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Kob Asia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| India | This country has over 800 dialects and languages; it exports tea, cotton, and rubber. This country is about 1/3 the size of the U.S. |
| Afghanistan | The only fertile land in the country is found north of the Hindu Kush mountains;Taliban |
| Pakistan | This country was created as a homeland for Muslims living in India; Urdu is the official language |
| Sri Lanka | This country used to be known as Ceylon; it is the world’s second largest producer of tea. The Hindu Tamil Tigers waged a guerrilla war against the Buddhist majority in this country. |
| Bangladesh | The country gained independence in 1971 as a haven for Bengali speaking Muslims in the region. |
| Nepal | The Himalayas occupy about 90% of this country; 8 of the world’s 10 tallest peaks are here. |
| Bhutan | The language spoken in this country is Dzongkha and the majority of people practice Buddhism |
| North Korea | This country invaded South Korea in 1950 to start the Korean War |
| Laos | The Mekong River is the main highway. This country is very poor and is wedged between Thailand and Vietnam |
| Thailand | The name of this country means free country and they have enjoyed 700 years of independence through skillful diplomacy. |
| Japan | Shinto and Buddhism are the main religions in this country. It is the 2nd largest industrial economy in the world. |
| Indonesia | This country has the world’s fourth largest population, largest Islamic population. |
| Vietnam | Communists under HO chi Minh led the resistance against the Japanese occupation during WWII. Ho Chi Minh City was formerly called Saigon. |
| Myanmar | Formerly called Burma, this country is now controlled by a military dictatorship. The Irrawaddy River is the main highway. |
| China | Mao Zedong was the leader of the communist revolution in 1949. Shanghai is one of the world’s busiest sea ports. |
| Cambodia | In 1975 Communists called the Khmer Rouge killed over a million people in this country. In 1979 Vietnam drove the Khmer Rouge out of power and after Vietnam’s withdrawal in 1989, the country moved toward democracy. |
| Taiwan | Chiang Kaishek and his followers fled here when the Communists took over China in 1949. |
| Philippines | This Archipelago of 7000 mountains, EQ prone, volcanically active islands. Acquired by the U.S. In 1898. |
| Mongolia | World’s largest landlocked nation. The Gobi desert covers the southern third of this country. |
| South Korea | This country has the largest Christian minority of any country on the Asian mainland. In two decades, this country went from a poor agricultural country to one of the most prosperous Little Dragons. |
| Malaysia | This country is a federation of independent sultanates; top producer of rubber, tin and palm oil. |
| Brunei | Residents of this country are mostly Muslims. This country is split in two by a strip of land owned by another country. |
| Singapore | The richest “Little Dragon” and has very strict conduct laws. |
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