CONTINENTS OF

THE WORLD
ASIA
CONTINENT
 Isa large unbroken landmass completely surrounded
by water, although in some cases continents are
connected by land bridges.

 Theseven continents are AFRICA, ANTARCTICA,

EUROPE, AUSTRALIA, NORTH AMERICA,
SOUTH AMERICA and ASIA.
ASIA
 Is the world’s largest and most diverse continent.
 It has an area of 44, 444, 100 square kilometers or
about 33% of the world’s total land surface.
 Asia and Europe are traditionally separated by an
imaginary zigzag line passing down the spine of
the Ural Mountains and through the Caspian Sea,
Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea.
 The Boundary dividing ASIA and AFRICA is
placed along the Suez Canal.
 Theboundary between Asia and Australia is
placed between the island of New Guinea and
Australia along the Timor and Arafura Seas.

 Asia is the most populous of all continents.

 The population is divided by language, race,

religion, politics, economics and cultural
origins.
 The current population of Asia is
4,472,608,091 as of Sunday, May 14, 2017,
based on the latest United Nations estimates.
 The largest cities of Asia are Tokyo, Seoul,
Jakarta, Dehli, Mumbai, Manila, and
Shanghai.
 Asia is surrounded on three sides by oceans.

 The Pacific, Artic, and Indian oceans all

surround Asia.
 Most people of Asia are Chinese, Japanese, Indian, or
Arab.

 Themain religions include Buddhism, Hinduism,

Taoism, Jainism, Christianity, and Shintoism.

 Hinduism is the main religion of India.

 Islamis the principal religion in Southwest Asia and

other countries in Asia.
FIVE MAIN SUBDIVISIONS OF ASIA

Southwest Asia or Middle East

South Asia
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Central and North Asia
Southwest Asia or Middle East
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Cyprus
 Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
United ArabEmirates and
Yemen plus Asian Turkey and the Sinai Peninsula (part of Egypt in the Suez
Canal)
 Southwest Asia is also called The Middle East.
 The Middle East is known as the “Crossroads of the World”
because it is where the three continents of Asia, Africa, and
Europe come together.
 Most of Southwest Asia is desert. One of the most fascinating
places to visit is the Dead Sea. It’s located at the lowest point
on earth. The Dead Sea is 417 meters below sea level. It’s the
world’s saltiest body of water.
 It’s so salty that most living things cannot survive in it. Only
bacteria and fungi can survive the salty waters of the Dead Sea.
 People actually stay afloat in the Dead Sea! Even the rocks
along the seashore are salt-covered. Shepherds walking along
the shoreline made history when they discovered ancient
biblical writings rolled inside of glass bottles. These became
known as the Dead Sea Scrolls.
SOUTH ASIA
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
 South Asia is made up of many mountain chains including The
Himalaya Mountains.
 The tallest mountain in this area is Mount Everest. It’s part of the
Himalaya Mountains chain. Thousands of people have climbed
Mount Everest. This is a dangerous climb at 29,029 feet!
 The first person to climb to the top of Mount Everest was Edmund
Hillary from New Zealand.
 The largest country in South Asia is India. Over one billion people
live in India. This is almost one-fourth of the world’s population!
 Many different languages are spoken in India. The most common
languages heard are Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, and
Urdu.
 Many tourists from all over the world come to India to tour the
famous Taj Mahal mausoleum.
 EAST ASIA
 It is composed of the People’s Republic of China.
Hong Kong
Japan – Tokyo, Japan is the largest city in Asia.
North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
South Korea (Republic of Korea)
Taiwan (Republic of China)
 East Asia is the region with the most people.
 China is the largest country in East Asia.

 China has the most people of any country in the world. To control
the population, most families are only allowed to have one child.
There are many different languages spoken in China.
 The main languages spoken are Mandarin, Yue, Wu, Minbei,
Minnan, Xiang, Gan, and Hakka.
 The fourth longest river in the world runs through China. It is the
Yangtze River.
 The Giant Panda lives near the Yangtze River.

 China is most known for The Great Wall of China. It’s the largest
man-made structure. It is 5,500 miles long.
SOUTHEAST ASIA
 Brunei Darussalam
 Burma (Myanmar)

 Indonesia

 Cambodia

 Laos

 Malaysia

 Philippines

 Singapore

 Thailand

 Vietnam

 East Timor (Timor Leste)

 Southeast Asia has thousands of islands surrounding a strip
of mainland.

 Japan and Indonesia are located here and are made up of

many smaller islands. These countries along with China
lead the world in manufacturing goods.

 Southeast Asia has large rice farms. This region gets a lot of
rain which is needed for growing rice.
 CENTRAL AND NORTH ASIA
 Kazakhstan

 Kyrgyzstan

 Mongolia

 Tajikistan

 Turkmenistan

 Uzbekistan

 Asian Russia (Siberia)

 Inner Mongolia, Sinkiang-Uigur, Tibet (autonomous
region of China)
 North Asia is also known as Siberia. It’s extremely cold
year round with below freezing temperatures.
 Snow and ice cover Siberia for most of the year.

