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Asia is the largest and most populous continent or region, depending on the definition. It covers 8.7 percent of the Earth's total surface area, or 29.8 percent of its land area, and it contains more than 60 percent of the world's human population.
Asia is traditionally defined as part of the landmass of Africa-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.
Etymology
The word Asia entered English, via Latin, from Ancient Greek Ασία (Asia; see also List of traditional Greek place names). This name is first attested in Herodotus (about 440 BC), where it refers to Asia Minor; or, for the purposes of describing the Persian Wars, to the Persian Empire, in contrast to Greece and Egypt. Herodotus comments that he is puzzled as to why three different women's names are used to describe a single land mass (Europa, Asia and Libya, referring to Africa), stating that most Greeks assumed that Asia was named after the wife of Prometheus but that the Lydians say it was named after Asias, son of Cotys who passed the name on to a tribe in Sardis. More on [ Asia ]
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@jonohutchison oh that is definitely something to be happy about. will you be rocking out to asia after that?
kimllenniv (Kim Vinnell) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:57:13 -0000
@jonohutchison oh that is definitely something to be happy about. will you be rocking out to asia after that?
Axa considers sweetened $12.85bn bid: Axa Asia Pacific says it will consider a $12.85 billion sweetened buyout prop... http://bit.ly/6seqYs
aus_business (Australian Business) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:56:52 -0000
Axa considers sweetened $12.85bn bid: Axa Asia Pacific says it will consider a $12.85 billion sweetened buyout prop... http://bit.ly/6seqYs
Axa considers sweetened $12.85bn bid: Axa Asia Pacific says it will consider a $12.85 billion sweetened buyout prop... http://bit.ly/6seqYs
guimilward (Gui Milward) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:56:52 -0000
Axa considers sweetened $12.85bn bid: Axa Asia Pacific says it will consider a $12.85 billion sweetened buyout prop... http://bit.ly/6seqYs
snaps for @lindsaylohan, one of very few young celebs shining light on trafficking in india and SE asia.
ChelseaKL (Karen Chelsea) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:55:46 -0000
snaps for @lindsaylohan, one of very few young celebs shining light on trafficking in india and SE asia.
STUDY: No Climate Change in Asia -> http://ow.ly/LDlo #tcot #tlot #sgp #p2 #teaparty #palin #climatechange #copenhagen
JCGrantatAC (J.C. Grant) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:55:39 -0000
STUDY: No Climate Change in Asia -> http://ow.ly/LDlo #tcot #tlot #sgp #p2 #teaparty #palin #climatechange #copenhagen
Good morning Asia! ãã¯ãããããã¾ãã
George_KUNIHIRO (å½åºã¸ã§ã¼ã¸ [G. Kunihiro]) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:55:28 -0000
Good morning Asia! おはようございます。
Mike Kiparsky in Southeast Asia - Mike Kiparsky bicycles through Southeast Asia, stories and photographs of his travels and adventures.
Meta Description: [ Mike Kiparsky bicycles solo through Southeast Asia and
sends back stories and photographs of his travels and adventures. ]
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A Bike Tour in Anatolia - Mountain-top Ruins, Pastures, and Orchards, a Bike Tour in Anatolia.
Meta Description: [ Turkey, diary, cycling ]
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A Bike Tour in the Taurus Mountains - A Bike Tour in the Taurus Mountains or A Sociological Study of Rural Southern Turkey.
Meta Description: [ Turkey, diary, cycling ]
A Different Kind of Freedom - A 3300 Mile Solo Bicycle Trip Across Tibet - For five months during the summer of 1994 in the thin air of Tibet Ray Kreisel made his way by bicycle over dirt tracks and around Chinese police checkpoints traveling more than 3300 miles.
Meta Description: [ The story of a five month 3300 mile solo bicycle trip across Tibet. ]
Adam Stein's web log - A journal charting the course of his trip by bicycle through Southeast Asia.
Meta Description: [ Adam Stein's blog and photo albums. Originally a chronicle of a bicycle trip through southeast asia and china, then an intermittent update on life as an MBA student, and now just one of them personal web site-type thingies. ]
Annual bike ride from Hanoi to Saigon - A meaningful way to see Vietnam. 1200 miles of beautiful land, people and history. Join, photographs, videos, and contacts.
Bali by Bike - A relaxed, easy going tour of Bali, Indonesia.
Bicycling in Central Asia - Bob describes a tour from Panfilov (Kazakhstan) to Bishkek, (Kyrgyzstan) as well as another tour from Tashkent (Uzbekistan) to Bishekek.
Big Mountains in Little China - A Canadian's nine day cycling tour over Taiwan's Central Mountain Range and down the East Coast.
Bike Brats - A detailed account of cycling through South East Asia, China and India.
Biking in Himachal Pradesh - A Tour of Lahul, Spiti, Ladakh, Nubra and Rupshu in Northern India.
