Portal:Asia

Wikipedia portals: Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Natural sciences People Philosophy Religion Society Technology edit   The Asia Portal Asia is the largest and most populous continent in the world. It has a land mass at around 49,694,700 km² and covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area, or 29.4% of its land area. It is traditionally defined as part of the landmass of Africa-Eurasia lying east of the Suez Canal, east of the Ural Mountains, and south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black Seas. Asia is the most populous region in the world, containing approximately 60% of the world's human population. The wealth of Asia differs widely between, and within, states. This is due to its vast size, meaning a huge range of different cultures, environments, historical ties and government systems. The largest economies in Asia are China, Japan and India, the smallest East Timor. Asia is also known for its rich history and culture. Asian art, music, and cuisine, as well as literature, are important parts of Asian culture. Eastern philosophy and religion also plays a major role, with Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Christianity all playing major roles. One of the most complex parts of Asian culture is the relationship between traditional cultures and the Western world. More about Asia · List of basic Asia topics edit   Featured article The City of Manila (Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila), or simply Manila, is the capital of the Philippines and one of the 17 cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila. It is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, on the western portion of the National Capital Region, in the western side of Luzon. Manila is one of the central hubs of a thriving metropolitan area home to over 19 million people. As of 2006[update], Manila ranks as the world's eleventh largest metropolitan area and the fifth largest urban area by population. Manila is also ranked as one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city itself had more than 100 parks scattered throughout the city. Manila occupies a total land area of 38.55 square kilometres, is the second most populous city in the Philippines, with more than 1.6 million inhabitants. Only nearby Quezon City, the country's former capital, is more populous. The metropolitan area is the second most populous in Southeast Asia. Manila lies about 950 km southeast of Hong Kong, 2,400 km northeast of Singapore and more than 2,100 km northeast of Kuala Lumpur. The Pasig River bisects the city in the middle. Almost all of the city sits on top of centuries of prehistoric alluvial deposits built by the waters of the Pasig River and on some land reclaimed from Manila Bay. (Read more..) edit   Featured picture Image credit: NASA Himalayas from the International Space Station. Featured picture archive edit   Countries in Asia Afghanistan · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Bhutan · Brunei · Cambodia · People's Republic of China (mainland China) · Christmas Island (Australia)(British) · Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) · Cyprus · Georgia · Hong Kong (PR China) · India · Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom) · Indonesia · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Japan · Jordan · Kazakhstan · Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) · Republic of Korea (South Korea) · Kuwait · Kyrgyzstan · Laos · Lebanon · Macau (PR China) · Malaysia · Maldives · Mongolia · Myanmar (Burma) · Nepal · Oman · Pakistan · Philippines · Qatar · Russia · Saudi Arabia · Singapore · Sri Lanka · Syria · Taiwan · Tajikistan · Thailand · Timor-Leste (East Timor) · Turkey · Turkmenistan · United Arab Emirates · Uzbekistan · Vietnam · Yemen edit   WikiProjects If you know of a project involving Asia, please list it here and on Wikipedia:WikiProject. Azerbaijan: Azeri Central Asia: Afghanistan • Kazakhstan • Kyrgyzstan • Mongolia • Tajikistan • Turkmenistan • Uzbekistan Indian subcontinent: Bangladesh (Bengal) • India (Indian states • Indian cities • Indian districts • Hinduism • Hindu mythology • Indian cinema • History of India • Politics of India) • Nepal • Pakistan (Pakistani cities • Pakistani politics • Pakistani provinces) • South Asian military history • Sri Lanka • Maldives Japan: Anime and manga • Japanese Bibliography • Task forces: Districts and municipalites • Gappei • Military history • Japanese mythology • Owarai • Prefectures • Shinto • Japan update Korea: History • North Korea • South Korean geography • Films • Arts • Cuisine • Popular culture Middle East: Iran • Hebrew • Arab-Israeli conflict • Islam • Saudi Arabia • United Arab Emirates People's Republic of China: Chinese provinces •Tibet • Chinese cities • Transportation in China • Uyghurs of Western China • Chinese military history Southeast Asia: Bhutan • Indonesia • Myanmar (Burma) • Philippine LGUs • Singaporean places • Thai provinces • Vietnamese provinces Taiwan: Baseball edit   Things you can do Azerbaijan • People's Republic of China • Hong Kong (China) • Indonesia • India • Iran • Japan • Korea • Malaysia • Philippines • Russia • Singapore • Taiwan • Thailand Wikify: Ali Akbar ibn Husayn, China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company, Zhuang characters, Backlog... 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Requests: Hua'er, India Import Tax, Jamiat-ul-Ansar, Mamed Seid Ordubadi More... edit   In the news Wikinews Asia portal November 21: Myanmar dissident Suu Kyi to run for parliament in by-elections November 18: Philippine court issues arrest warrant for former President Arroyo November 9: Indian court hands out 31 life sentences for race riot murders November 8: South Korean court imprisons US soldier for raping teen November 1: Philippines welcomes world's 7 billionth baby October 24: Earthquake hits Turkey, hundreds reported dead October 24: Moto GP rider Marco Simoncelli dies in 2011 Malaysia Grand Prix October 23: US, North Korea form agreement to search for war dead October 22: Chinese girl who was hit and run by two drivers, ignored by eighteen people, dies October 13: Eyewitnesses challenge Egyptian state media impartiality in fatal protests edit   Did you know... ...that Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi gave the first accurate explanation for the formation of a rainbow? ...that family registers are known as Koseki in Japan? ...that the first head of the House of Saud was Muhammad bin Saud ? ...that Fataluku is a language commonly used on the eastern part of East Timor? ...that Guozijian was the national central institute of learning in Chinese dynasties after the Sui Dynasty? Did you know archive edit   Map of Asia Two-point equidistant projection of Asia and surrounding landmasses. edit   Lists and categories The following are categories relating to Asia: Airports • Comics • Companies • Countries • Culture • Dinosaurs • Economy • Ethnic groups • Fiction • Games • Geography • Hiking trails • History • Images • Indigenous peoples • Lakes • Languages• Law enforcement agencies • Lists • Mythology • Natural gas pipelines • Natural history • Newspapers • People • Politics • Religion • Royalty • Sports • Stock exchanges • Stubs • Swords • Transport • Women in war edit   Related portals Africa • Australia • Europe • North America • Latin America • Oceania Afghanistan Azerbaijan Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia China People's Republic of China Hong Kong Macau Republic of China / Taiwan India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Korea Kurdistan Lebanon Malaysia Mongolia Nepal Palestine Philippines Russia Pakistan Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Tajikistan Turkey Thailand United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam edit   Topics related to Asia History Central Asia, Conflicts, East Asia, Imperialism, Kamboja-Dvaravati Route, Mesopotamia, Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia Geography Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, East Asia, Far East, Himalayas, Indian subcontinent, Malay peninsula, North Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, Suez Canal, Tibetan Plateau, Ural Mountains Economy Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement, Commonwealth of Independent States, Imperialism, Silk Road, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Culture Cinema, Cuisine, Eastern philosophy, Films, Film festivals, Literature, Music, Religion People Indigenous peoples, Languages, Politics, Studies edit   Associated Wikimedia Asia on Wikibooks  Asia on Wikimedia Commons Asia on Wikinews  Asia on Wikiquote  Asia on Wikisource  Asia on Wikiversity  Asia on Wiktionary  Manuals and books Images and media News Quotations Texts Learning resources Definitions What are portals? · List of portals · Featured portals Purge server cache