Reports video center related links home library publications. Discount travel home page useful travel sites world fact book. Jurong island is where most of the countrys oil industrys activities take place. East asia and pacific remains one of the main drivers of the world economy. Basic information on the countries of northeast asia. Africa is the second most populous continent in the world, with over 1. Experience the largest of the seven continents on this episode of destination world. Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. Working off a brief provided by foodies art department, west island schools year btec art and design diploma course students took part in an illustration project in which they had to visually represent food facts related to asian cuisine. Sourcei created this work entirely by myself based on information form the cia world factbook. Asia has both the highest and the lowest points on the surface of earth, has the longest coastline of any continent, and is subject overall to the worlds widest climatic extremes.
May 17, 2017 africa is the second most populous continent in the world, with over 1. A walled citadel, 2 km by 2 km, as well as a moat, surrounded the city. The cia world factbook is produced by the united states government and provides essential information about all the countries and territories of the world, including maps, flags, and statistical data on almost every key issue. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data. Asia map map of asia world map world atlas atlas of. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Asia has a major influence on world culture and the worlds economy.
The countries of mongolia, north and south korea, and japan are chinas neighbors. From the solar system to the world economy to educational games, fact monster has the info kids are seeking. Many of the buildings of the imperial city were destroyed during the vietnam war. East asiasoutheast asia vietnam the world factbook. And as modernization accelerates, old customs and ways of life become lost. For her new book, carolyn drake spent five years and 15 trips roaming the expanse of central asia, documenting the hardy people of turkmenistan, uzbekistan, tajikistan, kazakhstan and. It occupies the eastern fourfifths of the giant eurasian landmass.
Lebanon cia world factbook the best country factbook. East asiasoutheast asia singapore the world factbook. Asia has a major influence on world culture and the world s economy. Migration and remittances factbook 2016 presents numbers and facts behind the stories of international migration and remittances, drawing on authoritative, publicly available data. Bangladesh came into existence in 1971 when bengali east pakistan seceded from its union with west pakistan. Jul 10, 20 for her new book, carolyn drake spent five years and 15 trips roaming the expanse of central asia, documenting the hardy people of turkmenistan, uzbekistan, tajikistan, kazakhstan and kyrgyzstan. East asiasoutheast asia indonesia the world factbook. In fact, in autumn and spring it is sometimes possible to engage in both during the same, skiing in the morning and swimming in the mediterranean during the afternoon. Asia is a continent of uniqueness, fascination and bewilderment all brought about by its cultures, economies, populations, landscapes, plants and animals. Asia is the largest and most populous continent in the world, sharing borders with europe and africa to its west, oceania to its south, and north america to its east. Oil in the middle east is a major supplier of much of the worlds energy.
We could not have undertaken this project without help from many organizations that collect. Traveling merchants, scholars, warriors, and monks who created the riches of the east gordon, stewart on. In 1933 manchuria was occupied and in 1937 a fullscale invasion of china was launched. Located on the perfume river in central vietnam, hue was the capital of vietnam from 1802 until 1945. Jun 21, 2018 experience the largest of the seven continents on this episode of destination world. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books.
Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books, factbook, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1985. Japan attacked us forces in 1941 triggering americas entry into world war ii and soon occupied much of east and southeast asia. Our site is coppa and kidsafecertified, so you can rest assured its a safe place for kids to grow and explore. According to the world fact book, singapore produces about 20,170 barrels of crude oil per day, ranking it 78th in the list of the worlds oil producing countries.
The world factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military. Vietnam declared independence after world war ii, but france. He is a medical doctor who brilliantly uses statistics and visuals to show us how most of us are ignorant about the world, and how things are a lot better than we think and improving even faster. The book, cdrom, bookcdrom combo pack, dvdrom, and wall map. Apec asia pacific economic cooperation member countries. World air force roundels world travel warnings eclipse calendar worldwide northern lights view the earth by satellite view the solar system view the moon 7 wonders of the world a view of airliners in flight. According to the world fact book, singapore produces about 20,170 barrels of crude oil per day, ranking it 78th in the list of the world s oil producing countries. Asia cia world factbook the best country factbook available online.
