The population more than 4+ Billion makes Asia the world largest and most populous continent. Africa and Europe from the west and the Pacific Ocean from the eastern borders Asia. Asia is rich in diverse culture and languages. Christianity, Hinduism, Jainism, Islam and much other major religion came out from Asia.
1. Mass Gathering Record
India with 1.3 Billion population once attended record 100 Million Hindu pilgrims at Kumbh Mela held at Allahabad in 2013. The gathering was so dense that it was clearly visible from space. This is one of the largest gathering held on Earth. Earlier in 2001, last time the Mela was held recorded 40 Million people.
2. Lead in Mango Production – King of Fruits
India occupies top position among mango growing countries of the world. 50k ha area is cover by Mangoes with a production of 38 Million tons in the world, which is 41% alone produce in India. China and Thailand stood 2nd in the world.
3. Diverse Culture and Languages
The continent of Asia is commonly divided into more natural geographic and cultural subregions, including Central Asia, East Asia, North Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and West Asia. Naturally, there has been small unity or common history for many of the cultures and peoples of Asia. Asian art, music, and cuisine, as well as literature, are important parts of Asian culture.
Asia is a continent with great linguistic diversity and is home to various language families and many language isolates.
Count of Languages in some countries.
Indonesia – 600
Philippines – 100
India – 1683 Out of which 850 are in Daily use.
Korea – 1
4. Animal Life
Animal Life in Asia is wide and varied depending on the climatic region. Reindeer, Foxes, and Wolves are found in Tundra region and Camels, Lizards in Desert region.Tiger, King Cobra, Komodo dragon and many other fascinating animals are also found in Asia.
5. 24th December is not Christmas here
On 24th December the whole world celebrates Christmas for the birth of Jesus Christ, but North Korean celebrate the birthday of Kim Jong II’s mother. Kim Il Sung (1912-94) was the dictatorial leader of North Korea from shortly after World War II until his death in 1994.
6. Continent of Largest Malls
The building boom in Asia, where land is cheap and labor costs are low has produced the largest shopping malls. Only two shopping malls on this list are located outside of Asia.
Siam Paragon (3.22 million sq ft)
Berjaya Times Square (3.44 million sq ft)
Istanbul Cevahir (3.47 million sq ft)
SM Megamall (3.6 million sq ft)
West Edmonton Mall (3.77 million sq ft)
Dubai Mall (3.77 million sq ft)
SM Mall of Asia (4.2 million sq ft)
CentralWorld (4.62 million sq ft)
Golden Resources Mall (6.0 million sq ft)
New South China Mall (6.46 million sq ft)
Credit: 10 Largest Malls in the World
7. Human Average Lifespan
According to reports, the average lifetime of human living is in Asian Continent, Japan. What’s the secret to a long life? Maybe where you live. Countries that offer the highest quality of life tend to have the longest-living citizens, says the Central Intelligence Agency, which has tracked the average life expectancy at birth for every country in the world.
8. Most Powerful Passport in World
Singapore is the single most powerful passport in the world. By removing visa requirements for Singaporeans, Paraguay helped Singapore edge out Germany for the top spot in a passport index developed by global financial advisory firm Arton Capital.
9. Billionaires List
As per Continent Asia leads in the count of Billionaires by net worth (USD) based on the Annual assessment of wealth compiled and published by Forbes. 35 out of 100 world richest are from Asia. As per Country, China stands 2nd in the list.
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