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Asia is the largest and most populous continent or region, depending on the definition. It covers 8.7 percent of the Earth's total surface area, or 29.8 percent of its land area, and it contains more than 60 percent of the world's human population.
Asia is traditionally defined as part of the landmass of Africa-Eurasia – with the western portion of the latter occupied by Europe – lying east of the Suez Canal, east of the Ural Mountains, and south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black Seas.
Etymology
The word Asia entered English, via Latin, from Ancient Greek Ασία (Asia; see also List of traditional Greek place names). This name is first attested in Herodotus (about 440 BC), where it refers to Asia Minor; or, for the purposes of describing the Persian Wars, to the Persian Empire, in contrast to Greece and Egypt. Herodotus comments that he is puzzled as to why three different women's names are used to describe a single land mass (Europa, Asia and Libya, referring to Africa), stating that most Greeks assumed that Asia was named after the wife of Prometheus but that the Lydians say it was named after Asias, son of Cotys who passed the name on to a tribe in Sardis. More on [ Asia ]
in Asia, it's already @martinsays.com's 1st anniversary. guess not in the States yet!
themartinsayers (themartinsayers) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:22:30 -0000
in Asia, it's already @martinsays.com's 1st anniversary. guess not in the States yet!
WATER ASIA 2009, Dec 9th - Dec 11th, http://bit.ly/AgcIQ #Delhi #event #events #eventNu
eventNu_delhi (eventNu.com) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:22:15 -0000
WATER ASIA 2009, Dec 9th - Dec 11th, http://bit.ly/AgcIQ #Delhi #event #events #eventNu
PLaticaba con mi hermana: en Europa Asia y Ãfrica ha habido cambios en sus mapas; en América no ¿Cuándo? ¿Pronto? Tal vez... Brasil? México?
bernazamora (Bernabé Zamora) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:21:33 -0000
PLaticaba con mi hermana: en Europa Asia y África ha habido cambios en sus mapas; en América no ¿Cuándo? ¿Pronto? Tal vez... Brasil? México?
'Woochi' inks deals across Asia - Hollywood Reporter: 'Woochi' inks deals across AsiaHollywood Reporter.. http://bit.ly/zbAs7
brunei (brunei) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:21:30 -0000
'Woochi' inks deals across Asia - Hollywood Reporter: 'Woochi' inks deals across AsiaHollywood Reporter.. http://bit.ly/zbAs7
SCExecutive Distribution Benchmarking Survey to identify preferred warehouse logistics location in Europe and APAC/Asia. http://ow.ly/A45r
SCExecutive (Eelco Dijkstra) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:21:27 -0000
SCExecutive Distribution Benchmarking Survey to identify preferred warehouse logistics location in Europe and APAC/Asia. http://ow.ly/A45r
RT @power92fm: Manny Paquiao 1st Asian athlete on Time Asia Cover;Time Magazine Asia Edition kahanay sina Michael Jordan,Tiger Woods atb ...
curiosity_kills (RB Gabrielle Menrige) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:21:27 -0000
RT @power92fm: Manny Paquiao 1st Asian athlete on Time Asia Cover;Time Magazine Asia Edition kahanay sina Michael Jordan,Tiger Woods atb ...
Asian Demographics - Sells reports giving long term forecasts of the Demographic and Socio Economic nature of Asian Countries.
Meta Description: [ Asian Demographics creates unique forecasts and insights on the demographic and socio-economic future of Asia. ]
Cambodia - National Institute of Statistics - Census demographics for 1998.
China Dimensions - China data and GIS information.
Comparative Study of Aging and Health in Asia (AHA) - AHA is a multi-country collaborative study of health among older Asians. The project uses existing longitudinal survey data to study health transitions in four Asian countries: Taiwan, the Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia.
Meta Description: [ AHA is a multi-country collaborative study of health among older Asians. The project uses existing longitudinal survey data to study health transitions in four Asian countries: Taiwan, the Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia. ]
Hong Kong - Census and Statistics Department.
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Korea - National Statistical Office, Republic of Korea.
Korean Social Science Data Archive -
Official Web site of Census of India - Census data, plans for India's Census in 2001, and statistical reports and maps of India.
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Palestine - Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
Singapore - Singapore National Statistics Office.
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