Regions of Asia
This region is also known as the Middle East
Southwest Asia
These are the tallest mountains in the world, and include Mount Everest.
Himalayan Mountains
These two rivers run through Iraq, flow out into the Persian Gulf, and once formed what was known as the "fertile crescent."
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
This the the most popular religion in India and Nepal, and includes belief in reincarnation and many gods.
Hinduism
This is the largest country in Asia by population.
China
The largest country in this region is India.
South Asia
This high elevation desert is found in northern China and Mongolia.
Gobi Desert
This is the largest lake in the world, and also borders parts of Europe.
This southeast Asian religion does not worship gods, but rather seeks to achieve perfect harmony, known as nirvana or enlightenment.
Buddhism
This is the second largest country in Asia by population.
India
This region includes Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, and has a tropical climate.
Southeast Asia
This is found directly north of the Himalayas, and includes many rivers and glaciers.
Tibetan Plateau
This is the longest river in Asia, and the third longest in the world.
Yangtze River
This is the most popular religion in Israel, and follows the Torah, which is the same as the Christian Old Testament.
Judaism
This is the largest country in Asia by size.
Russia
The largest country in this region is China, and it also includes Japan and Korea.
East Asia
These mountains run along the western part of Iran, and into parts of Syria and Turkey.
Zagros Mountains
Also known as the Huang He, this Chinese river is better known by this name
Yellow River
This is the worlds largest peacekeeping organization, and has members from over 190 countries around the world.
United Nations (UN)
This river runs primarily through northern India and Pakistan before spilling out into the Arabian Sea.
Indus River
All of the countries in this region have the same ending -stan.
Central Asia
This body of water goes between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and many of the countries that border it have vast oil wealth.
Persian Gulf
This river runs mostly through northern India and Bangladesh, and is considered sacred to Hindus.
Ganges River
Found in India, this practice ranks people based on their social class and the family they were born into.
Caste System
Examples of this include McDonalds in India, Rap music in South Korea, and anime in the United States.
Globalization