Asia: Geography, Population, and Infrastructure

Indian plateaus are made up of igneous rocks. Igneous rocks formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten materials . It can form beneath the Earth's surface , or at its surface, as lava. Deccan trap form the centre of igneous rocks in india.They cover almost all part of Maharashtra, a part of Gujrat, Madhya Pradesh , Andra Pradesh marginally. They are formed by sub - aerial volcanic activity associated with continental deviation in this part of earth in mesozoic era.

India and Pakistan share the water of the River Indus. The Indus is one of Asia's mightiest rivers. From its source in the northwestern foothills of the Himalayas, it flows through the Indian state of Jammu and kashmir and along the length of Pakistan to the Arabian Sea.The river and its five tributaries together make up the Indus Basin, which spans four countries and supports 215 m people. India and Pakistan, the two main countries in the basin , divided up rights to the various tributaries under the Indus Water Treaty of 1960( IWT). The IWT has survived various wars and other hostilities between the two countries , and as such it is largely consiiidered s success.

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The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway line in the world, connecting Moscow to Vladivostok.

With a population of about 1.3 billion people, China is not only the most populated country in Asia but also in the world. China’s population accounts for 31.35% of the Asian population. It has a population density of 137 people per square kilometers. The eastern half of the country is the most populated region, accounting for over 90% of the population while the northern and western regions have a sparse population.

Thailand is historically known as the 'Land of the White Elephant' due to the cultural significance of white elephants in the country.

The Suez Canal is a sea-level waterway in Egypt. It connects Red Sea with Mediterranean Sea through the Isthmus of Suez.

Bandar Abbas or Bandar-e ‘Abbās is a port city and capital of Hormozgān Province on the southern coast of Iran, on the Persian Gulf. The city occupies a strategic position on the narrow Strait of Hormuz, and it is the location of the main base of the Iranian Navy.

"Aeroflot " is an Russia airline. Russian Airlines , commonly known as Aeroflot , is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Russian Federation. Aeroflot is a global airline and flag carrier of Russia . This airline provides air travel services to various destinations in all over the world. Aeroflot operates one of the youngest fleets in the world, numbering 170 Airbus , Boeing and Sukhoi airliners.

South Asia has historically experienced some of the highest population growth rates in the world compared to other regions of Asia.

Turkmenistan is one of the least densely populated countries in the world, as most of the country is covered by the Karakum Desert. The population density is 10.5 people per square kilometer (27 people per square mi), which ranks 208th in the world.

 If population density of particular area remains between 15 to 150 then area is said to be moderately populated.

Asia is Earth's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres. It shares the continental landmass of Eurasia with the continent of Europe and the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and Africa.

The Dead Sea, also called the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east, and Israel to the west. Its surface and shores are 427 metres below sea level, Earth's lowest elevation on land. The Dead Sea is 306 m deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world.

Regions like Siberia and the Tundra have extremely low population densities, typically defined as less than 1 person per square km, which is well below 25.

The Middle Eastern countries listed (Israel, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon) generally have moderate population densities compared to the very high densities of East/South Asia or the very low densities of desert/tundra regions.

According to UN population data, the population of Asia in 2017 was approximately 4.5 billion.

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Population distribution means the pattern of where people live. World population distribution is uneven. Places which are sparsely populated contain few people. Places which are densely populated contain many people. Sparsely populated places tend to be difficult places to live. These are usually places with hostile environments e.g. Antarctica. Places which are densely populated are habitable