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2 days 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.
- Geography of Asia
Some general data on the countries listed in M49 for the...
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Southeast Asia [a] is the geographical south-eastern region...
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Asia is a continent with great linguistic diversity, and is...
- Geography of Asia
3 days ago · 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, and is subject overall to the world’s widest climatic extremes.
4 days ago · East Asia, region of Asia consisting of Japan, North and South Korea, China, Mongolia, and Taiwan. An old term for the region is the Far East, a name that arose among Europeans, who considered this region in the continent to their east to be “far” from Europe in terms of traveling time.
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2 days ago · China, country of East Asia. It is the largest of all Asian countries. Occupying nearly the entire East Asian landmass, it covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth, and it is almost as large as the whole of Europe. China is also one of the most populous countries in the world, rivaled only by India, which, according to ...
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Mar 30, 2024 · Learn about the 48 countries in Asia, their capitals, currencies, regions, and population. Find out the facts and figures about the Asian continent, such as its area, languages, mountains, and rivers.