100 interesting facts about Asia
1. Asia in terms of population and area is considered the largest continent on the planet.
2. More than 4 billion people make up the population of Asia, in percentage terms, this is 60% of the total population of the Earth.
3. India and China have the largest populations in Asia.
4. In the west, the limits of Asia extend from Ural mountains to the Suez Canal.
5. In the south, Asia is washed by the Black and Caspian Seas.
6. The Indian Ocean washes Asia in the south.
7. In the east, Asia borders the Pacific Ocean.
8. The Arctic Ocean washes the shores of Asia in the north.
9. Asia can be conditionally divided into seven subcontinents.
10. India, Japan and China are considered among the leading economic countries in Asia.
11. Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo are the three dominant financial centers.
12. Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism are the main religions of Asia.
13. More than 8527 km - the width of Asia.
14. Mount Everest is highest mountain which is located in Asia.
15. The Dead Sea, which is located in Asia, is the lowest point above ground level.
16. Asia is considered the cradle of human civilization.
17. Asia has more than ten of the longest rivers.
18. Asia has a huge number of the most high mountains.
19. The shallow inland sea of the Indian Ocean is called the Persian Gulf.
20. 85% of the territory of Siberia is occupied by permafrost.
21. Tejen is the longest river in Asia.
22. The world's largest reservoir is located on the Angara River.
23. Bamboo is the tallest plant on Earth.
24. Indian rattan palm is the world's longest plant.
25. In the Indian mountains on the very high point plants grow in the world.
26. Similar natural conditions have two neighboring islands Sumatra and Java.
27. People of Asian countries are not afraid to settle at the foot of functioning volcanoes.
28. Every Vietnamese's birthday is New Year's Day.
29. New Year in Thailand is called Songkran.
30. In April, Thailand celebrates the New Year.
31. The largest shopping center is located in the Chinese city of Dongguan.
32. North Korea celebrates its own version of Christmas.
33. December 27 Constitution Day in Korea.
34. Five time zones can cover the territory of modern China.
35. In one time zone, there is a sense of unity among the Chinese.
36. Being overweight is prohibited by Japanese law.
37. One third of the world's population is India and China.
38. More than 500 years of Muslim traditions.
39. Eating only with the right hand is an exotic custom in India.
40. In honor of important events, they give names to children in China.
41. Analytical and individual thinking is more characteristic of the inhabitants of Eastern cultures.
42. Residents of Asian countries are subject to the collectivist-holistic direction.
43. In some Asian countries, there is no separate designation of green and blue colors.
44. In Asian countries, a variety of spices and spices are worth their weight in gold.
45. A large garbage pit is located in the square Pacific Ocean.
46. Residents of Asia are able to carry objects of different weights on their heads with ease.
47. The population of India exceeds the number of South and North America.
48. It will be located in Asia in the future tense The largest city peace.
49. Istanbul is the most unusual city Asia.
50. The famous Bosphorus crosses the Asian expanses.
51. Oriental women are distinguished by modesty and purity.
52. The cow is considered a sacred animal in most Asian countries.
53. Serpent spell is considered quite an ancient profession.
54. The famous sushi dish originated in South Asia.
55. Uzbekistan occupies the fourth place in the world in terms of gold reserves.
56. The Asian country of Uzbekistan is one of the world's top five cotton producers.
57. Seventh place in the world is occupied by Asian countries for the amount of uranium.
58. Asia is among the top ten countries in the world in terms of copper mining.
59. The largest TV tower in Asia is the Tashkent TV tower.
60. Almost all of the Mercedes buses public transport in Tashkent.
61. Mirzachul melons are considered the most delicious in the world.
62. At night you can see a clear starry sky in Tashkent.
63. It is in Asia that you can find fresh and natural fruits.
64. India is considered a great Asian paradise.
65. A unique combination of Western and Eastern traditions Türkiye is famous.
66. The Philippine Islands are made up of over 7,000 islands.
67. Today, Singapore is considered a developed city-state.
68. One of the most popular places the world considers Indonesia.
69. The girl-goddess can be found in Nepal.
70. One of ancient civilizations considered to be China.
71. Famous for its rich heritage and culture South Korea.
72. In industrial terms, Taiwan is considered the most industrialized country.
73. In "Nippon" the Japanese call their country.
74. Asia is considered the fastest growing continent.
75. The territory of South Asia is considered to be contrasting and unique.
76. The most densely populated part of the world is considered to be the South East Asia.
77. More than 600 dialects can be found in Asian countries.
78. Tourists consider Nepal to be the kingdom of spirits and mystics.
79. The country of monks is Myanmar.
80. Best Resort Asia is Thailand.
