Asia

Asia

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Tsunami in 2006

Tsunami in Indonesia, India,Thailand

Only a mosque survives

Taiwan and China

When China became communist Taiwan remained

under the Guomintang.China would like it returned.

Bhutan-last to allow TV in 2000

Run by Buddhist monks

Vietnam War was part of a whole struggle in Asia between old imperialist

countries and ‘new’ communism.

Vietnam War was fought in Laos and Cambodia

Bollywood produces more movies than Hollywood.

India-world’s largest democracy

Sultan of Brunei

The largest and most luxurious palace in the world...

Consists of 1788 rooms with some furnished in gold and diamond-

encrusted  257 bath inlaid with gold and silver  and a garage to accommodate 110

cars  The palace has 650 suites ...

this requires the visitor to spend 24 hours just to inspect each room for 30

seconds.

Sultan’s car

Sultan’s plane

Partition of India

India, Pakistan split into three.

The island of Borneo is part of Indonesia, Malaysia and has

Brunei.

Borneo

Dalai Lama –spiritual and political leader of Tibet.

Korean War split Koreas into communist and democratic.

3 counties made up of islands;Japan, Indonesia and

Philippines

Traditional Japan

Modern Japan

Japan

Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia

Philippines

Philippines

Manila, Philippines