Facts About Asia in 38 Characters

 Asia is the largest continent
 Area: 17 212 000 square miles (44 579 000 square kilometers)
 Land Area: 30% of the world’s total land area
 Population: More than 4.1 billion
 Population density: Highest in the world, at 225 people per
square mile (87 per square kilometer)

 Language: With over a billion speakers, Mandarin
Chinese is the world’s most spoken language.
 Borders: Africa, Europe and the Pacific Ocean
 Major Religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism,
Judaism
 Major Biomes: Desert, grasslands, temperate forest,
taiga
 Economy: China and Japan are the 2nd and 3rd largest
economies in the world, respectively.

Asia’s Population Is Larger than the Rest
of The World Combined

Regions & Seasons
Asia is broadly divided into six regions as shown on the map right.
Asia lies almost entirely in the northern hemisphere and the
seasons of all are similar. The seasons of southern and south-east
Asia vary slightly because of the monsoons.
Northern Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia
– Spring – March, April, May
– Summer – June, July, August
– Autumn – September, October, November
– Winter – December, January, February
Southern Asia, South-East Asia
– Spring – December, January, February
– Summer – March, April, May
– Autumn – June, July, August
– Winter – September, October, November

Deciduous forest – Four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold, wet
winters. The trees shed their leaves in autumn.
Coniferous forest – Also known as Taiga, cold and dry with snowy winters and
warmer summers.
Alpine/mountain – Cold, windy and snowy. It is winter from October to May with
temperatures below freezing, while summer is from June to September where the
temperature can reach 15°C.
Rainforest – High temperatures and high rainfall throughout the year.
Desert – Warm to high temperatures with very little rainfall.
Tundra – This area is characterised by a layer of permafrost (soil that has
remained below freezing for at least two years. Winters are very cold, summers
are warm and there is little rainfall.
Grassland – Hot summers and cold winters with above average rainfall.
Savanna – Very high temperatures all year and rain during the summer season
only.

 North Asia
-Siberia (Russia) -
Moscow (in Europe)
 Central Asia
:1) Kyrghyzstan -
Bishkek
:2) Tajikstan -
Dushambe
:3) Uzbekstan -
Tashkent
:4) Turkmenstan -
Ashkabad
:5) Kazakhstan -
Alma ata
 West Asia
:1) Iran - Teharan
:2) Iraq -
:3) Kuwait -
Kuwait
:4) Syria -
damascus
:5) Turkey - Ankara
:6) Azerbaijan - Baku
:7) Armenia - Yerevan
:8) Jordan - Amman
:9) Israel - Tel aviv
:10)Labanon - Beirut
:11) Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
:12) Bahrein - Manama
:13) Qatar - Doha
:14) UAE - Dubai
:15) Oman - Muscut
:16) Yemen - Aden
(Georgia for cultural reasons can be considered a part
of Europe).

North Asia
Russia - the largest country on earth in terms of surface area - emerged
from a decade of post-Soviet economic and political turmoil to seek to
reassert itself as a world power.
-Income from vast natural resources, above all oil and gas, helped Russia
overcome the economic collapse of 1998, but the oil price slump of 2014 the
long run of prosperity. The state-run gas monopoly Gazprom still supplies a
large share of Europe's needs.
FACTS
Russian Federation
Capital: Moscow
•Population - 142.7 million
•Area - 17 million sq. km (6.6 million sq. miles)
•Major language - Russian
•Major religions Christianity, Islam
•Life expectancy 63 years (men), 75 years (women)
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Tourist Attractions
Saint Basil's Cathedral Hermitage Museum
Founded in 1764 by Catherine the
Great, the Hermitage Museum in
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Built between 1554 and 1561
and situated in the heart of
Moscow, St. Basil’s Cathedral
has been among the top tourist
attractions in Russia.

