Proper nounSingular Asia Plural - Asia Asia (the Roman province)
Related termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area (or 29.9% of its land area) and with approximately 4 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population. During the 20th century Asia's population nearly quadrupled. Asia is traditionally defined as part of the landmass of Eurasia — with the western portion of the latter occupied by Europe — located to the east of the Suez Canal, east of the Ural Mountains and south of the Caucasus Mountains (or the Kuma-Manych Depression) and the Caspian and Black Seas. It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. Given its size and diversity, Asia — a toponym dating back to classical antiquity — is more a cultural concept incorporating a number of regions and peoples than a homogeneous physical entity (see Subregions of Asia, Asian people). Furthermore, the rather arbitrary separation between Asia and Europe reveals the euro-centric and racially based nature of the concept of continents; where Europe is inhabited only by caucasians and Asia inhabited by a heterogenous group of 'others'. The wealth of Asia differs very widely among and within its regions, due to its vast size and huge range of different cultures, environments, historical ties and government systems. In terms of nominal GDP, Japan has the largest economy on the continent and the second largest in the world. In purchasing power parity terms, however, China has the largest economy in Asia and the second largest in the world. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What asia not consider a minority when applying to college? Q. What are they the only race other than Caucasian not consider minority when apply for college, whole other minorities sometimes get point for been minority, and Asian don't? is all because high ratio of asia apply? Who will better chance of accept, both similar gpa asia and a mex for example, but asian comes from a lower income family over the mex, will the race pay a factor favor the mex to accepeted to college? Asked by Richard - Thu Sep 6 02:35:59 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. The definition of a minority is technically the historically disadvantaged. In America, for example, African-Americans were brought here into slavery and as a result many of them remain in inner cities -- uneducated, poor, and on the streets. Many Hispanic people are the same way too... particularly because of the immigration laws we have. And Native Americans have been pushed onto reservations and kept there ever since the white men came to the USA. So these people are given special consideration for this reason. For people like us Asians and Indians who are known to do well and educate ourselves, they don't give us special consideration because we have a historical record of doing well. Answered by oceano - Thu Sep 6 13:56:09 2007 Why is Europe considered a separate continent while India is considered part of Asia? Q. Europe and Asia have been together for much longer than India and Asia and the boundary between Europe and Asia is less substantial than the boundary between India and Asia. KT Dyke: did you just make that up or do you have some support for your statement? Asked by TC - Sat Mar 14 12:42:44 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. The accepted boundaries of Europe and Asia came about for cultural reasons, not essentially geographic. It began with the ancient Greeks who recognised a boundary between their cultures and others in Asia Minor. As the geography of the region became more understood, the arbitrary division of Europe and Asia extended along cultural lines, between societies viewed as 'Asian' or 'European'. Some of the boundaries follow geographic features such as mountain ranges and lakes, but that's because it also it marked tribal boundaries. The accepted boundaries were established before the advent of modern geology and the understanding of plate tectonics. Answered by guanotwozero - Sat Mar 14 13:05:55 2009 How will a United States economic collapse affect Asia?
Q. Apparently, from what I've heard the United States is headed for an economic collapse. What I want to know is how will an Economic Collapse affect Asia? According to Peter Schiff, Asian currency will rise as the US dollar falls. China is looking to be a world economic leader and would lead Asia. Also billionaire Jim Rogers has moved to Singapore and said that China is going to grow. Do any of you feel that any of this is true? What I want to know is how will Asia do if the United States collapses economically? Asked by emartel01 - Sun Mar 30 21:05:44 2008 - - 7 Answers - 3 Comments A. First of all, the US economy is not going to collapse. It's not even clear we're in a recession. The great depression was exacerbated by a fledgling fed that did exactly the opposite of what they should have done. That is, they took liquidity out of the system rather than adding it. Regarding your question, a collapse of the largest economy in the world (we are four, some think five times larger than China in GDP) would send the entire world into a depression. Since we would presumably default on our treasury bonds, of which China and Japan hold the most in the world, countries who hold our bonds as foreign reserves would experience a crisis of liquidity. Also, their export markets would dry up overnight and there would be a run on their… [cont.] Answered by mb - Sun Mar 30 21:26:48 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Asia"  etaiwannews.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:40:28 GMT+00:00 eTaiwan News ap ap ap the US is establishing another NATO in Asia to contain China as evidenced in the ongoing high-profile naval exercise with South Korea and a ... The US Stands Up to China's Bullying Wall Street Journal Clinton comments, Korea drills roil US-China ties The Associated Press US toe-dipping muddies South China Sea Asia Times Online Globe and Mail - NPR - Focus Taiwan News Channel  reuters.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:24:22 GMT+00:00 on stock slide, GDP data eyed Reuters N225, while the MSCI index of Asia Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ000PUS slipped 0.6 percent. (Reporting by Rika Otsuka; Editing by Joseph Radford)  montgomeryadvertiser.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:13:35 GMT+00:00 Montgomery Advertiser More than half of the 187th Security Forces Squadron left Thursday for a six-month deployment to southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. ... From Google News Search: "Asia"  blog.juno3.com 900px x 1440px | 1.00kB [source page] Blue Eyes Pink Lipstick | Abstract Techno | Apollo | Arahan | Asia | Asia 2 | Beautiful Night | Beautiful Sky My Current Wallpaper |  connollyco.com 400px x 400px | 48.40kB [source page] My favorite covers have been illustrated by Roger Dean particularly for Asia and Alpha for the band Asia  i2.photobucket.com 480px x 640px | 44.40kB [source page] http i2 photobucket com albums y19 1 avenue 2 jpg Asia peeking through http i2 photobucket com albums y19 dave8721 asia jpg BOR 2 From Yahoo Image Search: "Asia"  centervacation.com J. David Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:00:31 GM Top Romantic Destinations in . Asia. . Experience unforgettable moment in . Asia. with your couple, and enjoy lush tropical paradise in Asian romantic gateways. From Google Blog Search: "Asia" |
