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| For most people Asia isn't a travel destination, it's home. About 60% of the Earth's population lives on this, the biggest and most populous of the seven continents. While the western border of the continent, shared with Europe, is fuzzy, most people regard the Ural Mountains as the dividing line.
Because the continent is so big there are a number of ways people get more specific. East Asia, or the "Far East" often refers to the Koreas, China and Japan. North Asia generally refers to Siberia and the northern parts of Russia. India and Pakistan are sometimes referred to as the Indian Subcontinent. Southeast Asia is used to denote Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and a few other countries. And Southwest Asia is sometimes used for the Middle East countries (Syria, Israel, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and others). It can be confusing.
China is the area's (and the world's) fledgling super-power. The huge country is undergoing economic reforms and leveraging its giant population to become a major international player. This makes the rapidly changing China an especially interesting place to visit at the moment.
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| Hanne F.N. submitted a review on 2009-10-24 10:24... | |
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