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Asia can be divided into five major physical regions: mountain systems; plateaus; plains, steppes, and deserts; freshwater environments; and saltwater environments. The Himalaya mountains extend for about 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles), separating the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia.
Facts about Asia
Population: more than 4 billion, yes that's billion!
Land Area: 45,036,490 square kilometres (17,388,690 square miles)
Countries: 48.
Highest Peak: Mount Everest, on the border of Nepal and China, rises 8848 metres (29,029 feet) above sea level. ...
Largest Lake: Caspian Sea.
10 Surprising Facts About Asia
Singapore has a building inspired by a Star Wars robot.
There are over 1,600 temples in Kyoto, Japan.
Hong Kong means 'fragrant harbor'
China produces 45 billion pairs of chopsticks each year.
South Korea has a separate Valentine's Day for single people.
There are more than 150 volcanoes in Indonesia.
Who named Asia?
Herodotus
The word Asia originated from the Ancient Greek word Ἀσία, first attributed to Herodotus (about 440 BCE) in reference to Anatolia or to the Persian Empire, in contrast to Greece and Egypt. It originally was just a name for the east bank of the Aegean Sea, an area known to the Hittites as Assuwa.
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Asia can be divided into five major physical regions: mountain systems; plateaus; plains, steppes, and deserts; freshwater environments; and saltwater environments