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Sindhi and Balochi are prominent languages in Sindh and Balochistan accordingly. Similar to Afghanistan, Bhutan is also a landlocked country in South Asia, situated at the eastern end of the Himalayas. It is bordered to the north by China and to the south, east and west by India. The national language of Bhutan is Bhutanese , one of the 53 languages in the Tibetan language family.

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Surrounded by the Arctic Ocean from the north, by the Pacific Ocean from the east and by the Indian Ocean from the south, it is separated from Africa by Suez Canal. The Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea separate Asia from Europe, farther the overland border runs through the Caucasus Mountains, the Caspian Sea, the Ural River, and the Ural Mountains. This boundary crosses through the territory of Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey, so these states are in both continents. With a projected growth rate of just under 7%, the South Asian region has all it takes to be the next bright spot in the global economy. Sri Lanka had slow and steady growth in 2019 at approximately 3.7% in the first quarter, mostly due to a growth in services, agriculture, and construction. Mostly, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka intervened with policy reforms after a period of low growth to boost its private sector.

The meeting discussed the situation in Southeast Asia after the Vietnam cease-fire and proposed the holding of a 10-nation conference of ASEAN members, the Indochina countries and Burma. Since the governments in Southeast Asia have been the biggest public sector investors in education, through public-funded educational institutions, they have been the largest employment provider. They have set their own preferences and priorities, in accordance to their general framework of manpower planning, in deciding what type of graduates and in which fields of specialization they want to employ them. The pattern in Southeast Asian countries has been well established, that is, there is a higher demand for science graduates than the social sciences and the humanities. But amongst the latter there is no clear, expressed demand for Southeast Asian studies graduates. However, there seems to be a significant demand for the inclusion of the Southeast Asian studies content in all the non-natural science courses at the undergraduate level in most of the government-funded academic institutions in Southeast Asia.

One of the most debated of these relates to remittances—those moneys earned by migrants abroad that are sent to or brought back to the country of origin. There is debate as to the scale and impact of these financial flows but the data relating to them are largely incomplete. Although based on fertility transitions still in process, the findings are consistent with the logic of demographic transition theory, albeit with wide variations in the significance of specific independent variables over time and across countries. A landlocked country located within South Asia and Central Asia with land area of 652,000 km2, Afghanistan is the 41stlargest country in the world. Bilingualism is very common in the country, where the official languages are – Pashto and Dari.

There is a range of issues which relate to the experience of migrants from South and Southeast Asia in destination countries. Several groups settling in northern countries show a tendency to concentrate in particular communities or develop ethnic enclaves, especially in major metropolitan areas. Debate on this ranges between those who see such areas as barriers to the adjustment of migrants and those who see them as having a cushioning effect in allowing migrants to adjust to life in the new country in a gradual way and with the support of community networks. Other issues relate to discrimination experienced by some groups in housing and job markets as well as nonrecognition of qualifications leading to occupational skidding and deskilling.

More than 75 percent of the city’s population is male, represented mostly by laborers from countries such as India and the Philippines who have come to work in Dubai’s construction business. The laborers’ poor working and living conditions have come under criticism from the international community, especially in contrast to the city’s image as a luxury capital of the world. The continent’s north/central zone is affected by cold and dry Arctic winds, especially the Siberia region of Russia. Hardier grains, such as barley, buckwheat, millet, oats, and wheat, are grown in the central and southern areas of this zone, where permanent frosts inhibit plant growth.

Summit also took place on the sidelines of the larger ASEAN summit, at which U.S. Vice President Mike Pence stated that North Korea must disclose “a complete list” of its weapons and facilities at the two countries’ next meeting. The outgoing ASEAN Chair, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, handed over the ASEAN chairmanship to Thailand Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha at the conclusion of the larger summit. On 18 March, ASEAN and Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on counter terrorism, while jointly expressing grave concerns for the DPRK’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. On 1 March, the 10th meeting of the ASEAN-US Joint Cooperation Committee took place in Jakarta. Both parties discussed shared strategic priorities, including transnational crime, cybersecurity, and developments in the U.S.-DPRK relationship.

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Only a multidisciplinary approach could capture these complexities embedded in the societies of Southeast Asia. In Vietnam, radical changes to health care accompanied the overthrow of French colonial rule in 1954, land reform, and agricultural collectivization. A socialist health policy was instituted based on principles of preventative medicine, combined use of Western and traditional medicine, and popular participation. The health system was highly decentralized and focused on the commune health center. Decentralization was consistent with socialist principles but was also a practical response to three decades of war (1945–75), including heavy US bombing in the last decade. From the health perspective this translates into self-serving, urban and elite-centered ‘enclave’ medicine that is reliant on Western medical education and technology.

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Below is a list of all the Asian countries and territories, in order of geographical area. The land boundary between Asia and Europe is a historical and cultural construct that has been defined variously; only as a matter of agreement is it tied to a specific borderline. Thus, the isthmus between the Black and Caspian seas, which culminates in the Caucasus mountain range to the south, is part of Asia. The Second Industrial Revolution took place in Europe and the United States between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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While growth in Pakistan at the end of 2019 was less than projected, a three-year program in conjunction with the International Monetary Fund aimed at stabilization and structural reform is promising to address macroeconomic issues. In the intellectual sector, knowledge on Southeast Asia has been consumed generally by the NGOs, namely, those that are national-based ones as well as those that have regional networks. The strength and success of their operation is very much dependent on the amount of knowledge they have about Southeast Asian societies in general as well as the specific issue that they are focusing on as a cause in their struggle. In the receiving countries, the major thrust of the current policy is to reduce the percentage of expatriates.

The Isthmus of Suez unites Asia with Africa, and it is generally agreed that the Suez Canal forms the border between them. Two narrow straits, the Bosporus and the Dardanelles, separate Anatolia from the Balkan Peninsula. Britannica Quiz Largest, Tallest, and Smallest Around the Globe Quiz What is the world’s smallest island nation?