Being the biggest continent in the world, Asia includes 50 independent countries and occupies the eastern part of the single Eurasian landmass. Surrounded by the …
Asia
Being the biggest continent in the world, Asia includes 50 independent countries and occupies the eastern part of the single Eurasian landmass. Surrounded by the Arctic Ocean from the north, by the Pacific Ocean from the east and by the Indian Ocean from the south, it is separated from Africa by Suez Canal. The Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea separate Asia from Europe, farther the overland border runs through the Caucasus Mountains, the Caspian Sea, the Ural River and Ural Mountains. This boundary crosses through the territory of Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, so these states are in both continents.
Armenia and Cyprus geographically are in Asia, but politically and culturally they also are considered as a part of Europe.
The largest of the Asian countries by area is Russia, which occupies about 30% of the total territory of the continent. The smallest one of the independent states is the Maldives, it is an archipelago of islands famous for its beach resorts.
The most visited by tourists country in this region is China as a huge cultural center, followed by no less popular destinations like India, Thailand, Malaysia, Turkey. (Source)
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The 2024 Persian Gulf floods were severe rain storms in the countries around the Persian Gulf, killing 19, in April of 2024. An UAE meteorologist responsible for the country's "cloud seeding" program early on claimed it was the work of geoengineering, and artificially "created". Government spokespersons later hurriedly denied that any weather manipulation had taken place. Official narrative Starting early April, thunderstorms, flash floods and heavy rain fall was suddenly reported ...
Angela Chao, the sister-in-law of Senator Mitch McConnell, has died in a car accident. Chao, who is the sister of former U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, served as the CEO of the dry bulk company The Foremost Group, a company with deep ties to the CCP. In a statement, the Foremost Group shared, “It is with deep sadness that Foremost Group announces the passing of Angela ...
Eric Hecker is former Navy and contractor for Raytheon, a major U.S. defense contractor. Eric's position as a firefighter and plumber for the South Pole facility gave him unrestricted access to the compound. During his stay, Eric observed highly advanced directed energy weapons and other technologies beyond what we previously thought possible. Eric has testified to congress under oath and hopes to bring his experience to ...
The once-in-a-century earthquake in Turkey and Syria was preceded by a strange UFO-shaped cloud and unusual lighting causing many to wonder if HAARP was behind it? For those of you who don’t know, HAARP is a weather manipulation program started by the United States government in Alaska, and stands for High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program. The official site for HAARP says ‘HAARP is the world’s most capable high-power, high-frequency transmitter ...
Merry Christmas. You’re fired. That’s the basic message to workers at an Illinois Jeep Cherokee plant from Stellantis. Citing the high costs of converting the Cherokee to an electric platform, Stellantis is cutting loose 1,350 workers at its plant in Belvidere, Illinois. Worse, it’s moving Cherokee production to Mexico, according to The Daily Mail. The auto industry “’has been adversely affected by a multitude of factors like the ongoing ...
The US government has finally taken some action against China. All equipment made by Chinese companies Huawei Technologies and the ZTE Corporation cannot be sold in the United States, the Federal Communications Commission announced. Fox Business reported: The Federal Communications Commission announced on Friday that all equipment made by Chinese companies Huawei Technologies and the ZTE Corporation cannot be sold in the United States. FCC Commissioner ...
Old-fashioned socialist and founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Klaus Schwab, sat down with CGTN’s Tian Wei during the APEC CEO Summit in Thailand. During the course of their discussion, Schwab was questioned about whether or not the leaders of the world were able to reach an agreement in order to forward their globalist agenda. “Among the G20, you were there meeting some of the ...
The APEC Summit opened on Friday in Thailand, the last of three world summits hosted in the region this month. Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for stability, peace and the development of a “more just world order.” French President Emmanuel Macron spoke at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Bangkok. This was despite the fact that France is not a member of the APEC nations. Macron is ...
Aman Jabbi is a native of India and an engineer who worked in Silicon Valley for 25 years, co-inventor of two cellphone camera apps. He emigrated to the United States in 1988 because he admired America’s culture of liberty and ingenuity. Jabbi now lives in Big Fork, Montana, and has become, in my opinion, one of the most important whistleblowers and voices of warning about the ...
The G20 is a summit of the world’s major economies. Its members are responsible for more than 80% of the world’s gross domestic product, 75% of global trade, and 60% of the world’s total population. The G20 is made up of 19 countries and the European Union. The 19 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, the ...
