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Map of the most populous part of Asia showing physical, political, and population characteristics, as per 2018. Asia (/ ˈ eɪ ʒ ə / ⓘ AY-zhə, UK also / ˈ eɪ ʃ ə / AY-shə) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population.
The term Asia Pacific generally refers to a combination of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and islands in the Pacific Ocean – and most are also considered part of Australasia or Oceania. Asia contains the Indian subcontinent, Iranian Plateau, Arabian peninsula, as well as a piece of the North American plate in Siberia.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Asia. 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 ...
Southeast Asia [a] is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and north-west of mainland Australia which is part of Oceania. [5] Southeast Asia is bordered to the north by East Asia, to the west by South Asia and the Bay of Bengal, to the east by ...
South Asia. South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethnic - cultural terms. As commonly conceptualized, the modern states of South Asia include Afghanistan, [6] [7] Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. [8]
East Asia is a geographical and cultural region of Asia including the countries of China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. [2] [3] Additionally, Hong Kong and Macau are two coastal cities located in the south of China with autonomous status under Chinese sovereignty. The economies of China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan ...
City Population. 8 Oct 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023. ^ [1] ''a country in northern Asia and eastern Europe''. ^ [2] ''country in Europe and Asia.''. ^ [3] ''77% of Russia is on the Asian continent, 23% of Russia is on the Eurasian continent.'' ''Russia is considered to be both in Europe and Asia with 23 percent in Europe and 77 percent in Asia.
Cartography of Asia. The cartography of Asia can refer to the representation of Asia on a map, or to depictions of the world by cartographers from Asia. Depictions of portions of Asia have existed on maps as early as the 6th century BCE, with maps being drafted to depict the Babylonian, Hellenistic Greek, and Han dynasty empires.