General Knowledge(Asia)

This post will revolve around the most useful data and other facts of Asia:-

ASIA

Major mountain peaks:-

1. Everest(Sagarmatha)                 8,848 m
2. K-2(Godwin Austin)                  8,611 m
3. Elbruz                                          5,633 m
4. Kinabalu                                      4,101 m

Physical Conditions:-

1. Area                                            44,680,718 sq. kms.
2. Highest Point                             Mt. Everest, Nepal/China(8,848 m.)
3. Longest River                            Yangtse Kiang, China(5,520 km.)
4. Longest Lake                             Caspian Sea, (378,400 sq. km.)
5. Largest Island                             Borneo (743,250 sq. km.) 

Countries and their flags:-

Agriculture:-

                       With the coverage of mountains and deserts, Asia has only one sixth of the total area suitable for agriculture. It is mainly concentrated in plains and river valleys.

Rice:- It is the staple food crops for most Asians. Asia produces about 90% of the world's total supply of rice.

Wheat:- Wheat is an important cereals crop. It is cultivated mainly in the black earth(Chernozem) belt. Afghanistan, Pakistan, China are the world's leading producers. Production in India is concentrated in the north.

Minerals:-

Coal, Iron ore, Manganese, Tin, Gold, Silver, Tungsten, Petroleum, Mica, Bauxite, Uranium, Copper, Lead and Zinc and Other Minerals.

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