List of countries and capitals with currency and language in asia
Asia[edit]
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| Area | 44,579,000 km2(17,212,000 sq mi)[7] |
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| Population | 3,879,000,000 (1st)[8] |
| Pop. density | 87/km2 (225/sq mi) |
| Countries | 48 (list of countries) |
| Languages | List of languages |
| Time zones | UTC+2 to UTC+12 |
Main articles: Asia and List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia
Further information: Geography of Asia
For a table of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia with geographical data such as area, population, and population density, see here.
Asia (
i/ˈeɪʒə/ or /ˈeɪʃə/) 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 4.3 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population. During the 20th century Asia's population nearly quadrupled.[9]
i/ˈeɪʒə/ or /ˈeɪʃə/) 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 4.3 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population. During the 20th century Asia's population nearly quadrupled.[9]
Asia is defined as comprising the eastwards four-fifths of Eurasia. It is located to the east of the Suez Canal, the Ural river, and the Ural Mountains, and south of the Caucasus Mountains (or the Kuma-Manych Depression) and theCaspian and Black Seas.[10][11] It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the north by the Arctic Ocean.
Given its size and diversity, Asia – a toponym dating back to classical antiquity– "is more a cultural concept" incorporating diverse regions and peoples than a homogeneous physical entity.[12] Asia differs very widely among and withinits regions with regard to ethnic groups, cultures, environments, economics, historical ties and government systems.
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