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Download Worksheet Asia Afghanistan Armenia Capital: Capital: Kabul Yerevan Official Languages: Official Language: Pashto and Dari Armenian Cool Facts: Cool Facts: 1 Afghanistan is known for its handwoven rugs and In Armenia, children are required to learn chess in the new year starts on the first day of spring, which is school.6 2 The apricot has an ancient history here and usually March 21st. is an important part of the Armenian culture. 7 Azerbaijan Bahrain Capital: Capital: Baku Manama Official Language: Official Language: Azerbaijani Arabic Cool Facts: Cool Facts: Yanar Dag, in Azerbaijan, is a hill that has continual Bahrain means “two seas,” and in the sea near Bahrain there is fresh water that bubbles up into the flames burning. This is caused by natural gas seeping 4 to the surface.3 salt water. Bangladesh Bhutan Capital: Capital: Dhaka Thimphu Official Language: Official Language: Bengali Dzongkha Cool Facts: Cool Facts: Bangladesh traditionally divides its calendar into six Bhutan’s capital doesn’t have a traffic light because distinct seasons8 and Cox’s Bazar is one of the the people prefer using traffic police. The country longest uninterrupted beaches in the world. It is over was isolated until foreign tourist were allowed to visit 70 miles long.9 starting in 1974.5 Brunei Capital: Cambodia Bandar Seri Begawan Capital: Official Language: Phnom Penh Malay Official Language: Khmer Cool Facts: The Nurul Palace, in Brunei, is the home of the sultan Cool Facts: and is one of the largest residences of a head of Cambodia is the only country with a building on its state in the world. It has over 1,700 rooms, its garage flag, the Angkor Wat, which is the largest religious can fit over 100 cars and the palace has over 2 building in the world.10 million square feet.11 Copyright Homemade-Preschool.com Asia China Cyprus Capital: Capital: Beijing Nicosia Official Language: Official Languages: Standard Mandarin Greek and Turkish Cool Facts: Cool Facts: China has the highest population in the world14 and Cyprus is known for its beautiful beaches, ancient has one of the world’s largest economies.15 Hong buildings and colorfully, tiled mosaics. It has beauti- Kong has the most skyscrapers in the world.16 The ful flowers and birds and is known as being the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek god- Bailong Elevator is the highest outdoor elevator and .12 is over three times taller than the Statue of Liberty.17 dess of love and beauty The Great Wall is more than 2,000 years old and was once over 13,000 feet long.18 The Spring Temple East Timor Buddha, from the base, is over 600 feet tall and is the largest statue in the world.19 The Terracotta Army is Capital: over 2,000 years old and is estimated to have over Dili 8,000 unique figures.20 The Giant Panda is only found Official Languages: in China.21 The Chinese New Year is celebrated for Portuguese and Tetum over half a month and it is their most important 22 holiday. Cool Facts: East Timor means “East East.” It has two seasons that are wet and dry and was recognized as a country in 2002.13 Georgia Capital: Tbilisi Official Language: Georgian Cool Facts: The Krubera Cave, in Georgia, is .the23 deepest cave in the world. It is over a mile deep India Indonesia Capital: Capital: New Delhi Jakarta Official Language: Official Languages: Hindi and English Indonesian Cool Facts: Cool Fact: 35 India has the second highest population in the and it is home to 24 Indonesia has over 17,000 islands, world.14 Chess, Snakes and Ladders and Yoga 25 the world’s largest flower, which can grow up to 363 were started here. Mawsynram, in India, gets more 37 26 feet wide. The Komodo dragon only lives here. rain than any other place on earth. The Kumbh Danau Toba is the world’s largest volcanic lake and Mela, a Hindu festival, is the world’s largest gathering was caused by the Earth’s largest known eruption in of people, with estimates of about 38 million 38 27 the last 25 million years. The island of Java is the people. India’s film industry makes the most movies 39 Indonesia has 28 most populated island in the world. in the world. India is one of the top producers of 40 and has, by far, 29 the most earthquakes in the world milk in the world. The magnificent Taj Mahal is con- 41 30 the most volcanoes. sidered one of the wonders of the world. Copyright Homemade-Preschool.com Asia Iraq Iran Capital: Capital: Baghdad Tehran Official Languages: Official Language: Arabic and Kurdish Persian Cool Facts: 33 Cool Facts: The famous ruins of Babylon are in Iraq. Ancient Iran is an ancient civilization and its highest exports Iraq, Mesopotamia, is credited with many inventions, are oil and natural gas. It is famous for the Persian like writing, the wheel, time divided into seconds, Carpet, which has been part of its culture for over minutes and hours, irrigation and the domesticating 31 34 2,500 years. Iran produced the largest handmade of animals. carpet in the world. It was made by about32 1,200 people and is larger than a football field. Japan Capital: Tokyo Official Languages: Israel Japanese Capital: Cool Facts: Jerusalem Japan, called the “Land of the Rising Sun,” has over Official Languages: 100 active volcanoes and also has many49 48 Arabic and Hebrew Sumo, its national sport, and Ninjas earthquakes. 