Asia is the world’s largest continent, containing more than forty countries. Asia contains some of the world’s largest countries by area and population, including China and India. Most of Asia ...

The first feature of mainland geography is the long rivers that begin ... Of the six thousand languages spoken in the world today, an estimated thousand are found in Southeast Asia. Archeological ...

Learn about Asia and the world through our free lesson plans ... See our International Studies Schools initiative for more information.) Seventh grade geography teacher Sandra Makielski shares a ...

The countries of Central Asia share more than just geography; they also share a similar legacy and, more importantly, a common vision for the future. Hence, the World Bank is increasingly approaching ...

President-elect Donald Trump made some news earlier this week by suggesting he would rename the Gulf of Mexico and call it ...

World Development Report 2009: Reshaping Economic Geography (Washington). Uwe Deichmann heads the Spatial Analysis Team in the Development Research Group, and Indermit Gill is Chief Economist in the ...