Geography : Asia trivia

Geography : Asia

» A virtual underwater playground with its breathtaking coral, the Philippines draws thousands of divers from Japan, China, and Taiwan each year.

» Bangladesh is the most densely populated non-island region in the world, with more than 1,970 humans per square mile.

» Bhutan is derived from the Indian word Bhotanta, meaning "the edge of Tibet." It is located in Asia near the southern fringes of the eastern Himalayas.

» Ceylon became a republic in 1972 and changed its name to Sri Lanka.

» China produces about 70 percent of the world's silk supply.

» In Siberia, it can get so cold that the moisture in a person’s breath freezes instead of forming vapor. It can actually be heard when it falls to earth as ice crystals.

» In the southern part of Japan, it rarely snows to any great amount except for the mountains, but the northern part usually has plenty of snow in the winter. Autumn is by far the best time to visit Japan, as far as the weather goes.

» Israel is one-quarter the size of the state of Maine.