Biking Southeast Asia with Mr Pumpy. - Mr Pumpy's advice on rides, roads, and the facts for cycling in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Meta Description: [ Wanna cycle Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia or India? Mr Pumpy will give you the rides, the roads and the facts! ]
Cycle Touring in Japan - Article about a 1991 cycle tour of Kyushu and Shikoku in Japan. Includes references for additional information.
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Cycling in Japan - A short introduction to aspects of bicycle touring and free camping in Japan.
Cycling in Thailand and Laos - Text and photographs of a cycle ride beginning in Bangkok and making a tour the length of Laos. Nov. 2002 to Jan. 2003.
Cycling in the Indian Himalaya - High-altitude cycling tour of Ladakh, Zanskar, Nubra Valley, then south to Manali via Spiti; Aug.-Nov. 2002. Includes photographs.
Cycling Pakistan and India - Part One: Cycling the Indus River and Karakoram Highway in northern Pakistan. Part Two: The long ride from Lahore, Pakistan, to southernmost India at Kanyakumari; Sept. 2001-Feb. 2002.
Cycling the Karakoram Highway - All you ever wanted to know about cycling along the Karakoram Highway, Pakistan, and then on into China.
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Cycling the Manali to Leh Highway - Account of four friends traveling the Manali-Leh Highway in the Himalayas.
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Cycling through Japan, Taiwan, China and Vietnam - A cycling trip of 5000km from Tokyo to Hanoi through Japan, Taiwan, China, and Vietnam.
Cycling Trip Shikoku and Kii - Description of a cycling trip by tandem on Shikoku and Kii Peninsula, Japan (May 1999) with maps and pictures.
Meta Description: [ Description of cycling trips by tandem in Japan, Argentina, France, England and the Netherlands with maps and pictures. ]
Cycling Trip to Shikoku and Kii - Description of a cycling trip by tandem in Shikoku and the Kii Peninsula in May 1999 with maps and pictures.
Meta Description: [ Description of a cycling trip by tandem on Shikoku and Kii Peninsula, Japan (May 1999) with maps and pictures. ]
Cycling Vietnam - Description with photos of a two week solo trip, by bicycle, through Vietnam's Mekong Delta.
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Exploring SE Asia by bicycle - Cambodia, China, Laos and Thailand by bicycle. Information and Travelogues for everybody who wants to discover SE Asia.
How to Get into Tibet on a Bike - Some very useful information for those wishing to cycle in Tibet.
Jan Boonstra's Cycling Tour through Japan - Details a cycling tour through Western Japan, July 1993. Pictures and general information.
Meta Description: [ Jan Boonstra's cycling tour through western Japan. With many pictures and general information. ]
Japan Bicycling Trip 2000 - Travelogue of a 412 mile bicycle trip across Kyushu, Japan.
Magnificent Mongolia - An organised 1000-mile tour through Mongolia, by a Dutch man, Robert van Weperen.
Mike Blackwell's Notes from Korea - An account of a 1998 cycle tour through South Korea.
Mountain Biking Mustagh Ata - Personal account of the world record attempt at mountain biking on Mustagh Ata.
Meta Description: [ Personal account of the Guinness World Record attempt at mountain biking Mustagh Ata. ]
Pedalglobal - Cycling on the roof of the world, Tibet, Central Asia and Northern India.
Meta Description: [ uli nullnegativ cycling from vienna-austria around the world from 2002 to 200X, uli nullnegativ f?rt 2002 bis 200X von wien-¡¦erreich mit dem fahrrad um die welt ]
Tandem Riding in Japan - These stories chronicle the rides and adventures that Rich Shapiro and Lindy Ellis had while living in Japan for 1 1/2 years.
Tandem to Turkestan - A journey through by tandem bicycle through Central Asia, from Eastern Turkey to Kyrgyzstan, via Iran, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Includes practical biking information as well as diaries and photographs.
Meta Description: [ Tandem To Turkestan is a journey by tandem bicycle across Central Asia.
Starting in Cappadocia, follwing the ancient Silk Road through Turkey,
Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Xinjiang, through a
fascinating and turbulent region once known as Turkestan, to Kashgar in
China. ]
Thailand, the practical cyclists guide, by Grace Newhaven - Gives any cyclist planning a trip to Thailand a good idea of what to expect of the country.
The Endless Sky Trip - Cycling the Himalaya - Three cyclists 2000 miles bike trip throughout the Himalaya.
Meta Description: [ Follow the journey of three cyclist through Pakistan, China, Tibet and Nepal on a 4 month odyssey. ]
Tibet By Tandem - Travelogue of the first Himalaya crossing by tandem bike in the summer of 1997.
Meta Description: [ Travelogue of the first Himalaya crossing by Tandem Bike in the summer of 1997 ]
Tour into the Indian Himalaya - A brief report of a tour to Ladakh and Zanskar.
Up the Mekong - A four month, 5000 km journey from Bangkok to Kathmandu via Vietnam, China and Tibet.
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