81. Bali Island will delight guests with exotic nature and optimal climate.
82. The life of orangutans can be observed on the island of Sepilok.
83. The Komodo dragon lives on Komodo Island.
84. The largest marine aquarium in Singapore.
85. Tropical forests and mountains occupy the largest part of Asia.
86. The mainland of love and romance is considered to be in Asia.
87. The Philippines is the only Christian country.
88. Vietnam has the cheapest diving in the world.
89. Malaysia is a great place for servers.
90. The dirtiest and thermal springs in Sri Lanka.
91. The beaches of Bali are considered the best for surfing.
92. The islands of Sumatra, Taiwan and Borneo are the most populated islands of Asia.
93. largest river the world passes through Asia.
94. One of the best fossils in the world is found in Asia.
95. When part of Asia was considered under the control of the USSR.
96. The Silk Road once passed through the former part of Asia.
97. In Asia, there is a rare endangered species of tigers.
98. In Asia, there are more than a hundred exotic species of pandas.
99. The peoples of Asia were once ruled by the Taliban.
100. Most developed country Asia is considered Japan.
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Asia has had a great influence on the rest of the world, but despite everything that people have adopted from there, few people understand at least a fraction of what is happening in this diverse part of the world. From centuries old traditions to modern trends that will make you scratch your head in surprise - below are 10 unusual facts about Asia.
10. Universal birthday
Fact: New Year in Vietnam is the birthday of the entire population
Vietnamese New Year or Tet (Tet) is celebrated annually in the second half of winter and lasts for several days. The beginning of the holiday - the first day lunar calendar falling at the end of January or the beginning of February.
Among other traditions, Tet - New Year - is also considered a birthday celebration. Like the Koreans, the Vietnamese measure age by the number of Lunar New Years lived, so a child will officially be one year old on their first Tet, even if they were born a few days before the celebration.
9Thailand's Water Gun Festival
Since we have already talked about the traditions associated with the New Year, the Thai New Year is celebrated from April 13th to 15th. The festival is known as Songkran (Songkran), which means "astrological transition". The main entertainment during the festival is pouring people with a mixture of water and flour or talc.
Initially, the celebration was associated with a spiritual background. Water was poured on Buddha statues, after which people collected the flowing water and poured it on their loved ones "for good luck." Now this is a common entertainment, during which you can buy a water gun on every corner, and no one is protected from dousing.
8. The biggest mall
Fact: The largest mall in the world is abandoned
In 2005, Chinese billionaire Alex Hu Guirong began building the world's largest shopping mall in Dongguan, China. The 650,000 square meter area allowed the New South China Mall to accommodate some 2,350 boutiques - not to mention a full-fledged rollercoaster ride located inside, a 2-kilometer canal (together with gondolas) and 25 meter replica of the Arc de Triomphe.
There was only one problem - no one wanted to open shops there. From 2005 to now, only 1 percent of the mall's area has ever been used. The rest of the 643,845 square meters is just gathering dust, and the only people who work there are the guards who drive the squatters away.
There are several reasons why the mall failed so badly, but the main one is its location - there are only 10 million people in Dongguan, most of them poor factory workers, and it takes several hours to get to the mall.
7. Merry Christmas
Fact: Population North Korea celebrating their own version of Christmas
In North Korea, Christmas is not celebrated. More precisely, the Christmas holiday there is more like military operations than a celebration. Instead of celebrating Christmas, which is celebrated in Western countries, North Korea celebrates the birth of mother Kim Jong Il, who was born on December 24th.
The North Korean government has long watched over the religious groups that exist in their territory - in 2002, they even tortured a woman for helping several Christians flee the country. Since then, they have continued to demonize and censor as much Western influence as possible, including the establishment of several patriotic holidays in the Christmas area. In addition to the birth of Kim Jong Il's mother, the people of North Korea celebrate Constitution Day on December 27th, and on New Year's Day they hold parades at the burial site of Kim Il Sung, who started the Korean War.
6. China has one time zone
China is about 5200 kilometers wide, which would be enough to use five different time zones. Despite this, since the Civil War of 1949, China has had one time zone for the entire country.
The reason for this is political: China is a huge state, and after 20 years civil war new Chinese government People's Republic wanted to give the population a sense of unity. Unfortunately, this also meant that if in Beijing the sunrise happened at 6 am, then the western territories, such as Xinjiang, autonomous region, waited for dawn for another two hours.