• A huge country the size of Western Europe, Kazakhstan has vast mineral resources and
enormous economic potential.
• The varied landscape stretches from the mountainous, heavily populated regions of the east
to the sparsely populated, energy-rich lowlands in the west, and from the industrialised
north, with its Siberian climate and terrain, through the arid, empty steppes of the centre, to
the fertile south.
FACTS
Republic of Kazakhstan
Capital: Astana
Population - 16.4 million (UN, 2012)
Area - 2.7 million sq km (1 million sq miles)
Major languages - Kazakh, Russian
Major religions - Islam, Christianity
Life expectancy - 62 years (men), 73 years (women) (UN)
Currency - Tenge
Kazakhstan

Tourist Attractions
Bayterek tower Palace of Peace & Harmony
This 105m-high monument and the
observation tower has become the
symbol of the capital of Kazakhstan. It
has an observation desk at 97m height
which symbolizes the year when the
capital of the country was moved from
Almaty to Astana.
The Palace of Peace and Harmony is a
77 m high pyramid type building in
Astana.

Kyrgyzstan
• It has some oil and gas and a developing gold mining sector, but relies on imports for most
of its energy needs.
• Resentment at widespread poverty and ethnic divisions between north and south have
spilled over into violence, and the country's first two post-Soviet presidents were swept
from power by popular discontent.
• Most of its six million people are Turkic-speaking Muslims.
FACTS
Kyrgyz Republic
Capital: Bishkek
Population 5.4 million
Area 199,900 sq km (77,182 sq miles)
Major languages Kyrgyz, Russian
Major religions Islam, Christianity
Life expectancy 64 years (men), 72 years (women)
Currency som

Tourist Attraction
Ala Archa river in the Ala
Archa National Park
The Russian Orthodox, Holy Trinity
Cathedral in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan.

Tajikistan
• on Russia, both for its economy and to help counter security problems. In particular,
Tajikistan depends on Moscow to help fight drug smuggling from neighbouring
Afghanistan and an emerging radical Islam movement.
• Tajikistan is also expanding its ties with China: Beijing has extended credits and has
helped to build roads, tunnels and power infrastructure. Chinese firms are investing
in oil and gas exploration and in gold mining.
FACTS
Republic of Tajikistan
Capital: Dushanbe
Major languages Tajik, Uzbek, Russian
Major religion Islam
Currency Tajik somoni

Tourist Attraction
The Alauddin Lakes is a beautiful
lake basin with clear and cool
waters perfect for swimming. The
area also offers great mountain
scenery perfect for a relaxing day.
Alauddin Lakes Fann Mountains
The Fann Mountains is one of the largest tourist
attraction in Tajikistan. Mountaineering, rock
climbing, and ice climbing are some of the
activities that can be enjoyed here not to
mention the great scenery.

Turkmenistan
• Known for its autocratic government and large gas reserves,
Turkmenistan also has a reputation as an island of stability in
restive Central Asia.
• Despite its gas wealth, much of Turkmenistan's population is
still impoverished. After independence from the Soviet Union in
1991 the country entered a period of isolation that has only
recently begun to end.
• Turkmenistan produces roughly 70 billion cubic metres of
natural gas each year and about two-thirds of its exports go to
Russia's Gazprom gas monopoly.
FACTS
Turkmenistan
Capital: - Ashgabat
Population - 5.2 million
Area - 488,100 sq km (188,456 sq miles)
Major language - Turkmen, Russian
Major religion - Islam
Life expectancy - 61 years (men), 69 years (women)
Currency - Turkmen manat

Tourist Attraction
The main tourist sight of the capital of
Turkmenistan is National Park of
Independence with the symbol of modern
Ashgabat established on it - the Monument of
Independence, the highest construction in the
country (local people call it "Eight-leg").
National Park of Independence Monument of Neutrality in
Ashgabat
Interesting object for visiting in Ashkhabad is
Monument of Neutrality which has been
reopened in December, 2011 located for now
in a southern part of Ashkhabad, on Bitarap
Turkmenistan Avenue - a passage of the
largest highway.

