asia Flashcards
north asia countries?
russia
west asia countries?
uae
iran
iraq
east asia countries?
china
north korea
south korea
southeast asia countries?
thailand
phillipines
indonesia
central asia countries?
afganistan
krgystsn
kazakastan
east asia countries?
china
south korea
north korea
southeast asia countries?
thailand
phillipines
indonesia
south asia
india
sri lanka
pakistan
when was the Silk Road built?
1000BC
what was the silk road?
a big trade route connecting china with far and middle east countries
what happened in 1206BC?
the mongal empire was created
when did the silk road end?
1453AD
when did english colonise parts of asia?
early 20th century
what is a colony?
a country that is politically controlled by another country
asia population?
4.6 billion
how much of the world’s population lives in asia?
60%
three main religions in asia?
islam
hinduism
buddhism
what percentage of asia’s population live in rural areas?
58%
how much of asia’s population live in china and india?
more then half
how much of asia’s population live in poverty?
half
