of the continents. It is also the home to the most people with an estimated population of 4.3 billion. Asia is defined as the eastern portion of the Eurasia continent with the Ural river and mountains serving as the dividing line with Europe. Asia contains some of the oldest civilizations in the world including the Chinese and Japanese nations. The continents large population makes it an important part of the world economy. Asia includes the Saudi Arabia peninsula with the oil rich countries including the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. The continent also includes the manufacturing centers of India and Japan and Hong Kong, which is a leading banking and corporate headquarter center.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:41:04 +0000

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