Publisher's Synopsis
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live on Earth's largest and most populated continent? You know it as Asia, which is also the world's most diverse continent. Asia is vast, accounting for 30 percent of the planet's entire land area. In fact, it is so large that it has both the Pacific and the Arctic oceans as boundaries, has the longest coastline on Earth, and contains 30 countries, including China and India. Asia has the most plant and animal species on Earth, too, and much of the continent is blessed with precious natural resources like copper, silver, forests, and oil. Asia's farmland is fertile and its waters are filled with fish. The Asian Countries Today series provides information on some of the most important countries in Asia. Every book describes the history, geography, economy, culture, and relationship each country has with its neighbors. Furthermore, the series will encourage, inspire, and motivate the young reader to explore this fascinating subject in more depth. This title, Asia: Facts & Figures, provides interesting information along with all the facts and figures currently available that relate to Asia. It also explains how the region and its economy operates.
