Asia Travel Guide

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Asia is the continent's largest and most populous in the world, located in eastern and northern hemispheres. It is bordered on the east Pacific Ocean, south of the Indian Ocean and north of the Arctic Ocean. It includes 8.6% of the total surface area of the earth (or 29.9% of its land area) and with about 4 billion people, it accounts for 60% of the population of people in the world today. In terms of GDP, Japan has the largest economy on the continent and the second largest in the world. But consider the purchase power parity, China has the largest economy in Asia and second largest in the world. Asia where are many famous places and landscapes. So Asia is a potential economic and tourism to welcome everyone.

[edit] Regions

Central Asia (Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan)

East Asia (China (including Hong Kong, Macau), Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan)

Middle East (Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen)

Russia and the Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Russia) Russia comprises much of Asia, a huge country of vast, empty expanses, while the Caucasus is a dense, warm, friendly, but extremely dangerous travel region.

South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)

Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam)

[edit] Cities

• Bangkok Template:- Thailand's bustling, cosmopolitan capital with temples, nightlife and fervour
• Beijing Template:- capital of the People's Republic of China with the Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City
• Dubai Template:- most modern and progressive emirate in the UAE, developing at an unbelievable pace
• Hong Kong Template:- Cantonese Chinese metropolis with a long-time British influence
• Jerusalem Template:- containing the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City, this city is sacred for Jews, Christians and Muslims
• Mumbai Template:- most eclectic and cosmopolitan city of India, well-known for the Bollywood film industry
• Seoul Template:- beautiful palaces, great food and a hopping nightlife, Seoul is a frenetic way to experience the Asia of old and new
• Singapore Template:- modern, affluent city with a medley of Chinese, Indian and Malay influences
• Tokyo Template:- huge, wealthy and fascinating metropolis brings high-tech visions of the future side by side with glimpses of old Japan