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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 ]
Asia, as a region has the highest number of known forced labor, with a reported 9.5 million slaves.
thatkadygirl (Kady Weatherby) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:22:18 -0000
Asia, as a region has the highest number of known forced labor, with a reported 9.5 million slaves.
Supporters of #IDOP in NZ: Open Doors, Voice of the Martyrs, and Gospel for Asia. Click http://j.mp/4BF09x for more info #fb
IDOPNZ (IDOP New Zealand) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:21:54 -0000
Supporters of #IDOP in NZ: Open Doors, Voice of the Martyrs, and Gospel for Asia. Click http://j.mp/4BF09x for more info #fb
Thomas Ong got engaged to a 17-year-old - Channel News Asia: Thomas Ong got engaged to a 17-year-oldChannel New.. http://bit.ly/o6YvC
mediacorp (mediacorp) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:21:52 -0000
Thomas Ong got engaged to a 17-year-old - Channel News Asia: Thomas Ong got engaged to a 17-year-oldChannel New.. http://bit.ly/o6YvC
80% mobile penetration rate Asia Pacific be attained by 2014. Most profitable telcos APAC in Phils. Smart has 70% ebitda margin #phtelecom
digitalfilipino (Janette Toral) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:21:20 -0000
80% mobile penetration rate Asia Pacific be attained by 2014. Most profitable telcos APAC in Phils. Smart has 70% ebitda margin #phtelecom
Indian companies and the opportunity for innovation | East Asia Forum: The outsourcing of services to India has.. http://bit.ly/S696f
Barbra5510 (Barbra) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:20:32 -0000
Indian companies and the opportunity for innovation | East Asia Forum: The outsourcing of services to India has.. http://bit.ly/S696f
Thanks for retweet. Helping grow the digital industry in Asia.
webwednesday (Napoleon Biggs) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:19:37 -0000
Thanks for retweet. Helping grow the digital industry in Asia.
Bird Names in Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese - Translates scientific names for species into English, Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese. Also give the literal translations of the Asian common names in English. Subdivided by family and subfamily.
Meta Description: [ Glossary of Bird names in Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese, Bird names in Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese. Common names plus alternative names. ]
Birding in Kazakhstan - Resources for the birder in Kazakhstan, including information on good birding areas, bird list, details of regional specialities, and book reviews.
Meta Description: [ Birding resources for birders visiting Kazakhstan including where to watch birds, list of recorded birds, recommended field guides and birding links. ]
Broadbill - Birdwatcher's Site - Photo gallery and trip reports from Malaysia, Australia, Japan, and other countries.
Hanno's Birding Pages - Trip reports from Thailand, Mongolia, and Vietnam.
Meta Description: [ A site dedicated do birding, birdwatching in Vietnam, Thailand, Asia, and the rest of the world. It also has a number of trip reports, primarily Vietnam and Thailand. ]
KingBird Tours - Southeast Asian tours and trip reports.
Oriental Bird Club - UK-based charity for birders and ornithologists around the world interested in wild birds in the Oriental region and their conservation. How to join, club news, sales, Bulletin articles, photos, and artwork.
Oriental Bird Images - Collection of over 8200 photographs of over 1890 species by many different photographers. Sponsored by the Oriental Bird Club.
Orientalbirding - E-mail group for wild birds, birding, and conservation in the Oriental region.
Meta Description: [ orientalbirding: OrientalBirding - A mailing list for all who are interested in wild birds, birding and conservation in the Oriental region. ]
Worldtwitch - Asia and the Pacific - Trip reports, rare bird reports, and resources.
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