You will need this in Grade 8 :)

1. Top 10 Asian Countries by Population
Rank Country
Population
1. China
2. India
3. Indonesia
4. Pakistan
5. Bangladesh
6. Japan
7. Philippines
8. Vietnam
9. Iran
10. Turkey
1,357,379,000
1,257,476,000
248,731,000
183,936,000
154,514,000
127,223,000
98,007,000
89,702,000
76,789,000
76,081,000
Russia Population 2013
The current population of the Russian Federation is about 143 million, which is a 0.4%
increase from the population in 2010. The population hit its peak in about 1992 around
148.7 million people and then decreased until 2009-2010
Based on the total land area of the country and the total population, the population
density of the Russian Federation is about 21.5 people per square mile.
Victory Day is the most celebrated and loved holiday of Russia, remembering all of the soldiers
that died in World War II. This day, Victory Day, is held on May 9th.
Russia Day, June 12th, celebrates when the Declaration of the Sovereignty of the Russian
Federation was accepted in 1991.
Lastly, November 4th celebrates Civil Unity Day, which is the day celebrating Moscow’s
liberation from the Polish armies in 1612.
Central Asia Population
Uzbekistan
28,661,637
Kazakhstan
17,736,896
Tajikistan
7,910,041
Turkmenistan 3,179,997 (July 2012 est.)

2. The Turkmens are an ancient Turkic people
The Turkmen are an ancient Turkic people, currently making up 67% (more than 6
million people) of the Turkmenistan’s population. In addition, the Turkmen live in Iran,
Afghanistan and Russia.
By their anthropological appearance, the Turkmen are notable for large stature, oblong
shape of the head, narrow face, a rather high forehead, relatively dark shade of hair, eyes
and complexion. Mongoloid features are insignificant.
Most of the Turksmen believe that they are the descendants of Oguz Khan. Since the
Oguzs, penetrated in large numbers in the boarders of Turkmenistan in the IX - XI
centuries.
According to the census of 2001 the population of Turkmenistan amounted to 4,603,200
people. Average population density is 9.43 people per square meter.
National currency of Turkmenistan is Turkmen manat.
Mongolia – The Land of Genghis Khan
Mongolia is a landlocked country, located in Northern Asia, between China and Russia.
With a total surface of 603,909 square miles, Mongolia is the 19th largest state in the
world.
The whole Mongol population numbers approximately 3.2 million people, making it the
135th most populous nation on Earth, according to a 2013 estimated provided by CIA
World Factbook.
Brief History of Mongolia
The north Asian country was famous in the 13th century when Genghis Khan unified
Mongol and Turkic tribes of historical Mongolia under the huge Mongol Empire.
In the 14th century, the states broke apart and the Mongol’s returned to their steppe
homelands.
Mongolia came under a foreign rule China in the 17th century, but won its independence
in 1921 with help from the Soviet, which brought a communist regime starting 1924.
Today, Mongolia, is ruled by President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj and Prime Minister
Norovyn Altankhuyag.
Population

3. 2 900 290
Current population
1 431 700
Current male population (49.4%)
1 468 591
Current female population (50.6%)
According to a CIA World Factbook estimate for July 2013, Mongolia has a total population of
3,226,516 and a density of 4.79 inhabitants per square miles, making it the 135th most populous
country in the world.
Largest Countries By Population
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Country
China
India
United States
Indonesia
Brazil
Pakistan
Nigeria
Bangladesh
Russia
Japan
Mexico
Philippines
Ethiopia
Vietnam
Egypt
Germany
Turkey
Iran
Congo
(Kinshasa)
Thailand
France
United
Kingdom
Italy
Burma
Korea, South
South Africa
Tanzania
Population
1,349,585,838
1,220,800,359
316,668,567
251,160,124
201,009,622
193,238,868
174,507,539
163,654,860
142,500,482
127,253,075
116,220,947
105,720,644
93,877,025
92,477,857
85,294,388
81,147,265
80,694,485
79,853,900
75,507,308
67,448,120
65,951,611
63,395,574
61,482,297
55,167,330
48,955,203
48,601,098
48,261,942

4. 28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
Spain
47,370,542
Colombia
45,745,783
Ukraine
44,573,205
Kenya
44,037,656
Argentina
42,610,981
Poland
38,383,809
Algeria
38,087,812
Sudan
34,847,910
Uganda
34,758,809
Canada
34,568,211
Morocco
32,649,130
Iraq
31,858,481
Afghanistan 31,108,077
Nepal
30,430,267
Peru
29,849,303
Malaysia
29,628,392
Uzbekistan 28,661,637
Venezuela
28,459,085
Saudi Arabia 26,939,583
Yemen
25,408,288
Ghana
25,199,609
Korea, North 24,720,407
Mozambique 24,096,669
Taiwan
23,299,716
Madagascar 22,599,098
Syria
22,457,336
Cote dÕIvoire 22,400,835
Australia
22,262,501
Romania
21,790,479
Sri Lanka
21,675,648
Cameroon
20,549,221
Angola
18,565,269
Burkina Faso 17,812,961
Kazakhstan 17,736,896
Chile
17,216,945
Niger
16,899,327
Netherlands 16,805,037
Malawi
16,777,547
Mali
15,968,882
Ecuador
15,439,429
Cambodia
15,205,539
Guatemala
14,373,472
Zambia
14,222,233
Senegal
13,300,410
Zimbabwe
13,182,908
Rwanda
12,012,589

5. 74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
Chad
Guinea
South Sudan
Cuba
Burundi
Tunisia
Portugal
Greece
Bolivia
Belgium
Somalia
Dominican
Republic
Czech
Republic
Hungary
Haiti
Benin
Belarus
Azerbaijan
Sweden
Honduras
Austria
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Israel
Serbia
Hong Kong
Togo
11,193,452
11,176,026
11,090,104
11,061,886
10,888,321
10,835,873
10,799,270
10,772,967
10,461,053
10,444,268
10,251,568
10,219,630
10,162,921
9,939,470
9,893,934
9,877,292
9,625,888
9,590,159
9,119,423
8,448,465
8,221,646
7,996,026
7,910,041
7,707,042
7,243,007
7,182,724
7,154,237