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Asia (/ ˈeɪʒə / ⓘ AY-zhə, UK also / ˈeɪʃə / AY-shə) is the largest continent [note 1][10][11] in the world by both land area and population. [11] It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometers, [note 2] about 30% of Earth 's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area.
Asia is the world’s largest and most diverse continent. It occupies the eastern four-fifths of the giant Eurasian landmass. Asia has both the highest and the lowest points on the surface of Earth, has the longest coastline of any continent, and is subject overall to the world’s widest climatic extremes.
A guide to Asia including maps facts and information about Asia, free printable map of Asia.
Asia consists of 48 countries, three of which are trans-continental. Given its large size, Asia has been subdivided based on many factors, including cultural, political, etc. Physiographically, there are five major regions of Asia.
Asia is the largest of the world’s continents, covering approximately 30 percent of the Earth’s land area. It is also the world’s most populous continent, with roughly 60 percent of the global population.
Asia is the largest continent on Earth by area and number of people. [1] It is mainly in the northern hemisphere. Asia is connected to Europe in the west and Africa on the south.Sometimes Asia and Europe are combined to form a larger continent called Eurasia. [2]
Asia - Regions, Geography, Culture: It is common practice in geographic literature to divide Asia into large regions, each grouping together a number of countries.
Asia (/ ˈeɪʒə / ⓘ AY-zhə, UK also / ˈeɪʃə / AY-shə) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometers, about 30% of Earth 's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area.
Asia, Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. The western boundary, with Europe, runs roughly north-south along the eastern Ural Mountains; the Caspian, Black, Aegean, and Mediterranean seas; the Suez Canal; and the Red Sea.
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area (or 30% of its land area) and with approximately 4.655 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population.