This system still works, although the Xinjiang administration got tired of it and set their own unofficial time zone, which is 2 hours behind China Standard Time. The Chinese government does not recognize this decision.
5. It's illegal to be fat in Japan.
Japan on this moment considered to be the thinnest industrial society in the world and for good reason - being fat is against the law. According to Japanese law, the waist circumference of a man over the age of 40 should not exceed 85 centimeters. Women are given a small indulgence - their waist should not exceed 90 cm.
Why? The official explanation is that thin people are healthier and this law is meant to fight high cholesterol and high blood pressure. People who exceed the legal waist circumference are required to attend consultations and adhere to government-approved diets, and companies in which they work a large number of overweight people are required to pay a fine that goes to the medical care of the elderly.
4. Population of the Earth
Fact: China and India make up a third of the world's population
It is widely known that China is densely populated, but the population of the country is still surprising. The population of just one province, Sichuan, exceeds the combined population of Greece, Portugal, the Netherlands, Guatemala, Austria, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia and Canada - and it is only the fourth largest province in the country.
The populations of India and China make up a third of the world's population - in 2012, the population of these two countries reached 2.5 billion people. Moreover, all these people live in an area just slightly larger than the area of the United States.
3. Throwing children "for good luck"
In a temple located in the mountains of the Solapur region in India, newborns are subjected to a ritual that is supposed to bring good luck, health and courage to the child. Children are brought to the top of the 15-meter tower, from where they are thrown down onto a stretched cloth held by the monks at the foot of the tower.
This Muslim tradition is more than 500 years old and is still followed today. Although many people hear about the ritual with horror, the villagers of Musti claim that there has not been a single injury in the entire existence of this tradition.
2. Watch your hands
Fact: Hindus eat with their right hand, wipe themselves with their left.
One of the most interesting customs in India is that they only eat with their right hand. The reason is that when they go to the toilet, toilet paper is not used - they collect some water in their left hand and wipe themselves with it. Apart from hotels and restaurants catering to Western tourists, there are very few toilet paper-equipped toilets throughout the country - why use paper when you have a great left hand, right?
In addition to not eating with the left hand, it is considered offensive to do almost anything imaginable with the left hand, including handing over money or shaking hands in greeting.
1. Chinese children
Fact: Chinese children are named after events
In 1992, China submitted its bid to host the 2000 Olympic Games. That same year, 680 Chinese people named their newborns Aoyun, which translates to "Olympic Games." More than 4,000 people named their children by that name over the next 15 years, and when China was announced to host the 2008 Olympics, there was an additional surge in use of the name. It is not unusual for Chinese parents to name their children after important events or political movements.
This is just one of the methods of choosing names in China - there are others, but according to Chinese registry offices, names such as "Defend China" or "Raise the country" are in the top of common names. Some children are even simply referred to by the glorious name "Space Journey" and there are currently 300,000 "Civilizations" living in the country. It's the same as if people in Russia called their children "Putin for President" or simply "Russia".
Asia is associated in our minds with many exotic pictures, a variety of national cultures and obscure traditions of the peoples living on its territory.
Asia is still the most mysterious part of the world, the secrets of which have been trying for many centuries by scientists from different countries peace. The most contradictory traditions and principles of existence have long been combined in the latitudes stretched under the sultry sun. Every Asian country, every tribe and nationality has long historical traditions, which are often very difficult for Europeans to understand.
1. "Traditional" winter holidays in North Korea
It is difficult to find a person who does not like Christmas holidays. Around the world, the approach of December is associated with the imminent onset of a winter fairy tale and the expectation of gifts. But North Koreans are deprived of the pleasure of gathering on winter Christmas evenings for family holiday meals. For them, Christmas is no different from other days. While Catholics and Orthodox Christians from all over the world rejoice at the birth of Jesus Christ, admire the colorful Christmas lights in the windows of houses and shop windows, the streets of North Korea's cities are filled with darkness and sadness. During this period, local residents are obliged to remember with sorrow the "eternal president" - Kim Il Sung, who died in 1994.
It is also forbidden to celebrate Valentine's Day. In general, the question of religiosity in this country is put rather rigidly. He who values his own life will not talk openly about God. Instead of traditional religious holidays, on December 24, Koreans celebrate the birthday of Kim Jong Il's mother, and the celebration of the "General's Birthday" on February 16 replaces Valentine's Day for them.
