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- How many countries in Asia? - WorldometerCountries in Asia: 48. There are 48 countries in Asia today, according to the United Nations. The full list is shown in the table below, with current population and subregion (based on the United Nations official statistics). Not included in this total of "countries" and listed separately are:
- Asia Map / Map of Asia - Maps, Facts and Geography of Asia ...Asia is the largest and most populous continent in the world, sharing borders with Europe and Africa to its West, Oceania to its South, and North America to its East. Its North helps form part of the Arctic alongside North America and Europe. Though most of its continental borders are clearly defined, there are gray areas.
- Asia: Resources | National Geographic SocietyAsia: Resources. Asia is the largest of the world’s continent s, covering approximately 30 percent of the Earth’s land area. It is also the world’s most populous continent, with roughly 60 percent of the total population. Asia makes up the eastern portion of the Eurasian supercontinent; Europe occupies the western portion.
- Asia: Physical Geography | National Geographic SocietyAsia: Physical Geography. Asia is the largest of the world’s continent s, covering approximately 30 percent of the Earth’s land area. It is also the world’s most populous continent, with roughly 60 percent of the total population. Asia makes up the eastern portion of the Eurasian supercontinent; Europe occupies the western portion.
- Asia | Continent, Countries, Regions, Map, & Facts | BritannicaAsia, 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.
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