This Book is dedicated to Ms. Moreno's First grade class.

Title Page________________________________pg 2

A-G _______________________________________pg 4-16

H-M_______________________________________pg 18-28

N-T ________________________________________pg 30-42

U-Z ________________________________________pg 42-53

Asia is the largest continent

Asia is also the most populated continent in the world.

Bay of Bengal is a large but shallow bay forming on the northeastern indian ocean.

The Bay of Bengal occupies an area of about 2,172,000 sq. kilometers.

Dunhuang is located in the Northwest of China. In Dunhuang there are many historic sites such as the Mogao Caves which has a 1500 years history.

Eastern Asia consists of various countries.

Japan, china and mongolia are a few, and also the philippines.

Forbidden City is a city within Beijing,China. The Forbidden City is the largest cluster of ancient buildings the world.

The Great Wall Of China is the longest structure built by humans. The first parts of the wall were built of 2000 years ago.

Hong Kong has a population of more than seven million people. There are more skyscrapers in Hong Kong than any other city in the world.

India has the second largest population in the world. Due to India's location it experiences heavy rain called Monsoon.

The country of Jordan is located on the the west of Israel. Hills and mountains make up most of the country.

Korea is split into two regions North and South.

South Korea has one of the strongest economies in Asia.

Lebanon is a tiny country in the middle east. Lebanon has a Mediterranean climate where summers are warm and dry and winters are cool and rainy.

Mongolia is located between Russia and China. The country is very dry and receives about four inches of rainfall per year.

Nepal is between China and India. People in Nepal rely on trees for most of their energy needs.

Oman shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. The language spoken in Oman is Arabic.

In the Philippines ,Filipinos frequently have Chinese and spanish ancestry. The two largest islands Luzon and Mindanao make up two thirds of the land area.

Qaisumah is a town located in Saudi Arabia. The weather here is extreme ranging from heavy rainfall to summer ranging from 45-55 degrees celsius.