Asian Countries
This term, we will be writing reports on different countries in Asia. Asia is a very important region of the world for Australia, as we do a lot of our trading and holidaying in these countries.
Today we watched a YouTube clip which listed all the countries in Asia.
See if you can record all the countries (or at least some) as a comment below.
You were also given the name of a country today. You are required to find one interesting fact about the country and post it as a comment by MONDAY.
Facts: South Korea
The taxis in South Korea are colour coded
Korean roofs are curved
Sri Lanka was known until 1972 as Ceylon
Facts about Sri Lanka
1. Sri Lanka is often known as the pearl of the Indian ocean.
2. The currency is Sri Lankan rupee.
3. In 2013 the population was 20,483,000
India, China, Japan, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Philippines, Singapore, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, South Korea, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Pakistan, Nepal, Burma,
Singapore has a population of 5 567 301
Vietnam used to be called nam viet
Russia,Georgia,Azerbaijan,Armenia,Turkey,Syria,Lebanon,Israel,Jordan,Iraq,Saudi Abria,Yemen,Oman,United Arab Emirats,Qatar,Bahrain,Kuwait,Iran,Turkmenistan,Uzbekistan,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,Tajikistan,Afghanistan,pakistan,India,China,
Sri Lanka,nepal,Bhutan,Bangladesh,Burma,Mongolia,North Korea,South Korea, Japan,Loas,Cambodia,Vietnam,thailand,Malaysia,Singapore
,Brunei,The Philippines,Taiwan,Indonesia, East Timor,The Maldives
I learnt that South koreas population is 51 202 130 and their currency is Won.
Where do we write all the countries from the song 🙂
FACTS ABOUT CAMBODIA
1. The Cambodian flag is the only national flag that has an image of a building – the Angkor Wat.
2. Cambodia has been changing its name whenever a new government was installed: It was called the Khmer Republic during its republican years, Democratic Kampuchea under the Khmer Rouge regime, and People’s Republic of Kampuchea under the leftist group called Salvation Front. Today, in its latest government form, it is officially called the Kingdom of Cambodia.
3. During the four-year rule of the Khmer Rouge, one-fifth of Cambodia’s population was killed. They were mostly educated people, priests, and monks.
4. Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot wanted all educated Cambodians dead so that nobody would oppose their rule.
5. Half of Cambodia’s current population is younger than 15 years old.
6. Traditionally, birthdays are not celebrated in Cambodia. Older people might not even know their birthdays.
7. In recent times, the country’s biggest source of income has been the textile industry. The second largest source of Cambodian income is tourism.
8. Cambodia has one of the highest deforestation rates in the world. Between the years 1990 and 2005, the country has lost 25,000 square kilometers of forest! WOW
9. It’s considered disrespectful to let your feet or soles to point at people or things, so the feet must be tucked in when sitting.
3 Facts about Vietnam!
1. Vietnam is officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia.
2. Vietnam occupies the eastern and southern part of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia, with the South China Sea along its entire coast.
3. 89.71 million people live in Vietnam.
The official name of Thailand is the Kingdom of Thailand and it was formerly known as Siam.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT CAMBODIA 1.the Cambodian flag is the only national flag that has an image of a building – the Angkor Wat.
2. Cambodia has been changing its name whenever a new government was made : It was called the Khmer Republic during its republican years, Democratic Kampuchea under the Khmer Rouge regime, and People’s Republic of Kampuchea under the leftist group called Salvation Front. Today, in its latest government form, it is officially called the Kingdom of Cambodia.
3. during the four-year rule of the Khmer Rouge, one-fifth of Cambodia’s population was killed. They were mostly educated people, priests, and monks.
4. Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot wanted all educated Cambodians dead so that nobody would oppose their rule.
5. half of Cambodia’s current population is younger than 15 years old.
6. birthdays are not celebrated in Cambodia. Older people might not even know their birthdays.
7. In recent times, the country’s biggest source of income has been the textile industry. The second largest source of Cambodian income is tourism.
8. It’s considered disrespectful to let your feet or soles to point at people or things, so the feet must be tucked in when sitting.
9.The countries that border Cambodia are :Vietnam,Laos,Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand
I’m doing The Philippines and I found 3 facts and they are:
1. The Philippines has a population of more than 90 million people and an annual growth rate around 2%, making it one of the most populous and fastest growing countries on Earth.
2. The Philippines is made up of 7,107 islands, totaling about 300,000 sq. km. (117,187 sq. mi.)
3. Philippines is the only country in the world whose flag is hoisted upside down when the country is at war.
I’m naming all the countries in Asia (I think)
Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Burma, China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, The Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, East Timor and The Maldives
Indas has thousands of gods and they can be really weird, a common one that they worship is budah, there is also one called the Pillaiyar which is a lady with an over weight body with 4 hands and a head of an elephant with a crown sitting on a throne. They think that their gods will give them good luck.
I mean indai
I mean India!
I am studying Nepal and I found out that it is 147,181 km2 and 56,827 sq mi.
Malaysia has 65,877 kilometres of highway.
Malaysia use to be made up of four areas being Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak until 1965 when Singapore became a separate country.
Malaysia national airline is Malaysian airlines.
The population of Nepal is 27.8 billion
Nepal has 8 out of the world’s 14 highest mountains including the Mount Everest.
Japan Oman Iran Iraq India China pakistan
My Interesting Fact About Indonesia is:
Badminton and Soccer are two sports Indonesia love to play, but it is a huge problem because of the amount of illegal betting!
Thailand has a land border with 4 countries including Myanmar (formerly Burma), Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia.
Bangkok is the largest city and the capital of Thailand .
Bangkok’s full ceremonial name is Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit which is the longest place name (that has spaces) in the world.
This is Me Naming most of the countries in Asia…
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, China, Russia, Georgia, Jordan, Oman, Kuwait, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Iraq, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, bahrain, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Laos, Burma, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, The Philippines, Taiwan, East Timor And The Maldives…. WHEW!
Think I got all of them:)
You think?
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT JAPAN:
Sometimes the trains in Japan are so crowded, railway staff are employed to cram passengers inside
More than 70% of Japan consists of mountains, including more than 200 volcanoes
Raw horse meat is a popular food in Japan
Coffee is very popular and Japan imports approximately 85% of Jamaica’s annual coffee production
It is considered inappropriate to blow your nose in public
A melon can sell for over $400 in Japan
India, Japan, Burma, Russia, Syria, Azerbaijan, Lebanon, Oman, Bahrain, Iran, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
My laptop is not letting me look at the Asian Countries youtube video but I know/remember that there is these countries:
Philippines, India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Japan, Korea, The Maldives, Thailand, Malaysia and Nepal.
My Intersecting facts for my countries the Philippines are:
The Philippines has 7 107 islands that equal about 300 000 square kilometres (11 187 square miles).
Manila, Philippines capital, population is 1 660 714 and area of 38.55 kilometres2.
July 4 1946, Philippines was established.
The Philippines has 175 languages, 171 languages are still spoken today with 4 are not spoken today.
The Philippines are the only country in the world that when their country is at war they turn the the flag up side down.
Karaoke was invented in the Philippines not in Japan.
In the Philippines islands earthquakes are common and active volcanoes.
Malaysia facts 3
The largest city and capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia has hundreds of islands.
The tallest tower in Malaysia is called the twin towers.
35 million Chinese people lives in caves.