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WHERE on EARTH? ASIA SHALINI VALLEPUR

WHAT IS A CONTINENT? A continent is a large area of land. There are seven continents on Earth. The continents are surrounded by five oceans. North America Arctic Ocean Europe Asia Atlantic Ocean South America Africa Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean Antarctica Indian Ocean Australia Southern Ocean Earth's population lives on the seven continents. Each continent has different landscapes and types of weather. There are lots of different people, all with different cultures and ways of life. Let's take a look at Asia!

WELCOME TO ASIA! Where on Earth is Asia? Asia is the largest continent on Earth. It is east of Europe and is surrounded by three oceans. Bayterek Tower in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Masjid Quba in Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia There are over 45 countries in Asia. Russia is a big country that is part of Asia and Europe. Around 4.5 billion people live in Asia. The Great Wall of China Mayon Volcano in the Philippines

ASIAN LANGUAGES Around 2,300 languages are spoken in Asia. Some Asian languages are thought to be the oldest languages in the world. Let's learn how to say "hello" in some Asian languages. KONNICHIWA JAPANESE NAMASTE HINDI MARHABAN ARABIC ANNYEONGHASEYO KOREAN VANAKKAM TAMIL KUMUSTA TAGALOG Try out a new way to greet a friend!

ASIAN WEATHER The equator runs through the middle of the Earth. The closer a place is to the equator, the warmer it is. Most of Asia is north of the equator. Equator The climate across Asia is very different. Countries that are closer to the equator may have a tropical climate with wet and dry seasons. Other countries may have spring summer, fall, and winter. Winter in South Korea Winter in Singapore The winter in South Kored is very different than the winter in Singapore.

Fact File: INDONESIA Indonesia is a country in southeast Asia. It is part of the world's biggest archipelago with around 17,000 islands Indonesia Jakarta Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean How many islands can you see? Indonesia's landscape has lots of mountains, volcanoes, and rain forests. There are around 400 volcanoes in Indonesia. Volcano Orangutans live in Indonesian rain forests Fact File: population. Around 270 million Biggest city: Jakarta (over 10 million people) Longest river: Kapuas River 710 miles (1,143 km)