1. Hong Kong is not the capital of China
Explanation:
Hong Kong is a small area surrounding the city of Hong Kong. This area is disputed for quite some time now, and it is not really clear what its status actually is. The dispute about Hong Kong is between China and the Western countries, as well as the citizens of Hong Kong itself.
The people of Hong Kong, at least the majority of them, want independence, and in many ways this area resembles an independent nation. On the other hand, China considered Hong Kong as part of its own territory, so there is Chinese presence all the time, especially police and military forces to keep things under control. The West is opposing the Chinese politics, and they support Hong Kong to be independent. All of this leads to a real mess when it comes to the politics of this place.
Hong Kong is a city that is the capital of the area of Hong Kong, while the capital of China is Beijing. Other disputed territories in which China is involved are:
- Macau
- Taiwan
- the northwestern part of India
- the northeastern part of India
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2. The continent that directly touches Asia is Europe.
Explanation:
Asia is the largest continent on the planet, but despite that, it doesn't have many land boundaries with other continents. In fact, the only other continent with which Asia has a direct land border is Europe, at the Caucasus Mountains and Ural Mountains. There are few other continents that are very close, and there almost is a land boundary, but because of only few km there isn't because of water physically separating them.
Asia and Africa for example are separated by the Suez Canal, thus there is no land boundary between them. Between Asia and North America lies the Bering Strait. Between Asia and Australia there is water as well, as that part of Asia is dominated by islands.
Some characteristics of Asia are:
- It is the largest continent on the planet
- It has the highest population on the planet
- It is the home of the first civilization
- It is the home to all of the big religions
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3. Indonesia is easily identifiable on the maps because it is an island nations, clearly separated from the continental part of Southeast Asia, and clearly separated from Australia.
Explanation:
Indonesia is a country located in Southeast Asia. It is a country entirely lying on islands, some of which are large, while some small. Despite being an island nation, it is a large and powerful one, gradually becoming a force to be respected.
Indonesia is actually one of the largest countries in the world, but also one of the most populous counties in the world. It is a developing country, with many different industries rapidly developing, and its high birthrates constantly provide more and more labor force, which drives the economy forward.
It also has to be taken in account that Indonesia has had an expansion politics in the past century, managing to occupy new territories, such as:
- half of New Guinea
- half of Timor Leste (East Timor)
- several smaller islands in the northern part
- Borneo/Kalimantan
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4. Along the 60th meridian in the Eastern Hemisphere lies the Arabian Sea.
Explanation:
Asia is a continent that is surrounded by many seas. One of the largest seas around Asia is the Arabian Sea. This large sea lies along the 60th meridian in the Eastern Hemisphere.
The Arabian Sea is located in a strategically very important location. It lies between the Arabian Peninsula on its west, Iran and Pakistan on its north, and India on its east. This makes it a sea that is of crucial importance for trade in the region, but also with the world, but it also makes it very important as whoever controls the sea, controls the region and its vast oil reserves.
Other bodies of water that border the Arabian Sea are:
- Gulf of Oman
- Gulf of Aden
- Indian Ocean
- Gulf of Kutch
- Laccadive Sea
- Gulf of Khambhat
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