Proper noun

Singular Asia

Plural -

Asia

  1. A continent located east of Europe, west of the Pacific Ocean, north of Oceania and south of the Arctic Ocean.
  2. A female given name of modern usage, from the continent.
    • 1994 Blake Nelson, Girl: A Novel, Simon&Schuster, ISBN 0671897071, page 81
      And Scott Haskell started going out with this sophomore girl called Asia, who was this rich girl from Weston Heights.

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Mon Jul 6 17:03:32 2009

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area (or 29.9% of its land area) and with approximately 4 billion people, it accounts for 60% of the world's current human population. It is located chiefly in the eastern and northern hemispheres.

Asia is traditionally defined as part of the landmass of Eurasia—with the western portion of the latter occupied by Europe—lying east of the Suez Canal, east of the Ural Mountains, and south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black Seas. It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. Given its size and diversity, Asia—a toponym dating back to classical antiquity—is more a cultural concept incorporating a number of regions and peoples than a homogeneous physical entity (see Subregions of Asia, Asian people).

The wealth of Asia differs widely between, and within, states. This is due to its vast size, and huge range of different cultures, environments, historical ties and government systems. In terms of nominal GDP, Japan has the largest economy on the continent and the second largest in the world. In purchasing power parity term, however, the People's Republic of China has the largest economy in Asia and the second largest in the world.

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Mon Jul 6 01:15:29 2009

What are the major imports and exports of Asia and Austrilia?
Q. I am looking for reliable websites that show the major imports and exports of both Asia and Australia. Best answer get the 10 points!!
Asked by jessereczek - Thu Sep 6 17:31:36 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. This website only has individual countries, but is very reliable: https://www.cia.gov/libra ry/publications/the-world -factbook/ For example: China: Exports - commodities: machinery and equipment, plastics, optical and medical equipment, iron and steel Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, oil and mineral fuels, plastics, optical and medical equipment, organic chemicals, iron and steel Australia: Exports - commodities: coal, gold, meat, wool, alumina, iron ore, wheat, machinery and transport equipment Imports - commodities: machinery and transport equipment, computers and office machines, telecommunication equipment and parts; crude oil and petroleum products
Answered by bob135 - Thu Sep 6 19:14:12 2007

What percentage of all asians both males and females in Asia had higher education in the first generation?
Q. I actually really just wanted to know for sure What percentage of all asians both males and females in Asia had a very high rate of higher education in the first generation since it's their culture to get straight A's in school and college?
Asked by Ranisha - Fri Jul 3 23:32:20 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. u need to stop asking these questions.
Answered by LC - Fri Jul 3 23:45:06 2009

How long will it take to file a petition of a U.S citizen for a spouse from asia?
Q. We have a 2 years old son who's U.S citizen though we're not married at that time and just after two months, he got the passport. I'm married to him last december. He's scared that it'll take forever when he file a petiton for me. He's planning to file from asia. Is that a good idea? Why it takes so long in the process? I'd like to be with my husband and my son. I can't bear of seeing my son playing or talking without his father accompany. My husband and my son are u.s citizen. We meet him every two months so our baby knows his father well. And even acting like his father. I'm a mother and taking care of our baby..seeing him acting like my husband... It's so much touching. I would like my husband to share our baby's early childhood life. I' [cont.]
Asked by Lola - Mon May 28 12:11:32 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Is your husband the US citizen? When you say he is planning to file from asia, is he currently living there? If your husband is the US citizen and currently residing in asia, it can be much much quicker to file at the CIS office abroad. Which asian country are we talking about? You can find great support and answers to many questions from others that have gone and are going through this process, as Wishing you the best.
Answered by aussiewenchupover - Mon May 28 12:26:00 2007

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