South Asian Countries
This zone has very few areas with enough moisture and precipitation to produce crops. Grains, such as barley and corn, are the principal irrigated crops of some countries. A lack of pastureland suitable for grains, however, means heat-resistant vegetables and fruits are grown most widely in this zone. Dates, figs, apricots, olives, onions, grapes, and cherries are the most important of these fruit and vegetable crops. Asia’s stake in world markets has grown dramatically in the last half-century. Most Widely Spoken Native Languages In Asia Dubai’s population has grown rapidly to roughly 1.8 million in 2010 as a result of intense economic growth. A recent study by the National Geographic Society places China and Japan as the world’s leading consumers of seafood , at roughly 694 million and 582 million metric tons annually. Emphasizing that each fish species impacts the marine environment differently, the study measured each country’s “seafood print” based on the quantities and types ...