Myanmar is a country located in Southeast Asia. It has an area of 676,578 square kilometers and a population of approximately 54 million people. The ethnic composition of Myanmar is mainly Bamar, with other minority groups including Shan, Karen and Chinese. The majority of the population are adherents to Buddhism, with around 89% following the…
Category: Asia
SUMMER MONSOON
The summer monsoon transports moist air from the Indian Ocean to India. Over the Western Ghats, a mountain range in the west of India, these humid air masses bring the first uphill rain. On the other hand, on the other side of the Western Ghats, it remains dry, as these areas are in the rain shadow of the mountains. The air masses are driven further inland by the monsoon winds and transport further precipitation to the Indian plateau, the Deccan plateau. The warm, humid air masses then gradually rise in the Himalayan mountains. There is the last uphill rain. The air masses heat up even further over the Tibetan plateau and continue to rise. The rising warm air forms a low again, which attracts more air coming from the north, which cools down as it rises. The cooled air masses flow back to the equator and towards the ITC. There the cycle starts all over again.
WINTER CONSUMPTION
In winter there is a cold peak in the interior of Asia. From this air flows to the low pressure areas of the ITC, which are now south of the equator. For India this means a change in wind direction compared to summer. The dry air masses come from the Himalayas and spread to the southwest over India. They do not bring any precipitation. For more information about the continent of Asia, please check mathgeneral.com.
Mongolia Society
Mongolia is a country located in East Asia. It has an area of 1,564,116 square kilometers and a population of approximately 3 million people. The ethnic composition of Mongolia is mainly Mongolian, with other minority groups including Kazakhs, Tuvans and Chinese. The majority of the population are Buddhist or Shamanist, with around 50% following one…
Maldives Society
The Maldives is an archipelago of over 1,000 islands located in the Indian Ocean. It has an area of 300 square kilometers and a population of approximately 540,000 people. The ethnic composition of the Maldives is mainly Dhivehi, with other minority groups including Sri Lankan Tamil and Malayali. The majority of the population are Muslim,…
Malaysia Society
Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country located on the Malay Peninsula and part of the island of Borneo. It has an area of 330,803 square kilometers and a population of approximately 32 million people. The ethnic composition of Malaysia is mainly Malay, Chinese and Indian, with other indigenous groups including Kadazan, Dusun and Iban. The…
Laos Society
Laos is a small Southeast Asian country located on the Mekong river, with a population of around 6.8 million people. The main ethnic group is Lao, making up around 68% of the population. Other ethnic groups include Khmu, Hmong and Tai Lue. The majority of Laotians are Buddhist, with other religions such as Christianity and…
Kyrgyzstan Society
Kyrgyzstan is a small Central Asian country located on the Tien Shan mountains, with a population of around 6 million people. The main ethnic group is Kyrgyz, making up around 72% of the population. Other ethnic groups include Uzbeks, Russians and Uyghurs. The majority of Kyrgyzstani are Muslim, with other religions such as Christianity and…
Kuwait Society
Kuwait is a small Middle Eastern country located on the Persian Gulf, with a population of around 4.2 million people. The main ethnic group is Kuwaiti, making up around 45% of the population. Other ethnic groups include Palestinians, Egyptians and Syrians. The majority of Kuwaitis are Muslim, with other religions such as Christianity and Hinduism…
Kuala Lumpur Attractions and Tourist
Kuala Lumpur Attractions The real attraction of Kuala Lumpur is the pleasure of wandering randomly around the city shopping and eating, and simply seeing everything it has to offer. As a tourist, you must of course explore the fascinating narrow streets of Chinatown, with its many Chinese shops and eateries. See AbbreviationFinder for commonly used…
Kazakhstan Society
Kazakhstan is a Central Asian country located in the heart of Eurasia, with a population of around 18 million people. The main ethnic group is Kazakh, making up around 63% of the population. Other ethnic groups include Russian, Ukrainian and Uzbek. The majority of Kazakhs are Muslim, with other religions such as Christianity and Judaism…
Jordan Society
Jordan is a Middle Eastern country located in the Levant region, with a population of around 10 million people. The main ethnic group is Arab, making up around 98% of the population. Other ethnic groups include Circassians, Chechens and Armenians. The majority of Jordanians are Muslim, with other religions such as Christianity and Judaism making…
Japan Society
Japan is a East Asian country located off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, with a population of around 126 million people. The main ethnic group is Japanese, making up around 98.5% of the population. Other ethnic groups include Koreans, Chinese and Okinawans. The majority of Japanese are Shinto and Buddhist, with other religions…
Israel Society
