The Middle East

Israel Population:
4.5 mill. 		Capital:
Jerusalem
   
Saudi Arabia Population:
12.5 mill. 		Capital:
Riyadh
   
Kuwait Population:
2 mill. 		Capital:
Kuwait
   
Iran Population:
55 mill. 		Capital:
Tehran
   
Iraq Population:
20 mill. 		Capital:
Baghdad

Oil
A very high percentage of the world's oil consumption is produced in these countries.

The Kaaba
The Kaaba or 'cube' is the Muslims' most sacred spot in the holy city of Mecca.

India Population:
1bill. 		Capital:
Delhi
   
Pakistan Population:
127 mill. 		Capital:
Islamabad
   
Bangladesh Population:
110 mill. 		Capital:
Dhaka

Indian Elephants
The Indian elephant has been used as a beast of burden for centuries. The Indian elephant differs from the African elephant in that it has smaller ears and is smaller in size.

Bengal Tigers
Bengal tigers were once very numerous.Today they are rare animals threatened with extinction.

Tea
Most of the world's tea consumption comes from these countries.

The Ganges
The Ganges (Ganga) is India's sacred river. It is one of the world's most important rivers, 2,413 km long.

Southeast Asia

Vietnam
 Population:
70 mill. 		Capital:
Hanoi
   
Laos Population:
4.2 mill. 		Capital:
Vientiane
   
Cambodia Population:
7.5 mill. 		Capital:
Phnom Penh
   
Malaysia Population:
18 mill. 		Capital:
Kuala Lumpur
   
Indonesia Population:
195 mill. 		Capital:
Jakarta
   
The Philippines Population:
67 mill. 		Capital:
Manila
   
Thailand Population:
58 mill. 		Capital:
Bangkok

Angkor Vat
Once the capital of the old Khmer Empire, today the world's biggest temple complex.

The Tapir
The Tapir has a very thick skin and four toes on the front feet and three toes on the hind feet.

The Orangutan
The powerful great ape of the wooden lowlands of Borneo and Sumatra. One of the most endangered apes in the world.

China
Population: 1.2 bill. Capital: Beijing

Giant Panda
Bamboo bears that feed mainly on bamboo shoots and are only found in Yunnan and Sichuan in China. They are the world's rarest mammals and great efforts are being made to save them. The Panda has become the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund For Nature.

The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is the world's largest building structure. It was constructed to protect the Chinese empire from marauding, nomadic tribes. It measures 6.500 km.


Japan Population:
125 mill. 		Capital:
Tokyo
     
North Korea Population:
22 mill. 		Capital:
Pyongyang
 
South Korea Population:
45 mill.		 Capital:
Seoul