These are inconspicuous facts about Asia you need to know

12/12/2020

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Geography Story: These are inconspicuous facts about Asia you need to know

Asia is known for several things including technology and entertainment. However, there are many facts about Asia that most people do not know. In this post, we're going to talk about them, so whenever you visit Asia, you would be aware of these facts.

#1 Valentine's day gone wrong

In some Asian countries, the celebration of love is completely different from what we're used to. The fourteenth of February in Asia is for women to give gifts to their sweethearts – and the men should reciprocate a month later.

#2 Caspian lake-sea

You might have asked the question, "What makes the Caspian sea special?" While people would say it is a landlocked sea, you need to know that it is actually a lake that has sea-like properties.

#3 China's deadly Mount Hua's hiking trail

Rising about 7,000 feet, it may not be considered a tall mountain but the slopes are very dangerous. Many tracks on Hua have been closed due to numerous incidents.

Anyway, thanks to its breathtaking views, the mountain still remains a very popular tourist destination. If you ever want to hike up this mountain, make sure you're well trained and you have the right materials.

#4 Wealth inequality

Asia has the highest number of billionaires in the world, but it also has a high number of poor people. Wealth inequality is very obvious in Asia as the rich can afford everything they want, and the poor don't have things that are considered basic by people from developed countries.

#5 Physiographically, Asia and Europe comprise one continent

There is no natural border between Asia and Europe on the map. They are formed from the same contiguous landmass and were historically divided due to cultural and economical differences. This one single continent is often referred to as Eurasia. It's extremely large, isn't it?

#6 Larger than the Moon

Asia is said to be the largest continent, not just in people but in surface area, but how large do you really think it is? It might interest you to know that the surface area of Asia is larger than that of the Moon, as it makes up 30% of the world's surface area.

#7 The Asian part of Russia

You might know Russia for its beautiful women or the fact that a lot of Russians do not smile. It is still common knowledge that it is the largest country in the world, spreading across Asia and Europe. Its Asian side is so large, it's one and a half times larger than Canada.

There are so many interesting things to know about Asia. If there's any other fact you think we should know, share them with us below.

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14 Comments

Susan Agnelli

In Europe students learn that there are 5 continents. I discovered this in discussion with a very intelligent German friend. When I mentioned 7 continents, she asked me to name them. So I said “ North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and Antartica”. She said that North and South America were attached. I said they were attached by the isthmus of Panama and that Europe was attached to Asia by Russia. She thought for a moment and said “we will speak of this no more”. Difficult to unlearn something.

Doris Dallaire

A lot of Asia is Communist or was and is still ruled by thé likes of Dictator Putin. Yet there are more billionaires and also more poverty. I guess communism doesn’t really work does it, it only controls the people, enriches the oligarchs so they can be powerful.

Chris Oosthuysen

In fact Africa also is connected to Eurasia at Sinia peninsula in Egypt. The Suez canal is manmade.

David Smith

Some of these facts are simply wrong, it doesn't make 30% of the earth's surface 70% is ocean and I'm pretty certain the moons surface area is bigger too.

Jim Mascair

I don't know about the Russians, but I've found that the Canadians are very likeable.

Elsy O. Stromberg

No, I don't know Russia for its beautiful women or for non-smiling people. I know it for being the birthplace of Communism and being the worst enemy of the free world. They helped defeat the Nazis, but were awful to the occupied territories after the war. Now they are again a threat to peace thanks to Putin.

Joyce Greenlees

Susan Agnelli, Antarctica not Antartica, actually.

Helen Gray

Australia is not on its own, it is known as Oceania which includes New Zealand and Pacific Islands, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa 🇼🇸 and Cook Islands to name a few countries! Oh, and Niue 🇳🇺. 😁👍

Leticia Olsen

👍🏼It’s always a bonus to learn more about other cultures and ways as we all travel places to places and meet them and you know exactly their dos and don’ts😁

Pierre Poirier

I am Canadian. And i also learned that there were 5 continents. America, Asia, europe, Africa and Oceania wich is called “ Australia “ now. Though there are many small countries besides Australia that are part of it. At the time, Antartica wasbnot consider3d a continent that Susan Agnelli,