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lAsie, also called Asia, is the largest continent by both area and population. It covers about 44.58 million square kilometers, roughly 30% of the Earth's land area, and is home to about 4.7 to 4.9 billion people, around 60% of humanity. Its boundaries are commonly defined as the Ural Mountains and the Ural River to the west, the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the east, and the Indian Ocean to the south, with Europe lying to the immediate west and the Middle East and the Caspian Sea marking transitional zones.

Asia comprises five major subregions: East Asia (including China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia); South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, others); Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, etc.); Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan); and Western Asia, commonly called the Middle East (Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and neighbors).

Its geography ranges from the Arctic tundra of Siberia to the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula and the Gobi, and from the Himalayan high peaks to tropical rainforests in Southeast Asia. The continent hosts numerous major river systems, including the Yangtze, Yellow, Ganges, Indus, Mekong, and Brahmaputra.

Asia has a long and diverse history, with ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and China; the Silk Road connecting East and West; and a long era of empires, trade, and cultural diffusion. In modern times, it has become a focal point of global economics, home to several of the world’s largest economies and manufacturing hubs, notably China, Japan, and India.

Languages are diverse, with thousands of tongues and writing systems, including Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Bengali, Arabic, and Russian. The continent faces contemporary issues such as rapid urbanization, climate change impacts, and regional geopolitical tensions, while contributing significantly to global culture and innovation.