Author's Note: Welcome to another edition of "Continental Curiosity"! This week is all about Asia! Let's learn about Asia.
Interesting fact:
Did you know?
Asia is the largest of all the continents of the world. It's the largest by landmass, and human population.
Geography:
Did you know?
Asia is the largest of the seven continents of the world. It is estimated at about 17 million square miles. The human population of Asia makes up about three-fifths of the ENTIRE world's population! That's a lot of people! Asia's population is just under 4 billion people. It takes up almost the entire northern hemisphere, and is surrounding by many oceans and seas to the north, south, east, and west.
The lowest point is the Black Sea, while the highest point is Mount Everest. Mount Everest is also the largest mountain in the world running up about 29,000 ft in altitude. Asia also holds many islands to the continent, including the Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, and many others. The climate ranges to arctic temperatures all the way up to rain forest temperatures.
Interview Time
Iamtodd: What is your favorite part of Asia?
Linds113: I like the history and the food there.
Wildlife:
Did you know?
The animals of Asia are as various as the continent's climates, land, and vegetation. The northern regions have a lot of "furbearers", such as the brown bear, lynx, and wolf, in addition to large amounts of birdlife. Freshwater fish are found in all parts of the continent, and Lake Baykal is credited for its distinctive fish. Wild sheep and goats are found in the highlands and mountains. Jackals and hyenas, however, are common in these regions. Birdlife, snakes, and lizards abound there, and various types of crocodiles are widely everywhere. Many types of deer and antelope also live in less high-populated areas in Borneo, where flying squirrels are numerous. Southeast Asian rhinoceros, the Asian elephant, the anteater, and the wild buffalo of India and Southeast Asia are also some of Asia's wildlife. That's a large amount of animals!
Interview Time
Iamtodd: Name your favorite animal from Asia.
Linds113: My favorite animal is the tiger.
Fashion:
Did you know?
In Asia, they have similar clothing to America, but only much more . . . unique. If you've ever seen anime dolls, Asian clothes are like those, they have baby doll dresses, shirts with big bows, and pants all different colors.
This right here is a "dolly princess shift dress" This is a "classy light baby doll blouse" and this is a checkered skirt. If you go online and Google Asian fashion, you can click any store and find something hello kitty. I found this hello kitty rainbow bag at www.asiajam.com. Hello kitty is very popular in those countries. Who would have guessed, ha-ha!
Religion and Language:
Did you know?
Asia has many language families across the biggest continent on the earth. Most of these Asian countries have more than just one language that is born spoken. This is just an estimate according to one's research, 600 languages are spoken in Indonesia, just a little more than 415 spoken in India, and around 100 languages in the Philippines. China has many languages in different provinces of China. That's a lot of words to remember!
Now for religion. Asia actually fostered many of the major and minor religions. These include Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Those 3 originated in the Southwest Asia. Buddhism and Hinduism which originated in the country of India. The "Chinese" religion which originated in China. There are many other religions to name, but those are just some of the major and minor religions of Asia
Interview Time
Iamtodd: What language do you speak, and what are you religiously?
Lind113: I can speak some Vietnamese, and I'm a Buddhist.
Free-Style Interview Ending Time
Iamtodd: Name one thing that you like most about Asia.
Linds113: I like how the beaches are really warm.
Author's Note: Hope you enjoyed this episode of Continental Curiosity! Next week is all about . . . North America. If possible, I would like three interviews for this Continent. Preferably, the U.S, Canada, and Mexico too.
Sources:
http://www.factsmonk.com/asia_facts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia
http://home.c2i.net/vegard_johansen/fact.html
