Asia is the world's largest continent covers approx 17.139 million square miles. Its inhabitants also make it the most populous with approximately sixty percent of the world's total population (Wikipedia, 2006). The culture and industries of Asia differ vastly throughout the various regions of the continent. Asia's economy lies primarily in agriculture. Asian countries with smaller populations such as Thailand and Vietnam are major exporters of agricultural crops such as rice, wheat, soybeans, tea, and other items. However, although producing some crops, countries with larger populations and access to power supplies, modernized transportation for people and goods, as well as access to raw materials such as lumber are more industrialized. For instance, due in part to Japanese investments in plants and cheap labor, the economy in countries such as Thailand and Singapore are booming at a steady pace. Additionally, the creation of railroad lines, linking the countries together thereby improving transportation methods in countries such as Japan, China, and India has greatly helped to improve the economies in those countries.…
