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Asia

Asia

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A very large continent with many countries and people
  • proper noun
  • /ˈeɪʒə/
translation icon : Asia
  • Many diverse cultures and languages can be found in Asia, the largest continent on Earth.
  • Southeast Asia
  • East Asia
  • Central Asia

Things like bison and people move from Asia into North America.

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Examples

  • So yes, growth in China and East Asia is why we're at this historic point.

  • But as I see it, the geography of Southeast Asia is about people.

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  • You know there are people who live in Asia forever, right?

  • I think the US and Asia will really drive this forward.

  • Well, we can fill the market gap in Asia with this product.

  • Today, the world is essentially divided into three natural gas markets: North America, Asia, and Europe.

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  • This is my first dim sum in Asia in literally years.

  • Most of the natural gas traded in Asia is in the form of LNG.

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  • From the most mysterious regions of uncharted Asia, I give you the Chinese Cabinet...

  • The Great Wall is one of the most famous landmarks in Asia, attracting millions of tourists each year.

Compounds

A part of Asia south of China and east of India, including countries like Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia

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A large peninsula in western Turkey also called Anatolia

A UN group that helps Asian and Far Eastern countries develop their economies

The northern part of Asia including Siberia and the Russian Far East

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Asia comes from an old word often written as asu, which meant 'sunrise' or 'east'. So, from a European view it was the land where the sun rises, and that is why Asia became the name for the big eastern continent.