Japan

Japan is an island nation that is east of the big Asian continent.
It is made up of four large islands, and over 6,000 small ones!


(from: wikipedia - japan)

For dinner in Japan, you might have some sushi!

(from: wikipedia - sushi)

Mount Fuji is Japan's highest mountain, and it is also a volcano!

(from: wikipedia - mount fuji)

Ninjas and Samurais were ancient warriors from Japan.

(from: wikipedia - ninja)

(from: wikipedia - samurai)

Tokyo is the largest city in Japan, and the largest metropolitan area in the world with over 64 million people!

(from: wikipedia - tokyo)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Equator

India

India is a very large country in Asia southwest of China.

(from: wikipedia - india)

For dinner in India, you might have tandoori chicken

(from: wikipedia - indian cuisine)

A great leader in India named Gandhi helped people by showing them how to fight back
against others without hurting anyone, called non-violence.

(from: wikipedia - mohandas karamchand gandhi)

One of the most famous buildings in the world is the Taj Mahal.
It was built by an emperor as a tomb for his wife after she died.

(from: wikipedia - tourism in india)

The third highest mountain in the world is in India, called the Kangchenjunga.

(from: wikipedia - tourism in india)



Kid Facts - Blast from the past: South America

China

We've learned about a lot of countries in Europe, so let's move on to the continent of Asia!

We've already learned about Russia and Turkey that are both considered part of Europe and Asia.

The country with the most people in the entire world is China, they have over a billion people!
For every 1 person in the US, there are 3 people in China, wow!

China is a big country South of Russia.
It is the second largest country in the world.

(from: wikipedia - china)

For dinner in China, you might have a bowl of fried rice.

(from: wikipedia - chinese cuisine)

Shanghai is the largest city in the whole world, with over 23 million people.

(from: wikipedia - shanghai)

Over 2,000 years ago, an emperor in China decided to build a big wall to protect the land.
It's called the Great Wall of China, and it's over 5,000 miles long.

(from: wikipedia - great wall of china)

The tallest mountain in the world is Mount Everest, and it is located partly in China.
(from: wikipedia - mount everest)



Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Antarctica

Turkey

Last time we learned about Russia.
Next up is Turkey!

Just like Russia, Turkey is part of both Europe and Asia
It is on the very Southeastern edge of Europe.

(from: wikipedia - turkey)

For breakfast in Turkey you might have simit, which is bread with sesame seeds.

(from: wikipedia - turkish cuisine)

There are some famous rock formations in Turkey, called the Fairy Chimneys.

(from: wikipedia - cappadocia)

An old Roman emperor called Constantine the Great built a city to be the capitol of the whole Roman empire at the time. He called it Byzantium, it was renamed Constantinople, and then renamed Istanbul.

(from: wikipedia - constantine)



Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Great Lakes (HOMES)

Russia

We just learned about the small country of Iceland.

Russia is the largest country in the world.

It is so large, that even though it's part of Europe, it's also part of Asia!


(from: wikipedia - russia)

For dessert in Russia, you might have syrniki, which is kind of like a donut!

(from: wikipedia - syrniki)

The Russians were the first to launch a satellite in space, called Sputnik 1

(from: wikipedia - russia)

Saint Basil's Cathedral is a beautiful famous church in the city of Moscow.

(from: wikipedia - russia)

One of the most famous musical composers ever was Russian Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
He wrote the famous Nutcracker ballet.

(from: wikipedia - russia)


Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Peninsulas

Asia

Asia is the largest continent in the world.

(from: wikipedia - asia)

It is East of Europe, and West of North America if you go across the Pacific Ocean.

Some of the countries in Asia are Russia, China, India, Japan, Israel and Saudi Arabia.