Map of Asia.Asia is the largest continent, with a land area of more than 17 million square miles, which is about one third of Earth's land area. Geographically, Asia is a continent of extremes: the cold expanse of Siberia in the Arctic; the deserts of Mongolia, the Arabian Peninsula Arabian Peninsula or Arabia Peninsular region, southwest Asia. With its offshore islands, it covers about 1 million sq mi (2.6 million sq km). Constituent countries are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and, the largest, Saudi Arabia. , and parts of China; the fertile, productive land of the Indian subcontinent Indian subcontinent, region, S central Asia, comprising the countries of Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh and the Himalayan states of Nepal, and Bhutan. Sri Lanka, an island off the southeastern tip of the Indian peninsula, is often considered a part of the subcontinent. ; and tropical rain forests of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. . Asia has the world's highest mountains The following is a list of the world's 100+ highest mountains per height above sea level, all of which are located in Asia. Only those summits are included that, by an objective measure, may be considered individual mountains as opposed to subsidiary peaks. , which are sometimes called "the roof of the world." Asia has many major rivers and inland lakes. Several island countries are part of Asia, including Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The world's highest mountain is Asia's Mount Everest (29,035 fl), on the border of China and Nepal. The world's lowest elevation is the Dead Sea (1,365 ft below sea level), a saltwater lake on the border of Israel and Jordan. Asia has more than 3.9 billion people, which is 61 percent of the world's population. Name: -- For #1-13, locate and name the countries or geographical features of Asia that match these descriptions: 1. The country at 35[degrees]N, 105[degrees]E, a manufacturing powerhouse and the world's most populous nation: -- (*) 2. The countries that are wholly or partially within these boundaries: 10[degrees]N to 20[degrees]N, and 100[degrees]E to 110[degrees]E: -- 3. Two petroleum-rich countries: at 30[degrees]N, 40[degrees]E:; and at 35[degrees]N, 56[degrees]E: -- (*) 4. Asia's northernmost and easternmost country: -- ; southernmost country; -- and westernmost country -- (*) 5. The country at 25[degrees]N, 80[degrees]E has the world's second-largest population: -- (*) 6. Two countries that may present a serious nuclear threat to the world are at 40[degrees]N, 127[degrees]E: and at 30[degrees]N, 55[degrees]E: -- (*) 7. The country at 32[degrees]N, 44[degrees]E, where U.S.-led forces have been fighting a war for the past three years: -- (*) 8. If you journeyed from China to Israel along the 30[degrees]N parallel of latitude, through which other countries would you travel? -- 9. The three oceans that border Asia: to the north: -- to the east: -- and to the south: -- 10. The world's highest mountains, which extend into India, Nepal, and Tibet: -- (*) 11. The enormous desert that stretches across Mongolia and into China: -- (*) 12. The river that begins in Tibet [China], flows through Pakistan, and empties into the Arabian Sea Arabian Sea, ancient Mare Erythraeum, northwest part of the Indian Ocean, lying between Arabia and India. The Gulf of Aden, extended by the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Oman, extended by the Persian Gulf, are its principal arms. : -- 13. The bodies of water at: 20[degrees]N, 90[degrees]E: -- ; 15[degrees]N, 65[degrees]E: -- ; and 40[degrees]N, 51[degrees]E: -- (*) 14. Calculate the distance [to the nearest 100 miles] between Kabul, Afghanistan, and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: 15. Which of these European cities is closer to the latitude of Beijing, China: Madrid, Spain; Athens, Greece; or Istanbul, Turkey? -- For #16-18, name the country of each set of coordinates, and its capital 16. 0[degrees], 115[degrees]E: -- 17. 40[degrees]N, 30[degrees]E: -- 18.40[degrees]N, 140[degrees]E: -- For #19-20, use the "Who's Who Who’s Who biographical dictionary of notable living people. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 922] See : Fame Among World Leaders For a list of heads of state, see . World leaders is a MMORPG. The game involves creating a state, joining an alliance and going into war. It is mostly played by players from Israel, China, USA, Britain, Brazil and Saudi-Arabia. " and "Economic Map of the Word" to identify the following countries: 19. Which one of these four Asian countries is the most prosperous: Afghanistan, India, Japan, China? -- (*) 20. The two countries that both claim a region called Kashmir: -- ; -- Where you see an asterisk [*], write the name of the country and/or geographical features on the outline map. Answers 1. China 2. Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, China 3. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. ; Iran 4. Russia; Indonesia; Turkey 5. India 6. North Korea; Iran 7. Iraq 8. Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan 9. Arctic Ocean Arctic Ocean, the smallest ocean, c.5,400,000 sq mi (13,986,000 sq km), located entirely within the Arctic Circle and occupying the region around the North Pole. ; Pacific Ocean; Indian Ocean Indian Ocean, third largest ocean, c.28,350,000 sq mi (73,427,000 sq km), extending from S Asia to Antarctica and from E Africa to SE Australia; it is c.4,000 mi (6,400 km) wide at the equator. It constitutes about 20% of the world's total ocean area. 10. Himalayas 11. Gobi Desert 12. Indus River 13. Bay of Bengal Noun 1. Bay of Bengal - an arm of the Indian Ocean to the east of India Andaman Sea - part of the Bay of Bengal to the west of the Malay Peninsula Indian Ocean - the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the east ; Arabian Sea; Caspian Sea 14. 2,000 miles 15. Madrid, Spain 16. Indonesia, Jakarta 17. Turkey, Ankara 18. Japan, Tokyo 19. Japan 20. India; Pakistan |
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