Facts and Figures Area: 17,212,000 square miles
Countries: 48
Literacy Rate: 65.5%
Largest Country: China
Highest Peak: Mount Everest
Lowest Point: Lowest Point
Principal Religions: Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Shintoism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism
Major Languages: Chinese, Hindi, Bengali, Japanese, Punjabi, Javanese, Korean
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Asia is the largest continent in the world, both by area and population. See the political map of Asia and learn which countries form it, along with their boundaries.
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environments, historical ties and government systems in the continent of Asia. It is the historical birthplace of all major religions of the world.
Asia has the second-largest nominal GDP of all continents, after Europe, but the largest when measured in PPP. As of 2010, the largest economies in Asia are the People's Republic of China, Japan, India, South Korea and Indonesia.
There are many landmarks of Asia gloriously depicting the story of Asia's rich natural, historical and cultural heritage. The natural landmarks of Asia include Mount Fuji, Mount Everest, Gobi Desert, Ayers Rock, Tubbataha Reef, Beppu Onsen, Stone Forest, Taroko Gorge, Reed Flute Cave, and Huangshan Mountains.
Among the man-made landmarks of Asia are the Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal, The Leshan Giant Buddha, Fatehpur Sikri, Tokyo Tower, The Golden Gateway of Bhaktapur, Great Seto Bridge, Tian Tan Buddha, Petronas Twin Towers, Patuxai Monument, The Lying Buddha, and Maha Muni Buddha.
Interesting Facts about Asia
Asia has the second-largest nominal GDP of all continents, after Europe, but the largest when measured in PPP. As of 2010, the largest economies in Asia are the People's Republic of China, Japan, India, South Korea and Indonesia.
There are many landmarks of Asia gloriously depicting the story of Asia's rich natural, historical and cultural heritage. The natural landmarks of Asia include Mount Fuji, Mount Everest, Gobi Desert, Ayers Rock, Tubbataha Reef, Beppu Onsen, Stone Forest, Taroko Gorge, Reed Flute Cave, and Huangshan Mountains.
Among the man-made landmarks of Asia are the Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal, The Leshan Giant Buddha, Fatehpur Sikri, Tokyo Tower, The Golden Gateway of Bhaktapur, Great Seto Bridge, Tian Tan Buddha, Petronas Twin Towers, Patuxai Monument, The Lying Buddha, and Maha Muni Buddha.
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About Asia
Culturally diverse and historically rich, Asia is the most populous continent in the world. There are 48 countries which make up the continent of Asia.Covering an area of 17,212,000 square miles, Asia is the largest continent of the earth. It has an estimated population of 3,879,000,000 inhabitants.





