ASIA

Dear Students,
Welcome to our lesson today.
Learning Objectives:
1. Name, locate and identify facts of the Asia continent, five countries , capital cities.
2. Explore on the different physical features in the selected countries.

5. ASIA

FACTS ABOUT ASIA.

According to: https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/asia-facts.html

1. Asia is the largest continent of our planet, both in size and also when we consider the population.
2.There are 48 countries in Asia.  Two of the Asian countries also share part of the European continent; these countries are Russia and Turkey
3.More than 4.4 billion people live on the continent. Asia is thus the most populous continent.
4. Largest Country: Russia by land are, even though roughly 40% of the country belongs to the European continent. China is the largest country by population.
5. Largest City: Shanghai in China. With more than 24 million inhabitants Shanghai is also the largest city in the world by population.
6. Smallest Country: Maldives. The Indian ocean country is one of the smallest countries in the world and Asia's smallest country.
7. Borneo in South-East Asia is also the third largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. The island belongs to three countries; Malaysia and Brunei in the north while Indonesia claims the southern part of the island.
8. Yangtze River is the longest on the Asian continent. It is in China. (6,300metres/3,915miles).
9. Mount Everest. The mountain (8,849metres/29,035ft) is located in the Himalayan mountain range.
10. Biggest Lake: Caspian Sea. The coastline is shared by five countries: Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Iran.
11. Driest Place: The Gobi desert is the largest desert in Asia and the fifth largest desert in the world. This is a cold desert where the temperatures can be very low and sometimes even snow can occur.