what are the important facts about the Asia Continent? part-1

  1. Asia’s population-of over 4 billion people-is greater than that of the all the other continents combined.                                                                                                                                               
  2. In China, it is not uncommon to come across canned fresh air on sale. This is due to the widespread air pollution that has rocked the country due to its expansive industrialization.                     
  3. Both the highest point on land, Mount Everest (over 8,848 meters above sea level), and the lowest point on land, the Dead Sea (-395meters), are found in Asia. It is continent of varied landscape.                                                                                                                                                
  4. Everyone in Vietnam has the same birthday, which is celebrated on the Vietnamese New Year (aka Tet). Day one of the lunar calendar marks the beginning of a new year, and as a result, the Vietnamese, alongside the Koreans, calculate age based on the number of lunar years that have elapsed.                                                                                                                      
  5. India is the world’s leading producer of Mangoes. Every year it produces about 12 million tons of the fruit.                                                                                                                                        
  6. Of the top ten tallest buildings in the world, nine are found in Asia.                                                         
  7. Only two countries in the world, India and China, have a population above 1 billion people, and both of them are in Asia.                                                                                                                
  8. India is a country of interesting customs. One of the most peculiar one is that people eat with their right hand only. The left hand is out of limits because it is used for other purposes-like wiping oneself after using the toilet, instead of using toilet paper.                                                   
  9. Of the ten largest cities in the world (by population), seven of them are located in Asia.                       
  10. Afghanistan’s National Game is not soccer, basketball, tennis; it is goat grabbing.                                         
  11. Only one country in the world has banned tobacco sale. It is called Bhutan, and is found in Asia.                                                                                                                                                           
  12. The Arabian Desert found in Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest continuous sandy desert.                        
  13. Some of the most fascinating and revered animals-the tiger, giant panda, king cobra, Komodo dragon, and Asian Elephant-are all found in Asia.
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