The Asia Continent facts -1

Continent

The largest unit of the vast land area of ​​the earth rising above the sea level is called continent. The site area of ​​the entire earth is divided into 7 continents, whose order in terms of area is as follows-

1.  Asia
2.  Africa
3.  North America
4.  South america
5.  Antarctica
6.  Europe
7.  Australia

The Asia continent

Nickname - Continent of Oddities

Introduction - The word Asia derives from the Hebrew language Asu, which literally means the rising sun. It is the largest continent in the world. The area of ​​this continent is 44,579,000 sq km, which is about 30% of the total land area of ​​the world.

 Facts of the Asia continent

• This continent is located in the northern hemisphere except for some southern islands.
• The largest lake in the world is the Caspian Sea in Asia, which is five times larger than Lake Superior.
• Mesopotamia civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valley in Asia, Harappan civilization has emerged in the Indus river valley.
• Asia is the birthplace of all religions Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Zoroastrian, Confucian.
• The continent of Asia has countries with a Mediterranean climate - Cyprus, Jordan, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon etc.
• The continent of Asia is surrounded by the Arctic Sea in the north, the Indian Ocean in the south, the Pacific Ocean in the east and the Ural Mountains in the west.
• China is Asia's largest country in terms of area, while Maldives is the smallest country in terms of area.
• Two-thirds of the continent's population is of the Mongol species or Chinese race.
• The world's deepest lake Baikal Lake (Russia) is located in Asia.
• Asia has the world's highest saltwater lake (Pangong Lake), which is located in Ladakh-Tibet.
• Asia continent has the longest coastline in the world.
• Pakistan has the largest network of irrigation canals in the world.
• Myanmar is known for its beautiful Buddhist temples.
• The canal connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea is the Suez Canal.
• Indonesia is the world's largest producer of cinchona, from which kunen is manufactured.
• Laos-Thailand-Myanmar countries are known as the Golden Triangle.
• The world's longest railway platform in Asia is Gorakhpur, which is located in India.
• The largest fishing country in the world is China.
• Most newspapers in the world are read in Hong Kong.
• India has the largest post office in the world.
• Japan is the largest producer of silk in the world.
• Thailand is the largest producer and exporter of rubber in Asia.
• China is the largest producer of wheat, tea, rice and cotton in the world.
• Most fish in the world are caught in China.
• The deepest trough in the world is the Mariana (depth 11022 m), which is located near the Philippines Deep Group in the Pacific Ocean.
• Asia's longest river is Yagsyakyang, which flows into China.
• The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula, which is located in the continent of Asia.
• The continent of Asia accounts for 60% of the world's total population.
• The Red Sea and the Suez Canal separate Asia from the continent of Africa.
• The Bering Strait separates Asia from North America.
• The highest plateau in Asia is the Pamir Plateau, which is about 4800 meters in height.
• The most extensive plateau in the world is the Tibetan Plateau.
• China is the world's most populous country in Asia.
• The largest tin producing country in Asia is Malaysia.
• The total number of countries in Asia is 51.
• The largest ship-producing country in the world is Japan.
• Bangladesh produces the most jute in the world.
• The most hydropower developing country in the world is Japan.
• The only country in the world is Japan, which has suffered a nuclear attack in World War II.
• Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain peak, is located in the continent of Asia.
• The world's largest river Delta is the Sundarbans Delta (India), which is located in the continent of Asia. This delta is formed by the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers of India.
• The country with the highest population density in the world is Singapore, which is located in the continent of Asia.
• Asia's landlocked (countries whose borders do not touch the sea) countries are- Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Nepal, Bhutan,Turkmenistan,Uzbekistan,Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Laos.
• Kazakhstan is the largest country among the landlocked countries and Mongolia is the second largest country.  
• Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia.  
• The most densely populated island of Asia is Java, which is located in Indonesia.
• Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain peak, is called Sagarmatha in Nepal.