2. The happiest children are in India
Legends about the rigidity of Spartan upbringing have long since sunk into oblivion. It would seem that today democracy rules in most countries, and all national canons concerning the upbringing of the younger generation have long been adapted to the Convention on the Rights of Children. Surely many have heard of the Spartan tradition of throwing off high cliff newborns with physical defects. Who would have thought that a terrible ritual "survived" to this day. In India, in one of the temples of the Solapur district, there is still a tradition of throwing small children from the tower. But today such actions are motivated by other goals. The parents of the baby absolutely calmly hand over their child to the servant of the temple, who, after reading the prayer, throws the child on the cover spread at the foot of the fifteen-meter tower. The other ministers who keep the veil taut must catch the little one.
It is believed that after such a ritual, the child will grow up healthy and happy. This is a local tradition that scares not only European parents, but also residents of other Indian regions.
3. Chinese children with great destinies
The Chinese are a very interesting and unusual people, constantly striving for self-development and self-improvement. It is not surprising that they also instruct their children from the very first days of life on the “true path”. In China, it is believed that a well-chosen name promises a child a great and bright future. That is why the widespread use of such names as "Civilization", "Raise China", "Great Country", "Defender of China" is not considered something unusual.
And the Chinese have a tradition of naming children depending on the ongoing large-scale events. For example, when the country applied to host the Olympic Games in 2000, most of the newborns received the names "Olympic", "Olympic Games", "Winner".
4. Features of Hindu etiquette
It is noteworthy that Hindus hold cutlery and eat only with their right hand. The right hand is always considered clean and the left hand dirty. Taking food with the left hand is considered a sign of bad taste. This tradition is associated with hygienic features: it is with the left hand that the Indians wash their body, washing off impurities from it.
5. The ban on obesity among the Japanese
There are practically no obese people among the Japanese. It is very difficult to meet even a person with a dense figure on the street, because the Japanese strictly adhere to generally accepted canons in nutrition, thereby taking care not only of appearance, but also of physical health.
The legislation of this country has established criteria for people over 40 years of age. The waist circumference of a man should not be more than 85 centimeters, and women - 90 cm. People whose physical parameters exceed these figures are forced to attend consultations with nutritionists and limit themselves to food.
6. The "longest" city in the world
Many people love sunny Thailand and are happy to go to Bangkok for their next vacation. Those who were lucky enough to visit a sultry and exotic country believe that they know everything about Thailand and its capital. What is their surprise when they find out that Bangkok has another name, consisting of 147 letters of the Latin alphabet. Thanks to his long name the city even got into the Guinness Book of Records.
7. Vietnamese New Year
Everyone is looking forward to the New Year. This holiday is associated with the beginning of a new life, which will begin after the birth of the New Year. In the literal sense, the word "birth" is understood in Vietnam. There, along with the celebration of the New Year, it is customary to celebrate the birthdays of all people at the same time. It is believed that if a person lived to see the New Year, then one year can be safely added to his lived experience.
8. After World War II, the Japanese were saved from starvation by ordinary fast food.
Although the trend of healthy eating is gaining more and more popularity every year, no one has canceled the addiction of people to the usual fast food. Instant noodles remain among the favorite fast food products. Few people know that this product was invented by the Japanese Andro Momofuki in 1958. It was in this Asian country that instant noodles solved many of the post-war food problems. It is noteworthy that initially this product was not very popular, but as soon as the Japanese appreciated it, the "fashion" for the use of analogues of the modern "doshirak" rapidly scattered around the world.
9. The Japanese figured out how to solve the problem with pets
Due to hygiene reasons, the authorities prohibit residents of some Asian countries and cities from keeping animals at home. Lovers of four-legged friends have found a wonderful way out of the situation. In Japan and Taiwan, animal cafes are gaining popularity. Feeling the need to pet a cat or play with a dog, a person can simply come to a cafe, where he will be given a choice of a pet with which he can play as much as he wants.
10. Where did the fashion to buy piggy banks come from?
To date, the piggy bank performs not only its traditional function, but also creates comfort in the room. But not every owner of such a toy knows where and under what circumstances the fashion for piggy banks arose. The answer lies in the traditions of some exotic Asian countries. The fact is that even the ancient Chinese considered the pig a symbol of family and financial prosperity. In addition, in Malaysia and Indonesia, archaeologists have found small figurines of pigs that the owners kept in their homes. Later, people thought of cutting a hole in the “symbol of prosperity” and storing money there.