Uzbekistan
• The land that is now Uzbekistan was once at the heart of the ancient Silk
Road trade route connecting China with the Middle East and Rome. The
country spent most of the past 200 years as part of Russia, and then the
Soviet Union, before emerging as an independent nation in 1991.
• Under President Islam Karimov, in power since 1989, Uzbekistan has
boasted of steady economic growth based on exports like cotton, gas and
gold. But the political system is highly authoritarian, and its human rights
record widely decried.
FACTS
Republic of Uzbekistan
Capital: Tashkent
Major languages Uzbek, Russian, Tajik
Currency Uzbek som

Tourist Attraction
Ark one of the oldest monuments of
Bukhara is located in the heart of the city,
which once was the dwelling place of rulers
and their servants of that time. The great
historical Silk Road is passing through
Bukhara.
Fortress Ark, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
The desert city, Khiva is known for its majestic
historical monuments. To watch its attractions,
just walk along its main streets, where you will
find varieties of spellbinding mosques, minarets,
mausoleums and madrassas of ancient times
which has given the city an enchanting look.
Khiva Streets

Armenia
A landlocked country with Turkey to the
west and Georgia to the north, Armenia
boasts a history longer than most other
European countries.
FACTS
The Republic of Armenia
Capital: Yerevan
Population 3.1m
Major languagesArmenian, Russian
Major religion Christianity
Life expectancy 71 years (men), 77
yearsa (women)
Main exports Diamonds, machinery,
foodstuffs

Tourist Attraction
 Manrot Qar Waterfall Tatev Monastery

Azerbaijan
• Deals with international energy producers have allowed the country to use its
energy revenues to create a government-run fund involved in international
projects. It has also used its resources to rebuild its army, which is seen as a
government priority as the country grapples with the breakaway territory of
Nagorno-Karabakh.
• Despite its wealth and increased influence in the wider region, poverty and
corruption continue to overshadow the country's development.
• A government crackdown on human rights advocates and journalists has
raised concern that Azerbaijan's embryonic democracy is under threat.
FACTS
Republic of Azerbaijan
Capital: Baku
Major languages Azeri, Russian
Life expectancy 68 years (men), 74 years (women) (UN)
Main exports Oil, oil products

The Palace of Shirvanshahs
The Maiden Tower is one of the most dominant
architectural pieces, due to its vague design and the
stories that surround it. . It's an important part of
Azerbaijani history considering that it features on
the country's currency notes and other documents.
The Palace of the Shirvanshahs, located
in Baku, is a UNESCO World Heritage
Site built in the 15th century by the
Shirvanshah dynasty.
Tourist Attraction
The Maiden Tower

Bahrain
• Bahrain - which name means "two seas" - was one of the first states in the
Gulf to discover oil and to build a refinery.
• The Muslim country is ruled by a Sunni king, whose family holds the main
political and military posts. The divide between the Shia majority and the
Sunni population has led to long-running tension in the kingdom, which has
sporadically boiled over into civil disobedience.
• Over the years, however, the country enjoyed increasing freedom of
expression, and monitors said the human rights situation had improved.
FACTS
Kingdom of Bahrain
Capital: Manama
Population - 1.4 million
Area - 717 sq km (277 sq miles)
Major language - Arabic
Major religion - Islam
Currency - Bahraini dinar

Tourist Attraction
Al Fateh Grand Mosque,
Manama Tree of Life

Cyprus
• By legend the birthplace of the ancient Greek goddess of love
Aphrodite, Cyprus's modern history has, in contrast, been dominated
by enmity between its Greek and Turkish inhabitants.
• Cyprus successfully diversified its largely agrarian economy into one
based on services - including a large tourism sector - and light
manufacturing. More recently it has also developed into an important
financial hub, especially for investors from Russia and Eastern
Europe.
FACTS
Republic of Cyprus
Capital: Nicosia
Population 1.1 million (combined)
Area 9,251 sq. km (3,572 sq miles) (combined)
Major languages Greek, Turkish
Major religions Christianity, Islam
Life expectancy 78 years (men), 82 years (women) (UN)
Currency euro; Turkish lira in the north

