Peoples of the population of Eurasia

of the number of inhabitants of the planet. Along with

Africa, Eurasia is considered the ancestral home of mankind. The ancient civilization that existed on the territory of the continent, played a significant role in the development of mankind.

Eastern Europe and Northern Asia live Slavic peoples, and in

the Northern, Western and Southern Europe - people who speak the languages ​​of German and Romance groups. In Asia, many people speak the languages ​​of the Altaic language group, on Indian and Sino-Tibetan languages. The peoples of South-West Asia communicate in Arabic languages ​​and belonging to a group of Indonesian languages. To the people who speak the isolated languages ​​include Japanese, Basque, Armenians, Koreans, etc. Placed population on the continent is extremely uneven

Iceland have a coastal geography. The nature of these countries

strongly affected by the Atlantic Ocean and the sea

The countries of Western Europe. In this part of the region are the most developed countries - France, Germany, United Kingdom. The scale of this major European countries, the area they are inferior Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands.

the territory of the Baltic Sea in the north to

the Black Sea and the Adriatic in the south, to the east of Germany and Austria. Within the area are located in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, a number of countries in the Balkans and the countries liberated from the composition of the Soviet Union: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova. Nature has features of both similarities and differences. In the northern part of the region is dominated by low-lying plains, and in the south - the mountain. Some countries are rich in certain types of mineral resources (Poland, Hungary, Romania, etc.), while others are poor (Lithuania, Latvia, etc.).

The countries of Southern Europe. They are located in large peninsula surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. The largest of the state here: Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece. In nature, the population and economy of these countries have much in common. The most developed of these countries - Italy. It is relatively poor in mineral resources, but its people have created a developed modern economy. Most of the population working in factories, produce a variety of machines, chemical products, are modern vessels. Well developed and agriculture, wheat, rice, vegetables and fruits. No wonder the country is called the "main garden of Europe". Ancient monuments of culture and beautiful resorts attract tourists and vacationers.

in nature and people. Here are both very large and

very small countries.

Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia. A lot of small

areas of countries: Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Kuwait, etc. They also now include Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The countries of Central Asia. This large region of the continent is characterized uniformity of nature, dry, harsh continental climate, prevalence of dry steppes, deserts and semi-deserts. The plains and basins are interspersed by mountains and highlands, isolating the area from moist winds from the oceans. In this part of Eurasia located Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and most of China. The countries of East Asia. This part of the continent is located along the Pacific coast and stretches from north to south - from temperate to tropical. Here are the most populated part of China, Japan, North Korea and South Korea. The nature of these countries is diverse, dominated by plains, but there is a mountain area.

diverse, it is a multinational state (over 50 people). Most

of the population lives in rural areas, but the booming industry increases the proportion of the urban population. The countries of South Asia. Among the countries in this part of the continent's biggest - India, and the smallest - the kingdom of Bhutan in the Himalayas

continent unevenly. If the vast expanses of the northern and

in the desert areas of population density of 1 - 2 people per 1 square km, is in the south - more than 500 people per 1 square km, and in some places, particularly in Singapore, more than 4,000 people per 1 square km .
Very high population density in urban areas, where more than 60% of the total population of Eurasia.