Top Ten Facts About Asia You Probably Don't Know
Today, I'll show you the facts about the largest continent on Earth, Asia.They were pretty much one of the first civilizations and helped give birth to inventions and ideas that we still use today.
From the 7,000 year old Sumer civilization in Mesopotamia to the 6,000 year old Indus Valley Civilization in India, ancient culture is rich in Asia.
But we don't get to eat some rare varieties of mangoes like alphonso.
I went to a North Korean restaurant during my stay in China (it was clearly not authentic, because there's no food in North Korea), but it featured a singing group of five ladies waving the North Korean and Chinese flags together whilst singing a song called "Down With America" (��"倒美国-it could've also been "Death To America"). Lets just say it was quite the experience.
If you're planning to travel there from the western hemisphere, the jet lag is terrible. Exact 12-16-hour difference.
Nearly 99% of it lies vacant since its opening in 2005. Despite its massive size, 82-foot Arc de Triomphe replica, and 1.3 mile canal (complete with gondolas), few retailers ever set shop in it.
The tallest building is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The second tallest building is Shanghai Tower. The tallest building under construction �" Kingdom Tower �" is in Asia as well (Saudi Arabia). Once construction is complete in 2019, this building will stand 3,300 feet tall.
More people seem to live in Asia than outside of it.
That's nearly 60% of the world's total.
There are about 350 to 400 million sms (short message service) was being sent daily. This is more than the total daily text messages that the US and Europe sent.