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Arts · Biography · Geography · History · Mathematics · Philosophy · Science · Society · Technology edit   The Asia Portal Asia is the largest continent in the world. It has a land mass at around 49,694,700 km² and covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area, or 29.4% of its land area. It is traditionally defined as part of the landmass of Africa-Eurasia lying east of the Suez Canal, east of the Ural Mountains, and south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black Seas. Asia is considered one of the most populous regions in the world, containing around 60% of the world's human population. Of these only 2% live in the northern and interior half (Siberia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai, western Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan). The wealth of Asia differs widely between, and within, states. This is due to its vast size, meaning a huge range of different cultures, environments, historical ties and government systems. The largest economies in Asia in terms of nominal GDP are Japan and Singapore, the smallest East Timor. In terms of Purchasing Power Parity however, the People's Republic of China has the largest economy in Asia and the second largest in the world, followed by Japan and India as the world's third and fourth largest economies respectively. Asia is also known for its rich history and culture. Asian art, music, and cuisine, as well as literature, are important parts of Asian culture. Eastern philosophy and religion also plays a major role, with Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Islam, and Christianity all playing major roles. One of the most complex parts of Asian culture is the relationship between traditional cultures and the Western world. More about Asia... edit   Featured article There are two styles of toilets in Japan. The oldest type is a simple squat toilet, which is still common in public conveniences. After World War II, modern Western-type flush toilets and urinals became common. The current state of the art for Western-style toilets is the bidet toilet, which, as of 2004, are installed in more than half of Japanese households. In Japan, these bidets are commonly called Washlets (ウォシュレット, Woshuretto?), a brand name of TOTO Ltd., and include many advanced features rarely seen outside of Asia. Depending on the exact model, these bidets are designed to open the lid when they sense a user nearby, wash the anus or vulva of the user (including a number of pulsating and massaging functions), dry afterwards with warm air, flush automatically and close the lid after use. These toilets may be the most advanced toilets in the world. Western-style toilets and urinals started to appear in Japan at the beginning of the 20th century, but only after World War II did their use become more widespread, due to the influence of the American occupation. In 1977, the sale of Western-style toilets exceeded the sale of traditional squat toilets in Japan. Based on toilets with a built-in bidet from Switzerland and the U.S., the world's largest sanitary equipment company, TOTO, introduced the Washlet in 1980. Japanese companies currently produce some of the most advanced, high-tech toilets in the world. Featured article archive • More featured articles edit   Featured picture Image credit: Martin Louis Pangong Tso is a lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4250 m (13,900 ft). It is 134 km (83.3 mi) long and extends from India to Tibet. Featured picture archive edit   Countries in Asia Afghanistan · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Bhutan · British Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom) · Brunei · Cambodia · People's Republic of China (mainland China) · Taiwan (Republic of China) · Christmas Island (Australia) · Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) · · Georgia · Hong Kong (PR China) · India · Indonesia · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Japan · Jordan · Kazakhstan · Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) · Republic of Korea (South Korea) · Kuwait · Kyrgyzstan · Laos · Lebanon · Macau (PR China) · Malaysia · Maldives · Mongolia · Myanmar (Burma) · Nepal · Oman · Pakistan · Philippines · Qatar · Russia · Saudi Arabia · Singapore · Sri Lanka · Syria · Tajikistan · Thailand · Timor-Leste (East Timor) · Turkey · Turkmenistan · United Arab Emirates · Uzbekistan · Vietnam · Yemen edit   WikiProjects If you know of a project involving Asia, please list it here and on Wikipedia:WikiProject. Azerbaijan: Azeri Bangladesh: Bangladesh • Bengal Nepal: Nepal • Himalayan India: Indian States • Indian Cities • Indian Districts • Hinduism • Hindu mythology • Indian cinema • History of India • Politics of India • Indian military