 Siberia is the largest land area of Asia. It is bigger than

the country of Canada.
 This northern region has the most land but the fewest
people.
 Northern Asia is home to the famous Siberian Tiger and
Husky dogs. Despite the extreme cold, the area is a
leading world producer of oil, diamonds, gold, and
timber.
 Central Asia is where the countries of the former Soviet
Republic were located.

 Central Asia is made up of deserts, mountains, and

plateaus.

 Many people of Central Asia earn their living by raising

animals such as sheep or goats.
LAND AND RESOURCES
 Highest point is Mount Everest which towers 8, 848
meters (29, 028 ft) found in Nepal.
 Lowest point is 395 m below sea level along the
shores of the Dead Sea in Israel and Jordan. (DEAD
SEA SHORE)
 Tibetan plateau is the highest with an average
elevation of over 4, 000 m.
 Longest river in Asia and the third longest in the World
is the Yangtze which flows through China. (6, 211 km.)

 Largest desert is the Gobi desert measuring 281, 800

km2.
 ASIAN COUNTRIES
SOUTHEAST ASIA
COUNTRY CAPITAL CURRENCY
1. Brunie Darusalam Bandar Seri Begawan Brunie Dollar

2. Cambodia Phonm Penh Riel

3. East Tamor Dili Dollar
4. Indonesia Jakarta Rupiah
5. Laos Vientiane New Kip
6. Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Ringgit
7. Myanmar Rangoon Kyat
8. Philippines Manila Peso
9. Singapore Singapore Dollar
10. Thailand Bangkok Baht
11. Vietnam Hanoi Dong
 EAST ASIA
COUNTRY CAPITAL CURRENCY
China Beijing Yuan
Japan Tokyo Yen
North Korea Pyongyang Won
South Korea Seoul Won
Taiwan Taipie Taiwan Dollar
 SOUTH ASIA
COUNTRY CAPITAL CURRENCY
Bangladesh Dhaka Taka
Bhutan Thimphu Ngultrum
India New Delhi Rupee
Nepal Kathmandu Nepalese Rupee
Maldives Male Rufiyaa
Pakistan Islamabad Pakistani Rupee
Sri Lanka Colombo Sri Lankan Rupee
 ASIA
COUNTRY CAPITAL CURRENCY
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Turgrik
Kazakhstan Astana Tenge
Kyrgyzstan Bishkek Som
Tajikistan Dushanbe Tajik Ruble
Turkmenistan Ashgabat Manat
Uzbekistan Tashkent Uzbekistan Sam
Russia (Siberia) Moscow Ruble
 SOUTHWEST ASIA
COUNTRY CAPITAL CURRENCY
Afghanistan Kabul Afghani
Bahrain Manama Bahrain Dinar
Cyprus Nicosia Cyprus Pound
Iran Teheran Ria
Iraq Baghdad Iraqi Dinar
Israel Jerusalem Shekel
Jordan Amman Jordanian Dinar
 SOUTHWEST ASIA
COUNTRY CAPITAL CURRENCY
Kuwait Kuwait Kuwaiti Dinar
Lebanon Beirut Lebanese Pound
Oman Muscat Omani Rial
Qatar Doha Qatari Riyal
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Riyal
Syria Damascus Syrian Pound
Turkey Ankara Turkish Lira
United Arab Abu Dhabi UAE Dirham
Emirates
Yemen Sanaa Rial
 TOP 10 RICHEST COUNTRY BASED ON GDP per capita
 Rank Country
1 Qatar
2 Luxembourg
3 Singapore
4 Kuwait
5 Brunei Darussalam
6 United Arab Emirates
7 Norway
8 Switzerland
9 United States
 10 Saudi Arabia
Rank Country Population
World
1.
China 1,373,541,278
2.
India 1,266,883,598
3.
United States 323,995,528
4.
Indonesia 258,316,051
5.
Brazil 205,823,665
6.
Pakistan 201,995,540
7.
Nigeria 186,053,386
8.
Bangladesh 156,186,882
9.
Russia 142,355,415
10.
Japan 126,702,133
11.
Mexico 123,166,749
12.
Philippines 102,624,209
13.
Ethiopia 102,374,044
14.
Vietnam 95,261,021
15.
Egypt 94,666,993
LANGUAGE
 Chinese is the language spoken by more than one billion
people in China, Southeast Asia and other parts of the
continent.
 Hindi, second most widely used language in Northern India
and Pakistan.
 Arabic mainly in Southwest Asia. Third language.

 Russian – second language in former Soviet Asia but the

fourth language.
 In India, English remains an official government language
and the country’s only unifying tongue.
 Spanish remains important in the Philippines.