When did the word Asia first appear in historical records?
The word Asia first appeared in Hittite records around 1400 BCE. It referred to a confederation of Assuwan states that rebelled against King Tudhaliya I.
Questions about Asia
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who proposed the Ural Mountains as the border between Europe and Asia for Asia?
Philip Johan von Strahlenberg published an atlas in 1730 proposing the Ural Mountains as the definitive border after Peter the Great died five years earlier. The Ural River prevailed as the boundary by the mid-19th century.
How many millionaires were there in Asia in 2011 compared to Europe?
By 2011, Asia topped Europe in number of millionaires. In 2010, Asia had 3.3 million millionaires slightly below North America's 3.4 million.
Which religion has the largest Muslim population globally within Asia?
Indonesia currently holds the largest Muslim population globally followed by Pakistan and India. Islam originated in the Hejaz located in modern-day Saudi Arabia and has at least 1 billion Muslims constituting around 23.8% of Asia's total population.
When did China become the world's second largest economy?
China overtook Japan to become the world's second largest economy in 2010. Japan was the largest economy in Asia and second-largest globally after surpassing the Soviet Union in 1990 and Germany in 1968.