Asia Fact Sheet

Database: World's Busiest Airports

Record Name Year City Country Region State Province Source Airport Passenger Traffic Rank
TOKYO, JP (HND) Airport Traffic 2006 Tokyo Japan Asia Airport Council International TOKYO, JP (HND) 65 810 672 4
BEIJING, CN (PEK) Airport Traffic 2006 Beiging China Asia Airport Council International BEIJING, CN (PEK) 48 654 770 9
HONG KONG, CHINA (HKG) Airport Traffic 2006 Hong Kong China Asia Airport Council International HONG KONG, CHINA (HKG) 43 857 908 14
BANGKOK, TH (BKK) Airport Traffic 2006 Bangkog Thailand Asia Airport Council International BANGKOK, TH (BKK) 42 799 532 16
SINGAPORE, SN (SIN) Airport Traffic 2006 Singapore Singapore Asia Airport Council International SINGAPORE, SN (SIN) 35 033 083 22
TOKYO, JP (NRT) Airport Traffic 2006 Tokyo Japan Asia Airport Council International TOKYO, JP (NRT) 34 975 225 23

Database: New York City Museum List

Record Name Type City State Country Region Museum Address
Asia Society Museum (New York) Cultural Museum NEW YORK NEW YORK United States North America Asia Society Museum 725 Park Avenue

Database: World's largest lakes

Record Name Country Region Area (Square Miles) Deepest Depth (Feet)
Caspian Sea Kazakhstan Asia 143,244 3,363
Aral Sea Russia Asia 24,904 220
Lake Baikal Russia Asia 12,162 5,315
Lake Balkhash Kazakhstan Asia 7,114 85
Lake Ladoga Russia Asia 6,835 738
Lake Onega Russia Asia 3,710 328

Database: 2007-2008 Major Religious Holidays

Record Name Religion Event Dates Days
Asian Lunar New Year [Year of the Rat] Chinese Asian Lunar New Year [Year of the Rat] Feb. 7 Thursday

Database: Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Selected Cities

Record Name City Country Region Total Cost (US$ per sq. m) Rent (Total Cost (US$ per sq. m)) Other Expenses (US$ per sq. m) Source
Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Tokyo Tokyo Japan Asia 1,469 1,129 340 Cushman & Wakefield
Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Mumbai Mumbai India Asia 755 673 82 Cushman & Wakefield
Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Hong Kong Hong Kong China Asia 652 486 166 Cushman & Wakefield
Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Taipei Taipei Taiwan Asia 615 549 66 Cushman & Wakefield
Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Seoul Seoul South Korea Asia 613 457 156 Cushman & Wakefield
Average Real Estate Rental Cost for New Delhi New Delhi India Asia 593 563 30 Cushman & Wakefield
Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Singapore Singapore Singapore Asia 413 412 1 Cushman & Wakefield
Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Beijing Beijing China Asia 301 244 57 Cushman & Wakefield
Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Istanbul Istanbul Turkey Asia 264 216 48 Cushman & Wakefield
Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Shanghai Shanghai China Asia 193 139 54 Cushman & Wakefield
Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Asia 135 135 0 Cushman & Wakefield
Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Bangkok Bangkok Thailand Asia 116 70 46 Cushman & Wakefield

Database: World's Tallest Buildings

Record Name City Country Height in Meters Height in Feet
Malayan Bank Kuala Lumpur Malyasia 244 799

Database: World's Largest Hotels

Record Name City Country Region Hotel Name Rooms
Venetian Macau, Macau Macau China Asia Venetian Macau 3000
Ambassador City Jomtien, Jomtien Jomtien Thailand Asia Ambassador City Jomtien 4210
Genting Highlands First World Hotel, Genting Highlands Genting Highlands Malaysia Asia Genting Highlands First World Hotel 6118

Database: World's Largest Shopping Malls

Record Name Year Opened City Country Region State Leasable Area (Square Feet) Total Area (Square Feet) Stores
South China Mall 2005 Dongguan China Asia 7.1 million 9.6 million 1,500
Jin Yuan 2004 Beijing China Asia 6.0 million 7.3 million 1,000
Berjaya Times Square 2005 Kaula Lumpur Malaysia Asia 3.4 million 7.5 million 1,000
Beijing Mall 2005 Bejing China Asia 3.4 million 4.7 million 600
Zhengjia Plaza 2005 Guangzhou China Asia 3.0 million 4.5 million
Central World Plaza 2006 Bangkok Thailand Asia 2.6 million 500+
Chia Tai Square 2005 Shanghai China Asia 2.6 million
Dongfang Xin Tiandi Foshan China Asia 2.5 million 8.6 million
Siam Paragon 2005 Bangkok Thailand Asia 2.5 million 4.1 million
Panda Mall 2005 Chengdu China Asia 2.5 million 3.9 million

