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Asia is the largest and most populous continent or region, depending on the definition. It covers 8.7 percent of the Earth's total surface area, or 29.8 percent of its land area, and it contains more than 60 percent of the world's human population.

Asia is traditionally defined as part of the landmass of Africa-Eurasia – with the western portion of the latter occupied by Europe – lying east of the Suez Canal, east of the Ural Mountains, and south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black Seas.

Etymology


The word Asia entered English, via Latin, from Ancient Greek Ασία (Asia; see also List of traditional Greek place names). This name is first attested in Herodotus (about 440 BC), where it refers to Asia Minor; or, for the purposes of describing the Persian Wars, to the Persian Empire, in contrast to Greece and Egypt. Herodotus comments that he is puzzled as to why three different women's names are used to describe a single land mass (Europa, Asia and Libya, referring to Africa), stating that most Greeks assumed that Asia was named after the wife of Prometheus but that the Lydians say it was named after Asias, son of Cotys who passed the name on to a tribe in Sardis.

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Continents: Europe, Asia, Africa, America, Australia, Oceania, Antarctica commented at http://www.ktovie.sk/a3330.aspx
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Continents: Europe, Asia, Africa, America, Australia, Oceania, Antarctica commented at http://www.ktovie.sk/a3330.aspx
Winful day thus far. Met $VeryInterestingProspect, arranging Hume Asia Winter Tour '09, attacked by Worlds Cutest And Friendliest Kitten
twhume (Tom Hume) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:35:56 -0000
Winful day thus far. Met $VeryInterestingProspect, arranging Hume Asia Winter Tour '09, attacked by Worlds Cutest And Friendliest Kitten
All the short films will be shown with English subtitles, so come check them out this weekend! www.shortshorts.org
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<FOCUS ON ASIA> All the short films will be shown with English subtitles, so come check them out this weekend! www.shortshorts.org
http://twitpic.com/ml34t at the pan pacific hotel Singapore for Nuffnang Asia pacific blog awards #nnawards
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http://twitpic.com/ml34t at the pan pacific hotel Singapore for Nuffnang Asia pacific blog awards #nnawards
RT @PattySexy ข่าวในหลวงเสด็จรอบ รพ. ศิริราช เป็น Top Story ข่าวแรก ของเอเชีย CNN ASIA ในขณะนี้ ค่ะ
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@rcxyb on our way to mall of asia. Asan ka?
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@rcxyb on our way to mall of asia. Asan ka?

 
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Akko Art Gallery - Gallery in Bangkok, Thailand, features Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and other Asian art. Contemporary paintings, collectors' paintings and fine decorative art. Includes images and introductions to various artists and sub-galleries.
Meta Description: [ Art Galleries Bangkok displays fine contemporary paintings, holding many art exhibitions by Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese and Burmese artists Deals in Collectors' paintings and decorative works ]

Angkatan Pelukis Aneka Daya (APAD) - 'Association of Artist of Various Resources' represents visual artist of Malay ethnicity in Singapore. Non profit organisation with an active, and constantly updated cyber gallery.

Arm Site - About 700 paintings of Armenian painters: Hovhannes Aivazovsky, Martiros Saryan, Minas Avetisian, Hakob Hakobyan, Grigor Khandjyan, Roudolf Khachatrian and Gevorg Bashinjagyan.
Meta Description: [ Over 700 paintings of most eminent Armenian Painters presented in this section: Hovhannes Aivazovsky, Martiros Saryan, Minas Avetisian, Hakob Hakobyan, Grigor Khandjyan, Roudolf Khachatrian and Gevorg Bashinjagyan. ]

Art Sri Lanka - Virtual gallery for the art and culture of Sri Lanka. Depicting art history, ancient, colonial and contemporary paintings, Portrays Buddhist, Christian and Hindu art. Presents maps and masks.
Meta Description: [ Virtual Gallery for Sri Lankan art and culture. Presents online exhibitions, contemporary paintings and artists. Depicts, art history, Buddhist art, antiquarian maps, prints and masks. ]

Artist Gallery in Thailand - Oil paintings in Phuket.

