Cities in Asia
Asia is the largest and the most densely populated continent in the world. There are many cities in Asia spread over more than 50 countries located here. Due to the vast size, varied range of cultures, lifestyle, history, government systems the countries and cities in Asia also differ. On the East, Asia is bordered by Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the north by Arctic Ocean.
Being the largest continent in the world, has rich natural resources. Some of the natural resources available in cities in Asia include petroleum, water, fish, forest, rice, copper, silver, iron, wheat etc. All these along with other resources have made a significant contribution to the economy of the countries here. Look at the map of Asia to know the location of the natural resources in these cities.
Some of the Asian cities located in countries like Japan, China and India etc, are leading names when it comes to manufacturing of various types of goods. Renowned companies of different sectors have set up their offices in these cities to expand their business. The cities of Asia also have a huge pool of qualified manpower, which helps companies to cut down their production cost by more than half.
Given the huge size of the continent, Asia is divided into five regions. They are Central, Eastern, Northern, Southeastern Asia, Southern Asia and Western Asia. There are 5 countries in central Asia; 8 in eastern Asia; 11 in Southeast Asia; 8 in southern Asia and about 19 in western Asia.
Among the continents, Asia ranks third in terms of nominal gross domestic product. Some of the largest economies here are china, Japan, India, Indonesia and South Korea. Leading companies have set up business process outsourcing operations in Asian cities like Singapore, Manila, and Bangalore etc.
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