1. Facts About Asia Largest continent
Home to 60% of the world population (3.9 billion)
48 countries

2. Language diversity of Asia
Over 800 languages spoken in India.
How many Asian languages can you name? Does anyone speak an Asian language?

3. FACT: Every major world religion began in Asia

4. Regions of Asia Get a map of Asia and 6 colors.
Color each region of Asia a different color.
Record characteristics of each region on back.

5. East Asia Major countries: China, Korea, Japan Characteristics:
1. Population density: 22% of humans live here
2. 2 of the world’s 3 wealthiest nations
3. Ancient traditions

6. More people live in this circle than outside of it

7. South Asia Major countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Characteristics:
1. Hinduism and Islam
2. Himalayan mountains
3. British Empire legacy

8. Southeast Asia
Major Countries: Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore
Characteristics:
1. The Asian Tigers
2. Mix of Indian and Chinese influence
3. Islands

9. Central Asia Major countries: Mongolia and the Stans Characteristics:
1.) Nomadic cultures
2.) Silk Road
3.) Russian/Soviet influence

10. West Asia Major Countries: Turkey, Israel, Iran, Iraq Characteristics:
1. Islam and Arabs
2. Oldest civilizations
3. Deserts and oil

11. North Asia Major Country: Russia east of the Ural Mts.
Characteristics:
1. Very, very cold
2. Sparsely populated
3. Siberia

13. Create flags. Each group of desks has a series of flags.
Overall, there are 48 flags of Asia.
Using the Internet, please color your flag (markers, pencils, or crayons are acceptable) so we can decorate Miss Caspers’ classroom.
You may color more than 1.