The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. As of 2019, there are 44 sovereign states in the world with a monarch as head of state. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about libya 2020 should be addressed to the cia or. Though most of its continental borders are clearly defined, there are gray areas. Stokes has written the following in praise of japans liberation of asia and the crucial role played by the greater east asia conference in the development of world history. Snoc is in charge of the governance of the countrys oil industry and protecting it. Afghanistan armenia ashmore and cartier islands azerbaijan bahrain bangladesh bhutan british indian ocean territory brunei burma. Abc maps of the world interactive world fact book flags, maps, economy, geography, climate, natural resources, current issues, international agreements, population, social statistics, political system. North korea information from the cia world fact book. The book, cdrom, book cdrom combo pack, dvdrom, and wall map.
World book encyclopia 2018 contains timely new articles and revised articles of continuing relevance. Asthma is a major noncommunicable disease characterized by recurrent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing, which vary in severity and frequency from person to person. The asian continent includes 48 countries, that are members of the united nations. Geographical asia is a cultural artifact of european conceptions of the world, beginning with the ancient greeks, being imposed onto other cultures, an imprecise concept causing endemic contention about what it means. About a third of this extremely poor country floods annually during the monsoon rainy season, hampering economic development. The vast, swampy delta, crisscrossed by many channels and canals, is one of the greatest ricegrowing regions of asia. Barely discernible northeast of the delta is ho chi minh city, formerly saigon. The official print version is available from the government printing office. During world war ii, japan worked to create a fifth column in the southeast asian colonial possessions of. Asia is the largest continent of our planet, both in size and also when we consider the population. Countries such as russia, china, japan and india produce products and services that are used by every nation in the world.
It doesnt matter whether youre black or white or hispanic or asian or native american or young or old or rich or poor, able, disabled, gay or straight, you can make it here in america if youre willing to try. Feb 26, 2018 this post on world war ii books is sponsored by libby. By downloading libby to your smartphone, you can access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks from your library for free anytime and anywhere. Basic information on the countries of northeast asia data the. Asia is more a geographic term than a homogeneous continent, and the use of the term to describe such a vast area always carries the potential of obscuring the enormous diversity among the regions it encompasses. Asia, the worlds largest and most diverse continent.
The governmentowned singapore national oil corporation abbreviation. Traveling merchants, scholars, warriors, and monks who created the riches of the east. Extreme poverty in the region has decreased sharplybetween 1990 and 20, the number of people living in extreme poverty fell by over 920 millionbut much more still needs to be done. Our asia facts for kids shall provide lots of interesting and fun facts on the asian continent. East asiasoutheast asia china the world factbook central. Point cau mau, the southern tip of vietnam, is visible southeast of the delta. After its defeat in world war ii, japan recovered to become an economic power and a staunch ally of the us. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. It doesnt matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or who you love. Students were tasked with factfinding missions to start.
Asia does not exactly correspond to the cultural borders of its various types of constituents. The subtitle of the book 10 reasons were wrong about the world and why things are better than you think stays true to his ted talk persona. The primary world bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officiallyrecognized international sources. Because of lebanons unique geography, both summer and winter sports thrive in the country.
Not only does asia take up onethird of the earth, its also home to the most people. Among the landlocked countries in asia are also bhutan, laos, nepal and mongolia that are located in the interior of the continent and do not have access to any ocean. At the competitive level, basketball, football are among lebanons most popular sports. The print series nonfiction series is a set that provides readers with general reference, resource for students to master research skills. Buy this book gordon, a senior research scholar at the university of michigan, recalls thomas cahill. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. Ten reasons were wrong about the worldand why things are better than you think on free shipping on qualified orders. The philippines information from the national geographic. Its north helps form part of the arctic alongside north america and europe. Oil in the middle east is a major supplier of much of the world s energy. Everyone knows our biggest and most populous continent is a busy place, but these interesting facts about asia hint at some of the extremes found there. Abc maps of the world interactive world fact book flags, maps, economy, geography, climate, natural resources, current issues, international agreements.
Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. The oldest civilizations, highest peaks, populous cities, and tallest buildings are all found in asia. This fact book is based on the cia world fact book, with added information and links. Our opensource library houses the thousands of documents, periodicals, maps and reports released to the public. The information regarding libya on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Ahmad shah durrani unified the pashtun tribes and founded afghanistan in 1747. Explore raw data about the world bank groups finances, including disbursements and management of global funds. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle. Below you will find our curated 40 interesting facts about asia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of libya 2020 information contained here. Asia facts for kids geography attractions travel asia. The island of taiwan, off the eastern coast of china, has an independent government that has been separated from mainland china since shortly after world war ii. East asia is a large expanse of territory with china as its largest country. It is often considered to serve as europes gateway to western asia as well as the asian gateway to the western world.
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