Yangtze river
(Or Chang Jiang) the longest river in Asia, flowing about 3,900 miles (6,276.44 km) from Xizang (Tibet) to the East China Sea.
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Yellow fever
Mosquito-borne (in urban areas Aedes aegypti) viral disease.
Yemen
Location: Southwest Asia Official name: Republic of Yemen Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1990 / 1990 Capital city: Sana Population: 24.3 million / 112 people per sq mile (43 people per sq km) Total land area: 203,849 square miles (527,970 square km) Language(s) spoken: Arabic (official language) Main religions: Sunni … Read more
Yurt
A tent of central Asia’s nomads.