Tourist Attraction
Limassol Platres

Georgia
• Situated at the strategically important crossroads where Europe
meets Asia, Georgia has a unique and ancient cultural heritage,
and is famed for its traditions of hospitality and cuisine.
• Since emerging from the collapsing Soviet Union as an
independent state in 1991, Georgia has again become the arena of
conflicting interests. Increasing US economic and political
influence in the country has long been a source of concern for
neighbouring Russia, as have Georgia's aspirations to join NATO
and the EU.
FACTS
Georgia
Capital: Tbilisi
Major languagesGeorgian, Russian widely spoken
Major religion Christianity

Tourist Attraction
The Okefenokee Swamp, known to the
Indians as the "Land of the Quaking Earth", is an
area of swampland in southern Georgia, covering
over 770 sq. miles. The swamp is home to many
endangered species and is home to an estimated
10,000 alligators. From the little town of
Waycross there are boat trips into the swamp.
Forsyth Park is the largest park in the city and is a good
example of a well designed mid 1800s Southern park. Central
features include a period fountain, walking trails, and lovely
old trees that drape over the landscape creating much needed
areas of shade.

Iraq
• Iraq, in an area once home to some of the earliest civilizations, became a
battleground for competing forces after the US-led ousting of President
Saddam Hussein in 2003.
• The Shia-led governments that have held power since then have struggled
to maintain order, and the country has enjoyed only brief periods of respite
from high levels of sectarian violence.
• Violence and sabotage hinder the revival of an economy shattered by
decades of conflict and sanctions. Iraq has the world's third largest reserves
of crude oil.
FACTS
Republic of Iraq
Capital: Baghdad
Major languages Arabic, Kurdish
Currency Iraqi dinar

Tourist Attraction
Ziggurat of Ur
Ziggurats, terraced pyramid
temples erected during Ancient
Mesopotamia, are found
throughout Iraq and Iran.
Aqar Quf/ Dur-Kurigalzu
The Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu was
built around 1400 BC by King
Kurigalzu of the Kassite Dynasty and is
currently located 19 miles west of
Baghdad.

Jordan
• The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a small country with few
natural resources, but it has played a pivotal role in the struggle
for power in the Middle East.
• Jordan's significance results partly from its strategic location at
the crossroads of what Christians, Jews and Muslims call the Holy
Land.
• It is a key ally of the US and, together with Egypt, one of only
two Arab nations to have made peace with Israel.
• The desert kingdom emerged out of the post-First World War
division of the Middle East by Britain and France.
FACTS
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Capital: Amman
Major language Arabic
Life expectancy 72 years (men), 75 years

Tourist Attraction
Petra
Nestled in a secluded valley
surrounded by Jordan’s rugged
mountains, Petra was left deserted and
hidden from the world for hundreds of
years.
The Dead Sea
The lowest point on the earth’s
surface, the Dead Sea is a
fascinating natural phenomena.

Kuwait
• Oil-rich Kuwait is a tiny country nestling at the top of the Gulf. Flanked by
powerful neighbours Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran, its strategic location and
massive oil reserves make it one of the world's richest countries per capita.
• A conservative state with a Sunni Muslim majority and a US ally, Kuwait stands
out from the other Gulf monarchies for having the most open political system.
• But tensions have persisted between parliament and the cabinet, controlled by the
ruling Al-Sabah family, and the government is facing increasing calls for radical
political reform from the opposition.
FACTS
The State of Kuwait
Capital: Kuwait
Currency Dinar

Tourist Attraction
The Liberation Tower
It represents Kuwaiti liberation, the
sure sign of the country’s
resurgence. It is one of tallest
telecommunication towers in the
world.
Amusement and Recreational Parks
The Kuwaiti public parks and boulevards
depict the success of its government in
molding the harsh desert environment
of Kuwait.

