Asia

A LAND OF EXTREMES

• Asia has exotic and mysterious places, enchanting land and people.

• Its History, landmarks and people make Asia unique.

• The largest country in the world, Russia, is located there.

• It has over 4 billion people, which makes it the largest continent in population.

• It has nearly 50 countries and six of the world's ten largest cities.

A LAND OF EXTREMES

-Old Jerusalem

-The Taj Mahal

-The Great Wall

-The quiet Japanese

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A LAND OF EXTREMES

A LAND OF EXTREMES

• Culturally, Asia is a land of variety (different languages and dialects, religions and traditions)

• Asia is a land of extremes in elevation and climate.

• Asia has the highest point on the earth: Mount Everest and the lowest point on land: The Dead Sea.

Important facts about The Middle East

THE MIDDLE EAST

1. It is a land of importance to world history, religion, politics, and economy.

HISTORY: It is where civilization began.

RELIGION: It is the birthplace of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

POLITICS: It concerns every national government on the earth.

ECONOMY: It controls much of the world's oil supply.

2. In this area, the key to flora and fauna is water (rivers)

Important animals in there: deer, bears, wolves, sheep, goats, cattle and of course camels.

Why is the Fertile Crescent important?

THE FERTILE CRESCENT

1. It lies at the heart of the Middle East. It was named this way for its fruitfulness and its crescent shape.

2. It has been called "Cradle of Civilization", for it is here in the land of Mesopotamia that mankind established the first civilization after the Flood.

3. Many Bible scholars believe that the Garden of Eden, man's first habitation, was located somewhere in the Fertile Crescent.