history Pakistan: Pakistan Districts Japan: Owarai • Anime and manga • Japanese Bibliography • Prefectures • Districts, cities, towns, and villages • Japan update • Japanese mythology • Japanese military history Middle East: Iran • Hebrew • Arab-Israeli conflict • Islam People's Republic of China: Chinese provinces • Chinese cities • Transportation in China • Uyghurs of Western China • Chinese military history Southeast Asia: Indonesia • Philippine LGUs • Singaporean places • Thai provinces • Vietnamese provinces edit   Things you can do Azerbaijan • People's Republic of China • Hong Kong (China) • Indonesia • India • Iran • Japan • Korea • Malaysia • Philippines • Russia • Taiwan • Thailand Wikify: Abhra Mondal, Ali Akbar ibn Husayn, China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company, Malaysian Government Securities, Zhuang characters, Backlog... Cleanup: Al jawaher wal la'li, Dham Talwandi Khurd, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Japanese Army and Navy Strategies for South Seas areas, Backlog... Stubs: Guoyue, Haranga, Rangzen Shonu, Ahmedabad Railway Station, Anwar Saifullah Khan, Carmel City, Chuncheon Polytechnic College Baten Kaitos Origins, Gideon Hausner, More... Copyedit: Balikpapan, Empire of Japan, Ha Nam Province, History of Shaivism, Tüfekçi, Urban planning in Singapore, Varnashrama dharma, More... Expand: Army of the Republic of Vietnam, Chinese astronomy, Grey (manga), Islamic architecture, Kazuhide Uekusa, Masashi Tashiro, Ngo Dinh Diem, Wakizashi, More... Requests: Hua'er, India Import Tax, Jamiat-ul-Ansar, Mamed Seid Ordubadi More... edit   Current events 19 December: Pakistan : New policy on renewable energy launched 17 December : Indian Army celebrates Victory Day on 35th Anniversary of Bangladeshi Liberation 12 December : International response to demolition of Hare Krishna property in Kazakhstan 9 December : US House of Representatives passes India nuclear bill 6 December : China loosens press restrictions 5 December : BSE Sensex hits all-time high of 14,000 3 December : Philippine typhoon toll may hit 1,000 2 December : Wikipedia again blocked in China 2 December : Warlords gang-rape a woman in Badakhshan province of Afghanistan 1 December: Sri Lanka Defence Secretary escapes suicide attack Current events on Wikinews Archives edit   Did you know... ...that Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi gave the first accurate explanation for the formation of a rainbow? ...that family registers are known as Koseki in Japan? ...that the first head of the House of Saud was Muhammad bin Saud ? ...that Fataluku is a language commonly used on the eastern part of East Timor? ...that Guozijian was the national central institute of learning in Chinese dynasties after the Sui Dynasty? Did you know archive edit   Map of Asia edit   Lists and categories Lists: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V X Y Z The following are categories relating to Asia: Airports • Comics • Companies • Countries • Culture • Dinosaurs • Economy • Ethnic groups • Fiction • Games • Geography • Hiking trails • History • Images • Indigenous peoples • Languages • Law enforcement agencies • Lists • Mythology • Natural gas pipelines • Natural history • Newspapers • People • Politics • Religion • Royalty • Sports • Stock exchanges • Stubs • Swords • Transportation • Women in war edit   Related portals Africa • Australia • Europe • North America • Oceania Azerbaijan Bangladesh Cambodia Hong Kong (China) Hyderabad (India) India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kerala Korea Malaysia Palestine Philippines Russia Pakistan People's Republic of China Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand edit   Topics related to Asia History Central Asia, Conflicts, East Asia, Imperialism, Kamboja-Dvaravati Route, Mesopotamia, Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia Geography Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, East Asia, Far East, Himalayas, Indian subcontinent, Malay peninsula, North Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, Suez Canal, Tibetan Plateau, Ural Mountains Economy Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement, Commonwealth of Independent States, Imperialism, Silk Road, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Culture Cinema, Cuisine, Eastern philosophy, Films, Film festivals, Literature, Music, Religion People Indigenous peoples, Languages, Politics, Studies edit   Associated Wikimedia Asia on Wikinews     Asia on Wikiquote     Asia on Wikibooks     Asia on Wikisource     Asia on Wiktionary     Asia on Wikimedia Commons News Quotations Manuals & Texts Texts Definitions Images                         What are portals? | List of portals | Featured portals Purge server cache

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