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Asia
Asia 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 and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
– world's largest and most populous continent
Continent
A continent is one of several very large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, with seven regions commonly regarded as continents—they are : Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.Plate tectonics is...
, located primarily in the eastern
Eastern Hemisphere
The Eastern Hemisphere, also Eastern hemisphere or eastern hemisphere, is a geographical term for the half of the Earth that is east of the Prime Meridian and west of 180° longitude. It is also used to refer to Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia, vis-à-vis the Western Hemisphere, which includes...
and northern hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
s. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area (or 30% of its land area) and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population.
Geography of Asia
- Atlas of Asia
- List of cities of East Asia
Regions of Asia
- Central AsiaCentral AsiaCentral Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
- East AsiaEast AsiaEast Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
- South AsiaSouth AsiaSouth Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
- Southeast AsiaSoutheast AsiaSoutheast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
- West Asia
Countries of Asia
- Coats of arms of AsiaCoats of arms of AsiaBelow is a list of national emblems and coat of arms used by Asian countries, territories and regions.-Countries:-Dependencies, Autonomous Regions, Autonomous Cities and other territories:-See also:* Coat of arms* Gallery of sovereign state coats of arms...
- Flags of AsiaFlags of AsiaThis is a gallery of international and national flags used in Asia.-See also:...
- List of Asian countries by GDP PPP
- List of Asian countries by population
- List of Asia-related articles
Abkhazia
Akrotiri and DhekeliaAkrotiri and Dhekelia
The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia are two British-administered areas comprising a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus administered as Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom...
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Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Palestinian territories not sovereign
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Geographic features of Asia
- List of World Heritage Sites in Asia
- List of glaciers in Asia
- List of islands of Asia
List of mountains in Asia
History of Asia
- Imperialism in AsiaImperialism in AsiaImperialism in Asia traces its roots back to the late 15th century with a series of voyages that sought a sea passage to India in the hope of establishing direct trade between Europe and Asia in spices. Before 1500 European economies were largely self-sufficient, only supplemented by minor trade...
- Events preceding World War II in AsiaEvents preceding World War II in AsiaThis article is concerned with the events that preceded World War II in Asia.- Kuomintang and Communism in China :The revolution led by the Kuomintang and others ended the last Chinese dynasty, the Qing Dynasty, which was replaced by a republic, the Republic of China, in 1912...
History by field
- History of Cartography in AsiaCartography of Asia- Antiquity :Babylon in Southwest Asia is at the center of the very earliest world maps, beginning with the Babylonian world map in the 6th century BC; it is a clay tablet 'localized' world map of Babylon, rivers, encircling ocean, and terrain, surrounded by 'islands' in a 7-star format. In...
- Coinage of AsiaCoinage of AsiaThe earliest coinage of Asia is also the oldest coinage of the world. Coins were invented several times independently of each other. The earliest coins from the Mediterranean region are from the kingdom of Lydia, and are now dated ca. 600 BCE. The dating of the earliest coins of China and India is...
- Chronology of European exploration of AsiaChronology of European exploration of AsiaThis article attempts to list every significant event in the history of the European exploration of Asia. It proposes a chronological inventory of these events including every people involved and the places they helped to demystify ....
- Military history of AsiaMilitary history of AsiaThe military history of Asia spans over thousands of years.The military history of Asia*Xiongnu Empire*Parthia*Hunnic Empire*Rouran Empire*Göktürk Empire*Uyghur Empire*Mongol Empire*Indo-Scythians*Middle kingdoms of India*Muslim conquests...
History by region
- History of Central AsiaHistory of Central AsiaThe history of Central Asia has been determined primarily by the area's climate and geography. The aridity of the region makes agriculture difficult, and its distance from the sea cut it off from much trade. Thus, few major cities developed in the region...
- History of East AsiaHistory of East Asia-Prehistory:In East Asia, the Neolithic period may have begun as early as 7500 BC. The earliest evidence suggests the existence of the Pengtoushan culture in northern Hunan province from about 7500 BC to 6100 BC and of the Peiligang culture in Henan province around from about 7000 BC to 5000...
- History of South AsiaHistory of South AsiaThe term South Asia refers to the contemporary political entities of the Indian subcontinent and associated island. These are the states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and the island nations of Sri Lanka and the Maldives....
- History of Southeast AsiaHistory of Southeast AsiaThe history of Southeast Asia has been characterized as interaction between regional players and foreign powers. Each country is intertwined with all the others. For instance, the Malay empires of Srivijaya and Malacca covered modern day Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore while the Burmese, Thai,...
Culture of Asia
- Asian peopleAsian peopleAsian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
- Etiquette in AsiaEtiquette in AsiaAs expectations regarding good manners differ from person to person and vary according to each situation, no treatise on the rules of etiquette nor any list of faux pas can ever be complete. As the perception of behaviors and actions vary, intercultural competence is essential...
- Religion in AsiaReligion in AsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, with millions of different peoples following a wide variety of different religions...
- Islam in AsiaIslam in Asia-Introduction:Islam began in Asia in the 7th century during the life of its prophet Muhammad number of adherents of Islam has lived in Asia and specially South and Middle-east Asia since the beginning of Islamic history...
- Christianity in AsiaChristianity in AsiaChristianity in Asia has its roots in the very inception of Christianity, which originated from the teachings of Jesus Christ. Christianity in Asia then spread through the missionary work of his apostles. Christianity first expanded in the Levant, taking roots in the major cities such as Jerusalem...
- Hinduism in Southeast AsiaHinduism in Southeast AsiaHinduism in Southeast Asia gave birth to the former Champa civilization in southern parts of Central Vietnam, Funan in Cambodia, the Khmer Empire in Indochina, Langkasuka Kingdom, Gangga Negara and Old Kedah in the Malay Peninsular, the Srivijayan kingdom on Sumatra, the Singhasari kingdom and the...
- Islam in Asia
- World Heritage Sites
The Arts in Asia
Economy and infrastructure of Asia
- Wind power in AsiaWind power in AsiaWind power in Asia has a total generating capacity of 10,600 MW. The strongest market is China with 12,210 MW of installed capacity. India is the second largest market in Asia with an installed capacity of 9,587 MW....
Politics of Asia
- Asian valuesAsian valuesAsian values was a concept that came into vogue briefly in the 1990s to justify authoritarian regimes in Asia, predicated on the belief in the existence within Asian countries of a unique set of institutions and political ideologies which reflected the region's culture and history...
- Conflicts in Asia
- Law of AsiaLaw of AsiaLaw in Asia is undergoing rapid change and modernisation, especially given the economic growth in China and India. Asian countries share a substantial heritage with European law, whilst keeping their own distinct identity.-History:...
- Political parties in Asia
- Pan-AsianismPan-AsianismPan-Asianism is an ideology or a movement that Asian nations unite and solidify and create a continental identity to defeat the designs of the Western nations to perpetuate hegemony.-Japanese Asianism:...
- Pirate radio in AsiaPirate radio in AsiaAn introduction to the subject of Pirate Radio can be found under that heading.-Vietnam:Radio First Termer was a pirate radio station which operated in January 1971 in Saigon during the Vietnam War....
Asia lists
- List of newspapers in Asia
- List of radio stations in Asia
- List of television stations in Eastern and Southern Asia
- List of television stations in Southeast Asia
- List of television stations in Central and Western Asia
See also
- ContinentContinentA continent is one of several very large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, with seven regions commonly regarded as continents—they are : Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.Plate tectonics is...