Asia

East

Asia

East Asia

Asia Facts

 Largest Continent

 Most Populated Continent

 60% of world’s population

 3.5 Billion people

India and China

 India and China are the two most populated

countries in the world

 India will overtake China as the most populated

country within the coming decades

 China has 1,329,000,000 people

 India has 1,095,000,000 people

Population

Density

Center for Major Religions

 3 of the 5 Major World Religions are found in

abundance in East Asia

 Buddhism- China, Tibet, Cambodia

 Islam- Indonesia, Afghanistan

 Hinduism- India

BUDDHISM

Dalai Lama-

Head of

the Buddhist

religion

Islamic Mosque in Indonesia

Muslims gathering for time of prayer in Indonesia

Swastika- sign of good luck in Hindu



Reincarnation-

belief that you

will come back

in another life

after this one

is over









The Dot-

-Woman is married

-Represent the

rising of the sun

-Fashion

Three Gorges Dam in China

 Largest Dam in the World

 Greatest building project in China since the

Great Wall

Great Wall of China

4,000 Miles Long

Mount Everest

 It is 29,017 feet tall

Everest Facts  Highest point above sea level

 Over 3,000 people have climbed

Everest

 203 People died trying

 Costs $25,000 for permit to attempt

try

Taj Mahal

Rising Economic Status

 The economic status of Asia is rapidly growing

 Many of the world’s products are produced in

Asia

Rising Economic Status

 There are several large and successful

corporations in Asia

Technology









 Hybrid Cars

 Zero Emission

Factories (No

Pollution)

 Bullet Trains-

Transport people at

300 MPH

Watch ASIMO Run!









Woman inspecting cell phone circuit boards









Workers making

Austin Powers Dolls

 While China is rising in economic status the working

conditions have not improved

 Many workers still work in sweat shops

Communism

 Style of government in China and former Soviet

Union

 Government owns factories and sets production

levels and prices