Israel is a Middle Eastern country located in the Levant region, with a population of around 8.6 million people. The main ethnic group is Jewish, making up around 75% of the population. Other ethnic groups include Arabs, Druze and Circassians. The majority of Israelis are Jewish, with other religions such as Islam, Christianity and Druze…
Iraq Society
Iraq is a Middle Eastern country located in the Arabian Peninsula, with a population of around 39 million people. The main ethnic group is Arab, making up around 75% of the population. Other ethnic groups include Kurds, Turkmen and Assyrians. The majority of Iraqis are Muslim, with other religions such as Christianity, Yazidism and Mandaeism…
Iran Society
Iran is a Middle Eastern country located in the Persian Gulf, with a population of around 82 million people. The main ethnic group is Persian, making up around 61% of the population. Other ethnic groups include Azeri, Kurdish and Lur. The majority of Iranians are Shia Muslim, with other religions such as Sunni Islam, Zoroastrianism…
Indonesia Society
Indonesia is a Southeast Asian country located in the Malay Archipelago, with a population of around 267 million people. The main ethnic group is Javanese, making up around 40% of the population. Other ethnic groups include Sundanese, Madurese and Malay. The majority of Indonesians are Muslim, with other religions such as Protestantism, Catholicism and Hinduism…
India Society
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Georgia Society
Georgia is a South Caucasus country located on the Black Sea coast, with a population of around 4 million people. The main ethnic group is Georgian, making up around 85% of the population. Other ethnic groups include Armenian, Russian, Azeri and Ossetian. The majority of Georgians are Orthodox Christian, with other religions such as Islam…
Cyprus Society
Cyprus is an island country located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, with a population of around 1.2 million people. The main ethnic group is Cypriot, making up around 77% of the population. Other ethnic groups include Turkish, Armenian, and Maronite. The majority of Cypriots are Greek Orthodox, with other Christian denominations making up much of…
China Society
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Cambodia Society
Cambodia is a Southeast Asian nation located in the southern portion of the continent with a population of over 16 million people. The majority of the population is ethnically Khmer, with notable minorities of Chinese, Vietnamese, and Cham. Buddhism is the predominant religion, with over 95% of citizens identifying as Theravada Buddhists while the remaining…
Brunei Society
Brunei is a Southeast Asian nation located on the northern coast of the island of Borneo with a population of over 437,000 people. The majority of the population is ethnically Malay, with a notable minority of other ethnicities. Islam is the predominant religion, with over 67% of citizens identifying as Muslims while the remaining 33%…
Bhutan Society
Bhutan is a Himalayan nation located in South Asia with a population of over 750,000 people. The majority of the population is ethnically Bhutanese, with a notable minority of Nepalese and other ethnicities. Buddhism is the predominant religion, with over 75% of citizens identifying as Buddhists while the remaining 25% are followers of Hinduism or…
Bangladesh Society
Bangladesh is a South Asian nation located in the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta with a population of over 161 million people. The majority of the population is ethnically Bengali, with a notable minority of Rohingya and other ethnicities. Islam is the predominant religion, with over 90% of citizens identifying as Muslims while the remaining 10% are followers…
Bahrain Society
Bahrain is a small island nation located in the Persian Gulf with a population of around 1.4 million people. The majority of the population is ethnically Bahraini, with a notable minority of Indians and other ethnicities. Islam is the predominant religion, with over 70% of citizens identifying as Shia Muslims while the remaining 30% are…
Azerbaijan Society
Azerbaijan is a large country located in the Caucasus region of Eurasia with a population of around 10 million people. The majority of the population is ethnically Azerbaijani, with a notable minority of Armenians and other ethnicities. Islam is the predominant religion, with over 90% of citizens identifying as Muslims while the remaining 10% are…
Armenia Society
Armenia is a small country located in the Caucasus region of Eurasia with a population of around 3 million people. The majority of the population is ethnically Armenian, with a minority of Kurds, Russians, and other ethnicities. Christianity is the predominant religion, with over 90% of citizens identifying as Orthodox Christians while the remaining 10%…
Afghanistan Society
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Asia Languages
In Asia, three languages are found, which are also spoken in other parts of the Euro-Afro-Asian major continent: Indo-European, Semitic and Oral languages. Many attempts have been made and are still being made to prove an overall kinship between these three lineages, but although some limited common vocabulary may be plausible, it is still an…