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ASIA
The
largest continent on Earth, occupying one third of the entire
area of the planet. Some of its mountains are the highest of
the world. It is also formed by hundreds of islands. From 1936
to 1991 the ex-USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), consisted
of 15 republics and occupied the north half of Asia and part
of eastern Europe. These 15 republics were later divided in separate
countries, some are located in Europe and the others in Asia.
They are: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus (EU), Estonia (EU), Georgia,
Latvia (EU), Lithuania (EU), Kazakh, Kirghiz, Moldavia, Russia,
Tadzhik, Turkmen, Ukrainia (EU), and Uzbek.
Some
of the other countries of Asia are: Afghanistan, China, Indonesia,
Iran, Iraq, Israel, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Tibet, Turkey and Japan among others.
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ARMENIA |
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The
smallest of one of the former republics that formed the ex-USSR
(Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, country which from 1936
to 1991 consisted of 15 republics). Armenia borders Azerbaijan,
Georgia, Turkey and Iran. The capital is Yerevan. |
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CHINA |
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Third
largest country on Earth. It is bounded by North Korea, Russia,
Mongolia, Kazakh, Kirghiz, Tadzhik, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India,
Nepal, Butan, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam, and by the Yellow Sea,
The East China Sea and the South China Sea. The capital is Pekim. |
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INDIA |
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India,
officially Republic of India (Hindi Bharat), is a country in
southern Asia, located on the subcontinent of India. It is bounded
on the north by Afghanistan, China, Nepal, and Bhutan; on the
east by Bangladesh, Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), and the
Bay of Bengal; on the south by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of
Mannar (which separates it from Sri Lanka) and the Indian Ocean;
and on the west by the Arabian Sea and Pakistan. India is divided
into 28 states and 7 union territories (including the National
Capital Territory of Delhi). New Delhi is the country’s
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INDONESIA |
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Country
that comprises thousands of tropical islands, in the Malay archipelago,
comprising Java, Sumatra, part of Borneo and other islands. Jakarta
is its capital. |
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ISRAEL |
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Country
in the south-west of Asia, located in the oriental part of the
Mediterranean Sea. Borders Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt.
Jerusalem is the city the Israeli Parliament proclaimed as its
capital, however, the United Nations does not recognize Jerusalem
as Israel’s capital and most countries still maintain their
embassies in Tel Aviv. |
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JAPAN |
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Country
that occupies an archipelago on the eastern Asian coast. It is
bounded by the Pacifc Ocean, the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea,
the East China Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk. Tokyo is the country's
largest city, main port and its capital. |
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MALAYSIA |
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Malaysia,
located in Southeast Asia on the South China Sea, is divided
into two regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia. West
Malaysia, also known as Peninsular Malaysia, consists of the
southern portion of the Malay Peninsula and nearby islands. Thailand
borders West Malaysia on the north, and Singapore lies off the
southern coastal tip. East Malaysia occupies the northern section
of Borneo Island, as well as offshore islands. East Malaysia
shares Borneo with Brunei, which lies on a small section of the
northern coast, and with the Kalimantan region of Indonesia,
which lies to the south. Malaysia is a federation of 13 states
and 3 federal territories. The city of Kuala Lumpur, coextensive
with the federal territory of the same name, is the capital and
largest city. Located near Kuala Lumpur is the administrative
center of the federal government, Putrajaya, which also makes
up a federal territory. |
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MYANMAR |
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Republic
in Southeast Asia, bounded on the west by Bangladesh, on the
northwest by India's Assam State, on the northeast by China's
Yunnan Province, on the east by Laos and Thailand, and on the
southwest by the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal. It was known
as Burma until 1989, the English version of the country's name
was changed by the military government that took over in 1988.
Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon) is its capital. |
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SINGAPORE |
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Country
located off the South tip of the Malay Peninsula. Singapore comprises
one main island and 50 adjacent islands. The major island is
separated from Malaysia on the north by the narrow Johor Strait.
It is bounded by the South China Sea. Singapore is its capital. |
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THAILAND |
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Thailand,
officially the Kingdom of Thailand (Prathet Thai, or “Land
of the Free”), is located in Southeast Asia. It is the only
Southeast Asian country never to have been occupied by any European
or other foreign power, except in war. The country was known
as Siam until 1939 (when it was renamed Thailand), and again
for a few years in the late 1940s. In 1949 the name Thailand
was adopted again. Bangkok is Thailand’s capital and largest
city. |
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TURKEY |
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Country
in southeastern Europe (where the smallest part of the country
is located) and southwestern Asia. It is bordered on the northwest
by Bulgaria and Greece, on the north by the Black Sea, on the
northeast by Georgia and Armenia, on the east by Iran, on the
south by Iraq, Syria and the Mediterranean Sea, and on the west
by the Aegean Sea. Ankara is its capital. |
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