Arts Projects International - Specializes in contemporary art, with a focus on works by leading contemporary artists from Asia.
Meta Description: [ Art Projects International (API), created in 1993, specializes in contemporary art, with a focus on works by leading contemporary artists from Asia. API is noted for its contributions to the contemporary cultural dialogue through its New York representation of these and other international artists. ]

Asar Gallery of Art - Iranian art resource, including online modern paintings, miniatures, calligraphy, Qajar paintings, and Islamic architecture.
Meta Description: [ Asar Galleries of Art, persian paintings of Iranian artists, Iranian art publisher, historical and Iranian culture, featuring thousands of Persian paintings, miniatures and calligraphy from various historical periods, styles, contemporary Iranian artists, ]

Asian Art Gallery - Asian art techniques, history, paintings, and artist profiles.
Meta Description: [ offers history, technique, painting, artist profile, museum and galleries list and Asian art sales ]

Asianart.com - Illustrated and annotated guide to Asian art galleries, organizations, and articles. The resources pages are hosted by Asianart.com.
Meta Description: [ Asian Arts, the on-line journal for the study and exhibition of the arts of Asia. ]

CAI Art Gallery - Artwork by contemporary Cebuana artists, art of the Philippines.

Canvasor - Paintings and other works by Chinese artists born in 1970s. Includes portfolios, biographical data, and an events calendar.

China Avant-Garde - Specializes in contemporary art from Chinese artists, advising private, and corporate collectors.
Meta Description: [ China Avant-Garde specializes in important Chinese contemporary art from leading Chinese artists, advising private and corporate collectors worldwide. ]

Chinese Art Resources On The Net - Traditional and modern Chinese paintings and calligraphies.
Meta Description: [ Chinese Art Resources On The Net -- original Chinese painting, calligraphy, landscape, bird and flowers, murals, woodcut prints, represents artist Li Shan, Yang Ming-Yi, Xu Xi, Yihang Pan, Jin Leu-Mei, Yang Rui, Shili Li, etc. ]

Cultura: Baikal Initiative - Project for promoting the arts and culture of Siberia. Includes online shop, mailing list, and artist portfolios with short essays.
Meta Description: [ Siberian art from Lake Baikal: Irkutsk and Buryat art. Traditions and customs of Buryats, Shaman and Buddhist, Russian- Siberian Orthodoxy, Buryat Culture and customs, horsehair weaving and tapestry, Buryat mythology and contemporary art of Buryatia and the Irkutsk Region, Russian-American cultur... ]

Electric Samurai - The Asian network, covering Japan, China, and Mongolia. Also an oriental gallery, with images of works of art from Japan, Korea, and Mongolia. One section devoted entirely to samurai images.
Meta Description: [ Electric Samurai / photo gallery covering Japan, China, and Mongolia. Also an Oriental Gallery, with images of works of art from Japan, Korea, and Mongolia; and, an entire section devoted to samurai images. ]

Galerie Quynh - Collection of paintings and pictures by famous contemporary Vietnamese artists.

Gibus - Focuses on Chinese abstract art. Weekly updated with new art pieces, oil paintings, lithographies (orginal and limited edition art prints).

Japanese Art - A private exhibition, specialised antiques dealers, cultural events, auctions and museums.
Meta Description: [ Portal devoted to japanese art : specialised antique dealers, japanese art events, japanese art auctions, japanese art museum, japanese art books ]

Kargah - Displays works of Iranian photographers, graphic artists and painters, with some biographical data. Users can leave their comments.

Les Arts Turcs - Information on Turkish calligraphy, carpets, paintings, artists and travel.
Meta Description: [ The art and culture center for Turkey. Info on calligraphy, carpets, paintings, artists and travel. ]

New Chinese Art - A portal to the world of contemporary Chinese art, arranged by category and by the artists' names.
Meta Description: [ New Chinese Art is a portal for contemporary Chinese art. All kinds of new Chinese art is exhibited online by artists from throughout China. ]

Oriental Art and Antiques - Objects of Japanese art and craft that were made with influence of Western culture.
Meta Description: [ This website focuses on Japanese art and crafts objects that are influenced by Western art and culture. ]

Tongram - Master pieces from award-winning artists in the forms of Chinese traditional water color and ink painting, seal inscription, calligraphy, and tangram games.
Meta Description: [ Chinese Fine Art Gallery: Artitists, Calligraphy, Seal Inscription, Paintings and Tangram Games. ]

Topper Gallery:Asian Art - Specializes in Chinese, Japanese and ethnic art.
Meta Description: [ Topper Gallery offers extraordinary Asian Art from two of Canada's most prominent collectors of Chinese, Japanese and Ethnic Art. ]

Van Gallery - Traditional and contemporary Vietnamese works in a variety of media.
Meta Description: [ We are proud to be your destination when traveling to Hanoi. We have Hanoi Gallery opened in 1993 located in the centre of Hanoi and Van Gallery opened in 1999 located in the old quarter, the great pride of Hanoian. ]

Vietnamese Contemporary Art - Features artists such as: Nguyen Thanh Binh, Bui Huu Hung, and Hong Viet Dung.

Virtual Gallery for all Filipino Artists - Free gallery for all Filipino artists around the world.

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