
Asia
The world’s largest continent; too diverse to digest in one go; intrigue; poverty; prosperity; insight; old versus new.

Borneo (East Malaysia)
Capitals: Kucing (Sarawak); Kota Kinabalu (Sabah)
Currency: Ringgit
Firewater: Tuak
Languages: Malay; English
Mount: Kinabalu
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Cambodia
Capital: Phnom Penh
Currency: Riel
Film: The Killing Fields
Language: Khmer
Ruins: Angkor Wat
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Indonesia
Capital: Jakarta
Currency: Rupiah
Language: Bahasa Indonesia
Music: Saronen / Raja Kirik
Kingdom: Majapahit
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Laos
Capital: Vientiane
Currency: Kip
Language: Lao
River: Mekong
Temple: Wat Po Champasak
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Malaysia
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Currency: Ringgit
Languages: Malay; English
Takeaway: Bungkus
Year: The Ox
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Singapore
Capital: Singapore
Currency: Singapore Dollar
Food: Laksa
Languages: Malay; English; Singlish
Publishers: Math Paper Press
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Sri Lanka
Capital: Colombo
Currency: Rupee
Immigrant: Arthur C Clarke
Languages: Sinhala; Tamil
Rock: Lion
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Taiwan
Capital: Taipei
Currency: New Taiwan Dollar
Festival: Lantern
Languages: Mandarin; Taiwanese
Temple: Longshan
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Thailand
Capital: Bangkok
Currency: Baht
Ex-Coil: Sleazy
Greeting: Wai
Language: Thai
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Timor-Leste
Capital: Dili
Currency: US Dollar
Handicraft: Tai
Languages: Tetun; Portuguese
Statue: Cristo Rei
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Vietnam
Capital: Hanoi
Currency: Dong
Delta: Mekong
Language: Vietnamese
Smokes: Jet
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