Interesting Facts About Asia

Interesting facts about Asia

Discover a few Interesting Facts about Asia that You May Not Know.

Asia is the largest by area and population, continent of the planet. The area of Asia exceeds the area of the moon (44 million. 500 thousand sq. km. and 37 million sq. km. respectively).

In Asia somewhere near place where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet located the mother land to the birth of human civilization.

Did you know that more people live in India than in Central America, North America and South America – altogether! The population of Hindus approximately 3 times bigger than population of the USA.. More than 60% of the world's population live in Asia.

In China live 1.3 billion of people and in India 1.1 billion. More than half of Asia's population lives in this 2 countries. India should take over China in period of 30 years.



You can share your own interesting facts!

In South Asia live more Muslims than in the whole Middle East, yet Muslims in South Asia is less than 15% of total population.

One of the most densely populated country in the world is Bangladesh, With 85% of Muslims and 15% of Hindus.

Maldives is 99% Muslim country. In Maldives it is illegal for tourists have more than 1 Bible, because they fear that tourists can give it to local people.

Interesting facts about Asia

Tokyo, Hon Kong and Singapore are 3 major economical centers of Asia.

Did you know that Top 10 tallest mountains located in Asia.

Asia divided into 6 subcontinents :

- Central Asia - East Asia - North Asia - India Subcontinent - Southeast Asia - Southwest Asia

Ten longest rivers in Asia:

1). Yangtze River  - 6300 km,
2). Yellow River  - 5464 km,
3). Lena - 4400 km,
4). Mekong  - 4350 km,
5). Irtysh - 4248 km,
6). Yenisei - 4090 km,
7). Ob - 3650 km,
8). Lower Tunguska - 2989 km,
9). Indus  - 2900 km,
10). Brahmaputra  - 2900 km.

Back To Home from Interesting Facts About Asia

Do You Know More Interesting Facts About Asia?

Do you have something to add? Share it with global community!

[ ? ]

Upload 1-4 Pictures or Graphics (optional)[ ? ]

 

Click here to upload more images (optional)

Author Information (optional)

To receive credit as the author, enter your information below.

(first or full name)

(e.g., City, State, Country)

Submit Your Contribution

  •  submission guidelines.


(You can preview and edit on the next page)

What Other Visitors Have Said

Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...

Philippines love basketball

Philippines love basketball 
In your mind that why does Filipinos love basketball when they are considered to be small persons am i right? well in fact its true. Filipinos really …

The biggest mall is a ghost town

The biggest mall is a ghost town Not rated yet
did you know that china has the biggest mall in the world which is a ghost town.

In Vietnam everybody has a birthday on New Years

1 Birthday...1 Country...1 New Year Not rated yet
In Vietnam everybody has a birthday on New Years. They count birthdays by the number of lunar New Years you have lived through

Map of Pakistan

Facts About Pakistan Not rated yet
Pakistan has 97 % Muslim Population. Pakistan has World Second largest mountain K2. Pakistan has world 6th largest army. Pakistan and India has …

Asian Squirrel

The Squirrel Not rated yet
Once I was in Asia with my Mommy and my BroBro and we we're walking in this forest called "Trita Munka" and we saw a Squirrel and it was so cute and Bushy …

Japan in Asia Not rated yet
Many have said that origami started in japan, china or just any other countrey in asia. but infact it started in china but no one had mentioned it. by …

Footbinding Facts

Footbinding Not rated yet
Footbinding was a very painful procedure that was practiced a thousand years ago in China . Footbinding was when they massaged both feet, filed them so …

Beef Marrow Bones

Philippines- Bone Marrow Soup Not rated yet
In the Philippines, people eat the bone marrow of beef or as the natives call it "Bulalo". It is a delicacy that is served on special occasions. The bone …

Map of asia

Interesting Facts About Asia  Not rated yet
Asia is 16,990,000sq. miles big.it holds 61% of the Earth's population.

interesting facts, Marco Polo

Asia is alot more than you think it is!!! Not rated yet
Asia also is the contenent that provided us with ice cream and spaghetti. Marco Polo travled to Asia to explore, and brought back these goods. Asia is …

Click here to write your own.

Subscribe to our "Unbelievable Facts" Newsletter

Enter Your E-mail Address
Enter Your First Name (optional)
Then

Don't worry — your e-mail address is totally secure.
I promise to use it only to send you Unbelievable Facts.


Go back to homepage of Fun-Interesting-Facts.com - Submit your own facts