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  2. 1 day ago · Asia is the birthplace of all the world’s major religions—Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism—and of many minor ones. Of those, only Christianity developed primarily outside of Asia; it exerts little influence on the continent, though many Asian countries have Christian minorities.

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  3. 4 days ago · 3. Persian Empire: Explain Asia Minor’s conquest by Persians around 546 BCE leading to control by King Cyrus II before falling to Graeco-Macedonian forces under Alexander the Great. 4. Roman Rule: Describe how Asia Minor became part of the Roman Empire (followed by the Byzantine Empire) post-Alexander’s death. 5.

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    1 day ago · Asia is subdivided into 49 countries, five of them (Georgia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey) are transcontinental countries lying partly in Europe. Geographically, Russia is partly in Asia, but is considered a European nation, both culturally and politically.

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  5. 1 day ago · Southeast Asia, vast region of Asia situated east of the Indian subcontinent and south of China. It consists of two dissimilar portions: a continental projection (commonly called mainland Southeast Asia) and a string of archipelagoes to the south and east of the mainland (insular Southeast Asia).

  6. 3 days ago · Nearly all of the country is in Asia, comprising the oblong peninsula of Asia Minor—also known as Anatolia (Anadolu)—and, in the east, part of a mountainous region sometimes known as the Armenian Highland.

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    20 hours ago · 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] Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. [7]

  8. 20 hours ago · The largest countries in Asia by land area are Russia, China, and India. The most populous countries in Asia are China, India, and Indonesia. The economic powerhouses of Asia include Japan, China, and South Korea. The most culturally diverse countries in Asia are Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore. The Largest Countries in Asia by Land Area. 1.

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