Lebanon
• With its high literacy rate and traditional mercantile culture, Lebanon has
traditionally been an important commercial hub for the Middle East.
• It has also often been at the centre of Middle Eastern conflicts, despite its
small size, because of its borders with Syria and Israel and its uniquely
complex communal make-up.
• Shia Muslims, Sunni Muslims, Christians and Druze are the main
population groups in a country that has been a refuge for the region's
minorities for centuries.
FACTS
The Lebanese Republic
Capital: Beirut
Major religions Islam, Christianity

Tourist Attraction
The Temple of Bacchus is a vast and
ancient ruin built on the same
architectural theme as the Parthenon
of Athens.
The Jeita Grotto is a vast,
interconnected cave system and
subterranean river spanning many
kilometers that finds a spot in the
New 7 Wonders of the Natural
World list.

Oman
• The oldest independent state in the Arab world, Oman is one of the more
traditional countries in the Gulf region and was, until the 1970s, one of the most
isolated.
• It is strategically placed at the mouth of the Gulf at south-east corner of the
Arabian Peninsula and, in the 19th century, vied with Portugal and Britain for
influence in the Gulf and Indian Ocean.
• The country has so far been spared the militant Islamist violence that has plagued
some of its neighbours.
FACTS
Sultanate of Oman
Capital: Muscat
Currency Rial

Tourist attraction
Nakhal Fort, Al-Batina
This is one of the most beautiful
castles in the world. It has got a
very balanced spectacular on the
rocky surface of the Western Hajar.
The Ras al-Hadd is the nest of lots of
turtles, that’s why it’s called the turtle
beach resort.There comes 6000- 13000
turtle every year.

Saudi Arabia
• The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the main players in the Arab world.
Its stature is built on its geographical size (twice that of France and Germany
combined), its prestige as the custodian of the birthplace of Islam and its colossus
status as an oil producer - with a quarter of the world's proven reserves under its
deserts.
• Its importance as an oil exporting nation has made economic interdependence
with the West - where the main consumer demand is found - a necessity.
FACTS
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Capital: Riyadh
Area 2.24 million sq km (864,869 sq miles)
Currency Riyal

TOURIST ATTRACTION
The name Dumat ul Jundal is
derived from the phrase
“Dumah of Stone” because it
was the place occupied by the
renowned people in the ancient
times.
Al Masjid Al Nabawi is another
beautiful mosque established in the
city of Medina – Saudi Arabia, built by
the Holy Prophet Mohammad
(P.B.U.H) and currently in hold of
Saudi government.

Syria
• A country of fertile plains, high mountains and deserts, it is home to diverse ethnic
and religious groups, including Kurds, Armenians, Assyrians, Christians, Druze,
Alawite Shia and Arab Sunnis, the last of who make up a majority of the Muslim
population.
• Modern Syria gained its independence from France in 1946, but has lived through
periods of political instability driven by the conflicting interests of these various
groups.
• Since 2011 political power, long held by a small mainly Alawite elite, has been
contested in a bitter civil conflict initially sparked by the Arab Spring that turned into
a complex war involving regional and international powers.
FACTS
The Syrian Arab Republic
Capital: Damascus
Major religion Islam, Christianity
Currency Syrian pound

Tourist Attraction

 HAMA
 The city of Hama is located on the Orontes
River and is a quiet and traditional Syrian town.
It is most famous for its huge, wooden water
wheels (known as norias) which date back to
the 13th century. They are still in use today,
slowly turning on the edge of the Orontes River
and irrigating the nearby farmland.
St. Simeon's Monastery Religious
monument
St. Simeon's Monastery
Close to Aleppo lies the 5th century St.
Simeon's Monastery overlooking the Afrine
River Valley in a beautiful setting.