50 were started here. Karaoke is extremely popular Cool Facts: 51 here. Tokyo is the most populated city in the53 Israel has over 400 nature reserves and national world52 and has the world’s largest fish market. 42 parks and is known for its ancient history and huge Japan makes the most expensive meat, Kobe 43 variety of plants. Hebrew hadn’t been spoken for beef.54 about two thousand years until it was revived in Israel.44 Bethlehem, a city in Israel, is the birthplace of Jesus Christ and is a very popular Christian destina- Jordan 133 tion during the Christmas season. It is one of the Capital: world’s leaders in agricultural research and develop- Amman ment and produces over 90 percent of its own Official Languages: 45 food. Albert Einstein was asked to be the country’s Arabic president in 1952, but he declined.46 Jerusalem has a history full of being attacked, destroyed, captured Cool Facts: and recaptured. It is considered holy to three major 47 The ancient city of Petra is carved into red stone cliffs 59 religions, Islam, Judaism and Christianity. and is a wonder of the world. The Dead Sea, on Jordan’s border, is the lowest point on earth and is so salty a person can float on it.60 Kuwait Kazakhstan Capital: Capital: Kuwait City Astana Official Language: Official Languages: Arabic Kazakh and Russian Cool Facts: Cool Facts: Only about one-third of Kuwait’s population are 55 Kazakhstan is the world’s largest landlocked citizens and Kuwait City is one of the hottest cities in 61 56 country and has the world’s first and largest space the world. 62 launch facility. Copyright Homemade-Preschool.com Asia Kyrgyzstan Laos Capital: Capital: Vientiane Bishkek Official Languages: Official Languages: Kyrgyz and Russian Lao Cool Facts: Cool Facts: Kyrgystan is known for the Epic of Manas, one of the The Khone Falls, in Laos, is the widest waterfall in the 57 and the Plain of Jars has thousands of greatest and one of the longest examples of epic world 63 ancient massive, stone jars, spread out over poetry, with over 500,000 lines of poetry. Kyrgystan 58 64 shares with Turkey the largest natural walnut forest. hundreds of square miles. Malaysia on Leban Capital: Capital: Kuala Lumpur Beirut Official Language: Official Language: Malaysian Arabic Cool Facts: Cool Facts: The Sarawak Chamber is one of the largest cave Lebanon’s history goes back for thousands of years. chambers in the world, it could fit 40 airplanes 65 It is the only country in the Middle East without a inside. Malaysia also has one of the world’s oldest 63 Beirut is believed to have been destroyed rainforests66 and, for now, the tallest twin buildings.67 desert. 64 and rebuilt seven times. aldives M Mongolia Capital: Male Capital: Official Language: Ulaanbaatar Maldivian Official Language: Mongolian Cool Facts: Maldives is known for its beautiful islands and for Cool Facts: 72 whale and dolphin watching. It is the lowest coun- Mongolia is the least densely populated country in 73 68 Genghis Khan was the founder of the try, since its highest elevation is under 8 feet. Mal- the world. dives had the world’s first government meeting held Mongol Empire, which was one of the largest 74 under water. empires in history. His statue,69 in Mongolia, is the world’s tallest horse statue. Myanmar Nepal Capital: Capital: Kathmandu Naypyidaw Official Language: Official Language: Nepali Burmese Cool Facts: Cool Facts: Nepal is home to the world’s tallest land mountain, Myanmar is one of the few countries in the world75 that The Mount Everest. Over 200 people have died while doesn’t officially use the metric system. attempting to climb to the top.70 The Kathmandu ancient city of Bagan was believed to once have Valley is world famous for its history and buildings.71 over 10,000 religious buildings and now only about 76 2,000 remain. Copyright Homemade-Preschool.com Asia North Korea Oman Capital: Capital: Pyongyang Muscat Official Language: Official Language: Korean Arabic Cool Facts: Cool Facts: North Korea has a unique calendar that is based on 77 Oman is famous for its long history and their traditions Kim Il-Sung’s day of birth, April 15, 1912.
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