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ASIA

Asia, 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, is subject overall to the world's widest climatic extremes, and, consequently, produces the most varied forms of vegetation and animal life on Earth. Check out more about ASIA here.

  1. Africa
  2. Antarctica
  3. Asia
  4. Australia
  5. Europe
  6. North America
  7. South America
ASIA FACTS
Number of Countries48
Area(square miles)17.21 million
Population4.561 billion(as of 2018)
Largest CityTokyo, Japan
Number of Languages2301
Size in Comparison to Other ContinentsLargest

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