Geography and Countries of Asia

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  1. 6. a collection of teachings (religious and philosophical) developed in ancient India characterized by reincarnation, the caste system, and karma
  2. 8. another term used to refer to South Asia; so-called because of this region's separation from the rest of the Asian continent by the Himalayas
  3. 13. (127 m; Tokyo; Japanese) large exporter of electronics (e.g., Nintendo, Sony) and cars (e.g., Toyota, Honda, Nissan); birthplace of sumo wrestling and judo; surrendered in WWII after being hit by two atomic bombs; its capital is the most highly-populated metropolitan area in the world
  4. 14. (1.2 b; New Delhi; Hindi) second largest country by population; the birthplace of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism; known for its curry powder
  5. 16. (28 m; Kathmandu; Nepali) contains the highest percentage of Hindus; has Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth; birthplace of Buddha
  6. 18. region of Asia consisting of Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos
  7. 19. the belief that one's good or bad actions affects what happens to them later
  8. 22. (1858-1947) British rule over India
  9. 23. region of Asia consisting of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan
  10. 24. region of Asia consisting of China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Mongolia
  11. 25. the largest and tallest plateau on Earth
  12. 28. an area in the Pacific Ocean having a large number of earthquakes and volcanoes
  13. 29. (92 m; Hanoi; Vietnamese) the site of perhaps the most unpopular war in U.S. history, after which Communists ruled until around the end of the 20th century; largest producer of cashew nuts
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  1. 1. the Buddha ("enlightened one"); Hindu prince who around 500 B.C. rejected Hinduism and left his family and possessions in order to find enlightenment and peace
  2. 2. popular Indian leader who used non-violence to get the British to withdraw from India
  3. 3. the repeating cycle of birth, life, and death; after one dies, their soul returns in another body as a human, animal, or spirit
  4. 4. a philosophy teaching how behave virtuously within one's family and in society
  5. 5. (3 m; Ulaanbaatar; Mongolian) located on the Great Steppe of Eurasia; home of Genghis Khan who united nomadic horse riding tribes and created the largest contiguous empire in history
  6. 7. (255 m; Jakarta; Bahasa Indonesia) fourth largest country by population and most populous Muslim-majority country; an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands
  7. 9. (159 m; Dhaka; Bengali) formerly part of India and won independence from Pakistan in 1971; most densely populated country with more than 10 million people; suffers flooding due to monsoon rains and melting snows from the Himalayas
  8. 10. (1.3 b; Beijing; Mandarin) largest country by population and third by land area; birthplace of Confucianism; governed by the Communist Party today; contains the longest fortification in the world
  9. 11. (50.5 m; Seoul; Korean) its capital is the second most highly populated metropolitan area in the world; known for its fermented foods, such as kimchi; considered the best country in robotics, and home to the electronics company, Samsung; the most protestant country in Asia
  10. 12. 1,500 miles of mountains forming the northeastern border of the Indian subcontinent; includes Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth
  11. 15. a religion that teaches detachment from the world in order to reach the perfect peace of nirvana; begun in India but is most popular today in East Asia
  12. 17. (68 m; Bangkok; Thai) over 90% Buddhist; has the longest-reigning monarch in the world (as of 2016); its national sport is a martial art called "the art of eight limbs"; known as "Siam" until 1948
  13. 20. (26 m; Pyongyang; Korean) a military dictatorship cut off economically and diplomatically from the rest of the world; has reeducation camps and internment camps for political prisoners; citizens have very little freedom and are trained from a young age to idolize their leaders, the Kim family
  14. 21. a strict social class system in which all people are born into one of four groups which dictate their occupation (job) and rules of behavior
  15. 26. (103 m; Manila; Filipino) influenced by Spanish and American culture; most Catholic country in Asia; the site of the Bataan Death March in World War II
  16. 27. major winds over the Indian Ocean which bring heavy rains during the rainy season