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Asia

Unlike neatly defined continents like South America or Africa, there are no clear geographical boundaries to Asia, the largest and most populous continent of them all. The exact definition of Asia has shifted through history, but it is almost certainly a Greek word in origin, adopted by the Romans, whose empire had two Asian provinces, Asia Minor (roughly modern Turkey) and Asia Major (part of modern Iraq). The general consensus among modern geographers is to consider the boundaries to be the Bosphorus, the Dardanelles, the Caucasus and the Urals (Europe/Asia), the isthmus of Suez (Africa/Asia), the Pacific Ocean and the Malay Archipelago (Asia/Oceania), and the Bering Strait and Bering Sea (Asia/North America. Present day Asia makes up 30% of the landmass of the world, and, with a population of approximately 4.3 billion, almost 60% of humans live there.
As can be seen just from the photo gallery menu to the left of this page, the countries of Asia are amazingly diverse ethnically and culturally, and in size and population. Israel has 7 million people and a total land area less than 21,000 sq km. Jerusalem is significant to three world religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Beijing is the capital of a country of 1.3 billion people, with a land area of 9.5 million sq km, where religion is theoretically free from persecution, but is followed by less than 20% of the population. By contrast nearly 100% of the inhabitants of Bali profess a religion, with the vast majority being Hindus.
Singapore and Hong Kong have among the highest Gross Domestic Products per head in the world at US$ 52,000 and US$ 36,000 respectively; Uzbekistan at US$ 1,736 is much lower; and Nepal with US$ 690 per capita is among the lowest in the world outside of Africa. (Figures: IMF, 2012) For decades the strongest economy in Asia has been Japan’s, but India is predicted to overtake Japan in GDP by 2020. India has the advantage of a large pool of highly skilled English speaking workers, and is able to attract business from call centres and business outsourcing by foreign companies. Asia is beginning to dominate the world’s economy, with China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam among the top Global Growth Generators In terms of personal wealth, Asia overtook Europe and North America for the first time in 2011 with 18,000 centa-millionaires (people with over 100m US$) to America’s 17,000 and Europe’s 14,000. (Figures: Citigroup 2012).
Again, our photo galleries show why tourism is playing a part in the prosperity of Asian countries. Bangkok was the most visited city in the world in 2013, with 15.98m international arrivals. For the first time, 10 of the top 20 cities for tourism in the world were in Asia. (Mastercard Report, 2013). Tourists voted Bangkok number 1 and Tokyo 2nd in the Travellers Choice Awards (Asia) 2013. Beijing was 3rd, with Hong Kong 7th and Singapore at number 8. Also in the top 20 were Seoul at 12, tourist sites in Vietnam at 14, 15 and 17, with Laos coming 19th. Photographs of all of these popular destinations are free to download from the relevant photo gallery, and with no copyright restrictions. All bigfoto asks in return is that you place a link back to bigfoto on your own website or blog, if you have one; or if you don’t, that you click the Facebook Like button on the home page.

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Asia India 

Facts you should know before you visit Taj Mahal

February 29, 2020February 29, 2020 bigfoto 0 Comments mausoleum, Taj Mahal

There are some basic facts you should know before you visit Taj Mahal. It is not just the place in

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Asia 

Visit Phuket island and come back home with some great photos

February 23, 2020February 23, 2020 bigfoto 0 Comments Chalong Temple, Mai Khao Beach, Phang Nga Bay, Visit Phuket

Visit Phuket island and come back home with some great photos! Sandy beaches, fantastic landscapes and great Thai food give

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Japan 

Entertainment and Nightlife in Japan

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 bigfoto 0 Comments entertainment, nightlife, Shibuya, Shinjuku

Entertainment is good for mind refreshment and can make one appear calm after long working hours or maybe after achieving

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Japan 

Ten Places You Should Visit in Japan

February 21, 2020 bigfoto 0 Comments ginza in tokyo, kyoto, mount fuji, okinawa

Many tourists in the world visit Japan, and there are in excess of 9 million visitors who tour in Japan

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India 

4 Places and Things to Do in India

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 bigfoto 0 Comments Andaman, Darjeeling, Goa, Jaisalmer

Indian evenings have consistently been enchanting. Each city in India has its soul and tinge, and step by step, the

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Historical Landmarks You Must Visit In Shiraz

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 bigfoto Eram Garden, Tomb of Hafez, Vakil bath in Shiraz

It is impossible to experience everything this city has to offer in just one visit to Shiraz, but if you

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Asia India 

India, the Second Most Populated Country in the World

February 13, 2020February 21, 2020 bigfoto 0 Comments

India is a Penisula. The country is the world’s second-largest country in the world, with more than 1.2 billion inhabitants.

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Asia 

Saint Petersburg, or Sankt Peterburg

February 9, 2020February 9, 2020 bigfoto 0 Comments Winter Palace

The Historic Centre of this Russian town is an excellent place to make beautiful photos of Saint Petersburg since the

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Asia Jordan 

Five Most Beautiful Pictures Of The City Of Petra

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 bigfoto 0 Comments Petra

The ancient city of Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. UNESCO has described Petra as “one

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Asia 

5 Most Important Varanasi Landmarks

February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 bigfoto Temple, travel tips, Varanasi

Visiting Varanasi, also known as Benares, is an adventure of its own, so it is good to learn some Varanasi

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