PHYSICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE GEOGRAPHY

1. Asia is the largest of the continents.
2. Its greatest extent is from Bering Strait between Russia and Alaska to the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb between Yemen and the Horn of Africa.



The immense area of Asia is equal to North and South America combined.
A majority of the area is encompassed in Siberia and China.
Asia has the highest mountains on the Globe - the Himalayas. The highest peak is Mt. Everest at 29,000 feet. Around 7 people die every year attempting to scale Mt. Everest.

MAPWORK

Find the following cities of Asia and name their countries.

• Beijing
• Tokyo
• New Delhi
• Mumbai
• Madras
• Islamabad
• Bangkok
• Smyrna
• Damascus
• Mecca
• Kabul
• Tehran
• Damascus
• Riyadh
• Abu Dhabi
• Kathmandu
• Rangoon
• Seoul
• Pyongyang
• Astana
• Dhaka
• Bangkok
• Singapore
• Kuala Lumpur
• Jakarta