Database: Legal Driving Blood Alcohol Limits

Record Name Country Region Blood Alcohol Limit (Percent)
Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for China China Asia 0.03
Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for India India Asia 0.03
Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Japan Japan Asia 0.03
Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Malaysia Malaysia Asia 0.08
Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Pakistan Pakistan Asia 0.00
Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Singapore Singapore Asia 0.08
Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for South Korea South Korea Asia 0.053
Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Taiwan Taiwan Asia 0.05
Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Thailand Thailand Asia 0.05
Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Turkey Turkey Asia 0.05

Database: World List of Basilicas

Record Name Country Religion Region Number of Basilicas Note
Number of Basilicas in China China Catholic Asia 1 Basilicas are churches with historical importance or other significance.
Number of Basilicas in India India Catholic Asia 15 Basilicas are churches with historical importance or other significance.
Number of Basilicas in Philippines Philippines Catholic Asia 12 Basilicas are churches with historical importance or other significance.
Number of Basilicas in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Catholic Asia 1 Basilicas are churches with historical importance or other significance.
Number of Basilicas in Taiwan Taiwan Catholic Asia 2 Basilicas are churches with historical importance or other significance.
Number of Basilicas in Vietnam Vietnam Catholic Asia 2 Basilicas are churches with historical importance or other significance.
Number of Basilicas in Turkey Turkey Catholic Asia 2 Basilicas are churches with historical importance or other significance.

Database: World's Top 100 Retailers

Record Name Retailer Base Country Store Type Region Market Sales in US Dollars Percent of Sales in Forgein Country Source
lto-Yokado Co, Ltd (JPN) lto-Yokado Co, Ltd Japan Gen. Merchandise Asia Global 30,237.57 29.80% Pricewaterhouse Coopers
The Daiei, lnc (JPN) The Daiei, lnc Japan Diversified Asia Regional 26,486.11 N/A Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Jusco Co, Ltd (JPN) Jusco Co, Ltd Japan Gen. Merchandise Asia Global 23,166.21 8.90% Pricewaterhouse Coopers
MYCAL Corporation (JPN) MYCAL Corporation Japan Department Store Asia Regional 18,173.10 0.00% Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Saison Group (JPN) Saison Group Japan Supermarkets Asia Regional 14,414.03 N/A Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Takashimaya (JPN) Takashimaya Japan Department Store Asia Global 11,367.98 1.90% Pricewaterhouse Coopers
UNY Co Ltd (JPN) UNY Co Ltd Japan Gen. erchand Asia Regional 10,808.88 1.40% Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Mitsukoshi Ltd (JPN) Mitsukoshi Ltd Japan Department Store Asia Global 9,370.50 N/A Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Daimaru, lnc (JPN) Daimaru, lnc Japan Department Store Asia Global 8,011.86 N/A Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Dairy Farm International (HK) Dairy Farm International HK Supermarkets Asia Global 5,764.70 N/A Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Marui Co Ltd (JPN) Marui Co Ltd Japan Department Store Asia Single Country 5,109.22 0.00% Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Matsuzakaya Co, Ltd (JPN) Matsuzakaya Co, Ltd Japan Department Store Asia Global 4,376.62 N/A Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Database: World Wide Chocolate Makers

Record Name Country Region Food Company
Royce' Japan Asia Chocolate Royce'

Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs

Record Name Manufacturer/Distributor Drug Trade Name Approved Use Approval Date Source
Photofrin (Axcan Scandipharm) Axcan Scandipharm porfimer sodium Photofrin For the ablation of high-grade dysplasia in Barrett’s esophagus patients who do notundergo esophagectomy Aug 01 2003 U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

Database: Scientific Latin Names for Animals

Record Name Animal Type Scientific Latin Name
Elephant: Asian Elephant Elephant: Asian Elephant Elephas maxima
Eurasian Otter Eurasian Otter Lutra lutra
Charles Mockingbird Mockingbird Charles Mockingbird Nesomimus trifasiatus

Database: World's Largest Islands

Record Name Country Region Province Area in Square Miles Area in Square Kilometers
Borneo Indonesia Asia 280,000 726,000
Sumatra Indonesia Asia 164,000 425,000
Honshu Japan Asia 88,000 227,000
Celebes Indonesia Asia 67,000 175,000
Java Indonesia Asia 49,000 127,000
Luzon Phillipines Asia 40,000 104,700
Mindanao Phillipines Asia 37,000 95,000

Database: High School Education Equivalents by Country

Record Name Country High School Equivalent Education
High School Equivalent for [Other Asian and sub-continental countries] [Other Asian and sub-continental countries] Tertiary study

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