Asia has a great influence on the Western world. Amazing discoveries, innovative ideas, philosophies and much more, all this has a number of advantages for the West. However, with all this influence, we only barely manage to touch the slightest surface of the Asian cultural layer. We have selected ten extraordinary facts about Asia, some of which may be puzzling.
Vietnamese celebrate New Year according to the lunar calendar, in another way it is called Tet. The duration of the holiday is three weeks. Interestingly, in addition to the New Year itself, these numbers of the lunar calendar are the birthday of all Vietnamese. The Vietnamese count the number of Tet, that is, if the baby was born one week before the New Year, then he will already be 1 year old. It is curious that the documents of the Vietnamese still record the date, month, year of birth.
Shopping mall in a ghost town
- a billionaire from China decided in 2005 to build a huge shopping mall, which cannot be found in all of Asia. The city of Dongguan was chosen as a place for development, and as it turned out, this was not the best choice.
A huge amount of money was spent on the construction New Soth China Mall, which can accommodate 2350 stores. Copy in the center Arc de Triomphe, a half-kilometer canal with boats was made. Amazingly, 97% of the territory of the shopping center has never been rented. Now the only workers in this place are the guards.
Why did it happen? Dongguan City has a population of 10 million people, but the vast majority of the inhabitants are peasants and factory workers. They simply do not have the money not only to buy goods in the shopping center, but even to get to it, because it is located at some distance from the residential areas of the city and closer to the industrial zones. This is how the poor choice of location played a cruel joke on the Chinese billionaire.
North Koreans don't celebrate Christmas like the rest of the world. As you know, December 24 is the date of Catholic Christmas and it is celebrated in many parts of the world. Many Asian countries do not disdain this, even those where Buddhism is considered the official religion.
The North Korean authorities have tight control over the population, and the appearance of religious groups is immediately cut down on the vine. By the way, the last such group of Christians was discredited in the 80s. But, December 24 is still a date, and Koreans have their own Christmas here. They celebrate the birthday of Kim Jong Il's mother, who coincidentally was born on December 24th.
Japan is considered the most slender country in the world and this is no coincidence. In the Land of the Rising Sun, there is a law according to which citizens cannot be overweight. There is a certain regulation - men cannot have a waist of more than 85 centimeters, women - 90 cm. The Japanese say that slender people are healthier.
Those who are not able to control their weight are consulted by psychologists and nutritionists. They undertake to undergo a state diet, which is agreed upon by the best doctors in the country. Sanctions are also imposed on companies where a large number of employees are overweight. Companies pay heavy fines, which then go to the health care of older Japanese.
One third of the world's population
2.5 billion people live in China and India - a third of the inhabitants of the entire globe. Amazingly, the numbers continue to grow. For example, Russia, the largest country in the world, is home to 143 million people. One province of Sichuan, in China, is larger in population than Greece or Canada.
In words, the countries say that they are struggling with such demographics, but in reality these are timid attempts to stop the growing population.
Indian ritual
In the mountain temple Solapur that in India, they perform an unusual ritual. He suggests that the baby who has passed this action is doomed to a happy life.
So, according to tradition, you need to climb with the baby to a height of 15 meters, then push him out of there. But of course not on the ground, what kind of happiness will there be? Downstairs, white sheets are stretched and waiting for the child to land. Despite the claims of various organizations, the Hindus of this land continue to perform the ritual. According to the locals, not a single injury has been recorded in 500 years.
It is curious that the Chinese like to give names to their children in honor of any significant events. For example, the Olympic Games were recently held in China, and so, 4000 names were recorded in the country. Ayun", which in translation means -" Olympic Games". This practice is normal in China, and the choice of name only provides a few options, thanks to events in the country.
It's funny, but the more popular names are " Protect your homeland», « Nation building". Yes, yes, this is how the Chinese choose names. 400,000 people now live in China with the name " Civilization”, of course it is in our language. "Conquest of space", "Satellite exit", "Space travel" are normal things. Just imagine if in Russia they would give the names "Space Station" or "Constitution Day".
One time for all
The length of China is more than five thousand kilometers, which covers as many as five time zones. However, time for each province in China flows the same way. The fact is that in 1949 the authorities decided to rally and unite the nation. A time zone was connected to this plan, and the authorities made the time for all provinces the same. It’s interesting that when the sun rises in Beijing, the residents western provinces expect this for another two hours, although the hands on the clock show - 6:00. They even tried to oppose the will of the party and created their own internal time, but the authorities do not approve of this step, but they do not strongly hinder it either.
