Asia the continent

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Asia

The Continent Series

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Satellite View

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Map of Asia

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Longitude / Latitude

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Unique qualities

Largest continent

30% of the earth’s surface

Over 4 billion in population

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Terraced Hills in Asia

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Mountains in Asia

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Climate Map - January

Blue is -8° F

Red is 75° F

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Climate map - July

Dark red is 104°F

Yellow is 46°F

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Contemporary Cities

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Shanghai Skyline & Street Merchant

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Yellow River – Western China

3398 miles long

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The Great Wall

4,000 miles long

30 feet wide

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Trackers on the Yantzee River

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Yaks in Tibet – Central Asia

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Mountains in Central Asia

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Gobi Desert – Northern China

Asia is home to 3 of the world’s largest cold deserts

Chang Tang, on the Plateau of Tibet in China

Taklimakan Desert

Gobi (Mongolian for "waterless place")

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Population Map

Red = 520 people per sq mile

Yellow = 2.6 people per sq mile

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Han Chinese 92% of the population