The Asian continent is the largest of all continents. Covering about
30% of the world's land area, it has more people than any other
continent with about 60% of the world's total population.
Stretching from the icy Arctic in the north to the hot and steamy
equatorial lands in the south, Asia contains huge, empty deserts, as
well as some of the world's highest mountains and longest rivers.
Some European countries are also partly in Asia. About three-quarters of Russia
is in Asia, while the rest is in Europe. Small parts of four other
Asian countries are in Europe; Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan and
Turkey.
1. Includes territory in both Europe and Asia. 2. Usually thought of Europe for cultural, political and historical reasons. 3. Special territories. 4. Disputed territories.