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1 ημέρα πριν · The total area of Asia, including Asian Russia (with the Caucasian isthmus) but excluding the island of New Guinea, amounts to some 17,226,200 square miles (44,614,000 square km), roughly one-third of the land surface of Earth.
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It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometers, [note 2] about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, [12] was the site of many of the first civilizations.
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.
At over 44 million square kilometers, it accounts for around 30% and 8% of the Earth's total surface. Throughout history, many civilizations have settled on this continent, which has been home to the majority of the world's population. With approximately 4.7 billion inhabitants, Asia is home to around 60% of the global population.
The map shows the largest part of Asia with surrounding oceans and seas. Asian nations with international borders, national capitals, major cities, and major geographical features like big mountain ranges, rivers and lakes.
The area of Asia is not the sum of the areas of each of its regions, which have been defined independently of the whole. For example, the borders of South Asia and West Asia depend on who is defining them and for what purpose.
Asia is located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres of Earth. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Indian Ocean to the south, and the Arctic Ocean to the north. To the northeast, Asia is separated from North America by the Bering Straight. To the west, Asia is bordered by Europe.
