Herewith wowzers from the Asian continent.
1. The
world's largest flower, the Rafflesia, is found in Southeastern Asia. The
Rafflesia can be found growing on the forest floors of Indonesia, Malaysia,
Borneo, Java, Sumatra, and southern Thailand. The Rafflesia is one of the
rarest plants in the world and is on the verge of extinction. The Rafflesia has
no leaves, has hardly any stem, and five speckled petals.
2.
The sale of tobacco is banned in only one country in the world - Bhutan, which
is found in south Asia.
3.
The world's most spoken language is Mandarin Chinese, which boasts of over 960
million speakers.
4.
Asia is home to two of the three largest economies in the world, China and
Japan. China is the second largest economy in the world with 14.84% of the
world's economy.
5.
Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago. The Malay Archipelago consists of
more than 17,000 islands of Indonesia, and 7,000 islands of the
Philippines.
6.
North Koreans celebrate the birthday of Kim Jong II's mother on December 24, in
place of Christmas.
7.
India is the largest mango producer in the world. In 2016, India produced 19
million tons of mangoes, which is approximately 40% of the total amount
produced that year.
8.
There are only two countries in the world that have a population of above 1
billion people, India and China, both found in Asia.
9.
Japan has the longest life expectancy in the world. According to the latest WHO
data (2015), the average life expectancy for females is 86.8 years and
80.5 years for males.
10. In the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra, India, the people follow a ritual of throwing babies from a 50 feet temple into a blanket.
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