United Arab Emirates
• The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven states that has grown from a quiet
backwater to one of the Middle East's most important economic centres.
• Politically it remains authoritarian, however.
• Relations with neighbouring Iran have been tense because of an ongoing territorial dispute over
Gulf islands. The UAE was one of only three countries to recognise Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
• Before oil was discovered in the 1950s the UAE's economy was dependent on fishing and a
declining pearl industry. But since oil exports began in 1962, the country's society and economy
have been transformed.
• The UAE has diversified and has become a regional trading and tourism hub. UAE firms have
invested heavily abroad.
FACTS
United Arab Emirates
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Currency Dirham

Tourist Attractions
The Hajar MountainsBurj Khalifa

YEMEN FACTS
Republic of Yemen
Capital: Sanaa
Life expectancy 65 years (men),
68 years (women)
Currency Yemeni riyal

• Despite its ancient roots as the crossroads of Africa, the Middle East and
Asia, the modern Republic of Yemen is a relatively new state.
• It was created after communist South Yemen and traditional North Yemen
merged in 1990, following years of strife.
• Tensions remain between the north and the south, however. A southern
separatist movement was defeated in a short civil war in 1994, and tensions
re-emerged in 2009 when government troops and rebels, known as the
Houthi, clashed in the north, killing hundreds and displacing more than a
quarter of a million people.
• A fresh wave of protests in 2011, inspired by the Arab Spring uprisings in
Tunisia and Egypt, forced then-President Ali Abdallah Saleh to resign.
• Yemen has also become a base for militant groups, like Al-Qaeda and
Islamic State, adding to instability in the country. The country spiralled into
civil war in 2014 and, despite peace initiatives, fighting continues.

Tourist Attractions
Bottle Trees, Socotra Island
Socotra island is also very famous
destination for the tourists, and also famous
as the house to other endemic tree spot-
The bottle trees.
The Ancient Tombs, Sanaa
These tombs are basically some of the oldest
historical landmarks to include in your trip list
and, they all are situated in a close proximity to
Sanaa.

Qatar
• Qatar, once one of the poorest Gulf states, is one of the richest countries in the
region today.
• Qatar is using income from its large gas reserves to bankroll its regional and
global ambitions. It has been involved attempts to achieve an Afghan peace deal
and won a controversial bid to host the 2022 Football World Cup.
• It also faces some problems at home. Oil money funds an all-embracing welfare
state, with many services free or heavily subsidised, but the treatment of migrant
workers is frequently criticized by rights groups.
FACTS
The State of Qatar
Capital: Doha
Currency Riyal

Tourist Attraction
 Katara mosque - is might not be as
large as a huge grand mosque, but
the color, design and patterned
tiles represent its uniqueness.
The Qatar National Museum is
another attraction for the Qatar
visitors. The extraordinary building
structure shows the architectural
skill of the Qatar architects.

TURKEY
FACTS
Republic of Turkey
Capital: Ankara
Major languages Turkish (official), Kurdish
Currency Turkish lira

 Once the centre of the Ottoman Empire, the modern secular republic was
established in the 1920s by nationalist leader Kemal Ataturk.
 Straddling the continents of Europe and Asia, Turkey's strategically important
location has given it major influence in the region - and control over the
entrance to the Black Sea.
 Progress towards democracy and a market economy was halting after Ataturk's
death in 1938, and the army - seeing itself as guarantor of the constitution -
repeatedly ousted governments seen as challenging secular values.
 Joining the European Union has been a longstanding ambition. Membership
talks were launched in 2005, but progress has been slow, as several EU states
have serious misgivings about Turkish EU membership.
 Kurds make up about a fifth of the population. Kurdish separatists who accuse
the Turkish state of seeking to destroy their cultural identity have been waging
a guerrilla war since the 1980s.

Tourist Attraction
Ephesus
The ruins of Ephesus are well preserved
and contained within a large
archaeological site, making it one of
Turkey’s most popular tourist attractions.
Cappadocia
Situated in Central Anatolia, Cappadocia
is best known for its fairytale landscape
of unusual formations resembling
chimneys, cones and pinnacles.

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