Malaysia loves to eat
Food for Malays is sacred. A break for a meal must be respected and respected by the whole country. For example, a bus driver can interrupt the route and go to a cafe for a bite to eat and this is treated very respectfully, and many go to the cafe with the driver. Imagine if this happens in the Moscow metro.
This is just an isolated case, there is another very interesting example of the Malay love for food. At universities, it is not only allowed, but even approved, to eat during lectures. That is, while the teacher explains another example from mathematical analysis on the blackboard, the Malays calmly listen to him and gobble up lunch. People from Western world it is hard to understand such traditions, it is wild for them to stop work in broad daylight, while affecting the time of others. Although in the same Britain there is time for lunch, and in Spain for siesta.
Many people believe that the Vietnamese are Buddhists. However, this is misleading. In fact, only 9% of the country's population are Buddhists, most of them have their own religion. A kind of cult of the customs of the ancestors, based on a philosophical understanding of nature and the environment. This is very interesting, because in its history, Vietnam has been subjected to the advent of strangers with its own customs and rules, but it has retained its religion.
Many in Vietnam hang a mirror on the front door from the side of the street, as the Vietnamese assure, the evil spirit, seeing itself in the mirror, immediately leaves. Also, looking closely, you can see a lot of interesting figures in the yards, on the windowsills, at the doors.
1. Asia is the largest continent in terms of area and population. The area of Asia exceeds the area of the Moon (44 million 500 thousand sq. km. and 37 million sq. km., respectively).
2. Asia has a population of 4 billion, or more than 60% of the world's population. If all these people stand next to each other, holding hands, they will circle the globe more than 100 times at the equator.
3. More than half of Asia's population lives in two countries - China (1.3 billion people) and India (1.1 billion people). India is expected to surpass China in terms of population in 20 years.
4. The borders of Asia stretch from the Suez Canal and the Ural Mountains in the west to the Caucasus Mountains, the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea in the south. In the south, Asia is washed by Indian Ocean, in the north - by the Arctic Ocean, and in the Far East - by the Pacific Ocean.
5. Asia can be divided into seven subcontinents:
1). Central Asia - Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan;
2). East Asia - China, Mongolia, Taiwan, North and South Korea;
3). Northern Asia - Russia;
4). Indian subcontinent - India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka;
5). Southeast Asia- Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos;
6). Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam;
7). Southwest Asia - Turkey, Iran, Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon.
6. The three leading economic powers in Asia are China, Japan and India. They are ranked second, third and fourth respectively. However, the population of tiny Japan is less than 1/10 of the population of China or India. However, the Asian economy lags behind the economy North America and Europe.
7. The three dominant financial centers in Asia are Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore.
8. The predominant religions in Asia are Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism/Taoism and Islam.
9. The extreme western point of Asia - Cape Baba (Baba), it is located in the north-west of Turkey.
10. Extreme north point Asia - Cape Chelyuskin in Siberia.
11. The width of Asia is 8,527 km.
12. Asia has the highest and lowest points on Earth: Mount Everest (8,848 m above sea level) and the Dead Sea (395 m below sea level).
13. Asia is the cradle of human civilization, which originated in the interfluve of the Tigris and Euphrates.
14. The ten longest rivers in Asia:
1). Yangtze (Chang Jiang) - 6,300 km,
2). Yellow River (Huang He) - 5,464 km,
3). Lena - 4,400 km,
4). Mekong (Mekong) - 4 350 km,
5). Irtysh - 4,248 km,
6). Yenisei - 4,090 km,
7). Ob - 3,650 km,
8). Lower Tunguska - 2,989 km,
9). Indus - 2,900 km,
10). Brahmaputra - 2900 km.
If all these rivers are connected to each other, they will circle the globe along the equator.
15. Ten highest mountain peaks Asia:
1). Everest (Everest) - 8 848 m, Nepal-Tibet,
2). K2 - 8611 m, Pakistan-China,
3). Kangchenjunga - 8,586 m, Nepal-Sikkim (India),
4). Lhotse (Lhotse) - 8 516 m, Nepal-Tibet (China),
5). Makalu - 8462 m, Nepal-Tibet (China),
6). Cho Oyu - 8201 m, Nepal-Tibet (China),
7). Dhaulagiri - 8167 m, Nepal,
8). Manaslu - 8156 m, Nepal,
9). Nanga Parbat - 8,125 m, Pakistan,
10). Annapurna 8091 m, Nepal.
If all these vertices are placed one on top of the other, they will reach space. For comparison, Mount Fuji, at 3,776 meters, is more than twice as tall as the lowest peak on this list.
