Asia Political Map - Vinyl - A0 Size 84.1 x 118.9 cm

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The terms Southeast Asia and Oceania, devised in the 19th century, have had several vastly different geographic meanings since their inception. Asia is separated from North America to the northeast by the Bering Strait and from Australia to the southeast by the seas and straits connecting the Indian and Pacific oceans. In languages of the Chinese character cultural sphere words related to the character 亜細亜 Yàxìyà are used. use the above map for educational and similar purposes (fair use); please refer to the Nations Online Project. In the Philippines and East Timor, Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion; [115] it was introduced by the Spaniards and the Portuguese, respectively.

The story of the Great Flood for example, as presented to Jews in the Hebrew Bible in the narrative of Noah—and later to Christians in the Old Testament, and to Muslims in the Quran—is earliest found in Mesopotamian mythology, in the Enûma Eliš and Epic of Gilgamesh.There are 20 independent countries in Western Asia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, the northeastern part of Egypt (Sinai), Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, the State of Palestine (Gaza Strip and West Bank), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Asia varies greatly across and within its regions with regard to ethnic groups, cultures, environments, economics, historical ties and government systems.When Western explorers reached South and East Asia in early modern times, they extended that label to the whole of the immense landmass. The specific features of the coastline in some areas—especially in the east and southeast—are the result of active volcanism; thermal abrasion of permafrost (caused by a combination of the action of breaking waves and thawing), as in northeastern Siberia; and coral growth, as in the areas to the south and southeast. A historical movement of population from the arid zones of Central Asia has followed the mountain passes into the Indian subcontinent. Note: Since Afghanistan does not have a recognized government at the moment, the Afghanistan flag has been temporarily removed from this quiz.

These bespoke designs can differ in terms of the mapping used and feature additional personalisation such as fonts and markers to pinpoint locations. S. copyright protection (see Title 17 of the United States Code) or any other restrictions in the Map Collection materials. Ancient Chinese mythology also tells of a Great Flood spanning generations, one that required the combined efforts of emperors and divinities to control.

It is followed by Japan, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, which are all ranked amongst the top 20 largest economies both by nominal and PPP values. The Caucasus and Himalaya mountains and the Karakum and Gobi deserts formed barriers that the steppe horsemen could cross only with difficulty. The capital city of Thailand is the nation's cultural and commercial center and a major transportation hub in Southeast Asia.

Hindu mythology similarly tells about an avatar of Vishnu in the form of a fish who warned Manu of a terrible flood. Jainism is found mainly in India and in overseas Indian communities such as the United States and Malaysia. Asia ( / ˈ eɪ ʒ ə/ ⓘ AY-zhə, UK also / ˈ eɪ ʃ ə/ AY-shə) is the largest continent [note 1] [10] [11] in the world by both land area and population. West Asia, Western Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East or Near East are all designations for Asia's southwestern territory. The most active place on Earth for tropical cyclone activity lies northeast of the Philippines and south of Japan.Several monkeys and apes live in the Indomalaya ecozone, such as macaque, gibbon, langur, and the Orangutan. Designed especially to work with any form of colour blindness, this colourful, easy to read children’s map of Asia showing countries, capitals and a selection of cities and main towns is ideal for the home, office or classroom. A particularly significant part of the Asian goods traffic is carried out across the Pacific towards Los Angeles and Long Beach. Based on Global Office Locations 2011, Asia dominated the office locations with 4 of the top 5 being in Asia: Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul. The Bering Strait and Bering Sea separate the landmasses of Asia and North America, as well as forming the international boundary between Russia and the United States.