WHERE IN THE WORLD IS ASIA Asia stretches from the southern island nation of Indonesia to the northern arctic tundra of Russia Asia is the world’s largest continent About six of every ten people on Earth live there ASIA
Indonesian islands Russian tundra Asia has 49 countries including India China Japan Pakistan and Turkey Journey through Asia to discover its fascinating people and places Find out about some of the ideas and inventions that come from this amazing part of the world Asia by the Numbers Population 4 5 billion Size 17 million square miles or 27 million square kilometers Highest Point Mount Everest 29,035 feet or 8,850 meters
VOLCANOES WATERFALLS AND DRAGONS Asia’s land animals plants and people are incredibly diverse In Indonesia you’ll find active volcanoes and the world’s largest lizard the Komodo dragon In Vietnam you’ll find magnificent waterfalls The waterfalls in Vietnam are visited by people from all over the world
Nomadic Mongolians use eagles to hunt Mongolia is home to vast grasslands where nomadic communities live China has the jagged Stone Forest and the brightly colored water plants of Red Beach Mount Fuji in Japan attracts tourists as well as members of the Shinto religion to its shrines Nepal has Mount Everest where climbers reach the highest point on Earth Smelly Flower A plant known as the corpse flower grows in the rainforests of Indonesia It can weigh nearly 25 pounds 11 3 kilograms It earned its nickname because it smells like rotting meat
