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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. More on [ Asia ]
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Henan Museum - Information on the facility and its history with images of exhibitions and items in the collection located in Zhengzhou, China.
Hong Kong Museum of History - Collects, preserves and exhibits artifacts relating to the history, archaeology, ethnography and natural history of Hong Kong. Provides an overview of the collection, FAQs, activities, resources, hours, services, and a location map.
Museum of History of Moscow - Displays Moscow's history from antiquity to the present. Includes an archaeology collection, collection of imitative arts materials, photographic, documentary, numismatics, porcelain and decorative object collections.
Meta Description: [ Museum of History of Moscow, Russia, Moscow. The museum has in its disposal the unique collection which exposes the Moscow's history since ancient times to now. Archaeology collection, collection of imitative art's materials, fund of negatives and many other funds can be found on this site., Му... ]
Singapore History Museum - Bringing history to all through exhibits and displays, a lecture theatre, and an education and resource centre.
Sulabh International Museum of Toilets - A rare collection of facts, pictures and objects detailing the historic evolution of toilets from 2,500 B.C. to date.
The Museum of Macau - A promotion of the history, traditions and diverse cultures through displays, exhibitions, and innovative educational planning.
Meta Description: [ The Museum of Macau explains the history, traditions and diverse cultures of Macau, through extensive permanent displays, frequent temporary exhibitions and innovative educational planing. ]
The Tibet Museum - Demton Khang - Museum with photographic archive and life histories sections. Presents Tibet's history in the past and present. Special section on Tibet's future with text by the Dalai Lama. Established by the Tibetan Government-in-Exile
Meta Description: [ This is the official museum of the Tibetan Government in Exile, showcasing the plight of the Tibetan people ]
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