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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 ]
RT @joseserra_ Em 2010, Istambul será a Capital Cultural da Europa, embora parte dela esteja na Ãsia. http://migre.me/aIPh
bussolaescolar (Bussola Escolar) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:56:34 -0000
RT @joseserra_ Em 2010, Istambul será a Capital Cultural da Europa, embora parte dela esteja na Ásia. http://migre.me/aIPh
CREDIT MY FWEND JAC - âhttp://katskylaa.tumblr.com [x] Both of your parents are from Asia [] You were born in... http://tumblr.com/xu83vlh2n
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Asia will have bigger say in global accounting standards: Read and give us your comments http://bit.ly/3KVQju
tin_tuc (dailynews.vn) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:56:04 -0000
Asia will have bigger say in global accounting standards: Read and give us your comments http://bit.ly/3KVQju
Kazajstán: La República de Kazajstán es un paÃs euroasiático, su territorio se divide entre Asia Central y una .. http://bit.ly/4r69as
redtodoonline (sannoticias) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:56:00 -0000
Kazajstán: La República de Kazajstán es un país euroasiático, su territorio se divide entre Asia Central y una .. http://bit.ly/4r69as
RBC Capital Markets grows its Asia fixedincome and currency team: Read and give us your comments http://bit.ly/1eXd07
tin_tuc (dailynews.vn) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:56:00 -0000
RBC Capital Markets grows its Asia fixedincome and currency team: Read and give us your comments http://bit.ly/1eXd07
RT @AngryAngMo: Crazy Asia: Video: The Famous Complaints Choir Of Singapore http://bit.ly/4rGjm1
webwednesday (Napoleon Biggs) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:55:04 -0000
RT @AngryAngMo: Crazy Asia: Video: The Famous Complaints Choir Of Singapore http://bit.ly/4rGjm1
AVentures - Investment focus: telecommunications, media and technology, primarily in the Ukraine and Russia.
Baring Private Equity Partners Asia - Investment focus: wireless data communications, data network infrastructure, enterprise software, IT services outsourcing, advanced materials and EMS.
Cheng Xin Technology Development Corporation - Investment focus: high technology and biotechnology industries throughout the world and assist portfolio companies.
ChinaVest - Focus: long term investment capital and management expertise to growing companies doing business in or with the economies of Greater China -China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Mekong Capital - Focus: venture capital and private equity firm specializing in investing in entrepreneurial businesses in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
Meta Description: [ Mekong Capital is a private equity firm which manages the Mekong Enterprise Fund which invests in private Vietnamese companies ]
NetworkAsia - Focus: early-stage companies in Asia to accelerate their development through value added capital solutions integrating technology, strategy and operational experience.
Meta Description: [ Founded on the principles of long term business partnership and world-class excellence, Latitude Capital Group is committed to achieving superior results for our clients and investors. Our mission is to be Asia's premier merchant banking boutique, providing world-class cross-border M&A and privat... ]
Nuovo Assets Limited - Focus: venture capital investment firm in Hong Kong, specializing in the Greater China Region and in seed-stage investment.
Outsourcing Asia - Focus: educational stories written about outsourcing with an emphasis on Asian buyers and service providers, including case studies and best practices.
Meta Description: [ Outsourcing Asia contains stories written about outsourcing with an emphasis on Asian buyers and service providers. There are case studies and best practices. ]
PacificLink Investment Group - Focus: propose investment opportunities from the Greater China area to global investors.
Sycamore Ventures - Investment focus: companies founded or managed by Asian Americans and companies serving the Asian markets.
Meta Description: [ Sycamore Ventures is a team of dedicated investment professionals with a broad range of industry experiences in communication, software, and life sciences. We bring expertise in technical, managerial and strategic issues directly to the companies we invest. ]
Taiwan Venture Capital Association - Focus: promote, both at the national and international levels, awareness of the venture capital industry in Taiwan.
VCFirm.com - Early stage private equity firm specializing in Asian based businesses.
Meta Description: [ Financing E-business in Asia -- VCfirm.com is a seed and early stage private equity investment venture capital firm specializing in Asian based or targeted e-businesses and e-business enabling technologies. ]
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