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The more common school follows historical convention and treats Europe and Asia as different continents, categorizing East Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East as specific regions for more detailed analysis. Other schools equate the word "continent" to geographical "region" when referring to Europe and Asia in terms of physical geography.
Subcategories. This category has the following 27 subcategories, out of 27 total. Asian people by region (9 C) Asian society by region (6 C) Countries in Asia by region (6 C) Culture of Asia by region (18 C) Economies of Asia by region (8 C) Environment of Asia by region (12 C) Geography of Asia by region (20 C)
Asia. Asia ( / ˈeɪʒə / ⓘ AY-zhə, UK also / ˈeɪʃə / AY-shə) is the largest continent [ note 1][ 10][ 11] in the world by both land area and population. [ 11] 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.
South Asia has a total area of 5.2 million sq.km (2 million sq.mi), which is 10% of the Asian continent. [10] The population of South Asia is estimated to be 1.94 billion or about one-fourth of the world's population, making it both the most populous and the most densely populated geographical region in the world.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to 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 (or 30% of its land area) and with approximately 4.655 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's ...
The United Nations geoscheme for Asia is an internal tool created and used by the United Nations, maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) for the specific purpose of UN statistics. [ 1] The scheme's subregions are presented here in alphabetical order. Its subregions may not coincide with other geographic categorization schemes.
East Asia is a geographical and cultural region of Asia including the countries of China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. [ 2][ 3] Additionally, Hong Kong and Macau are two coastal cities located in the south of China with autonomous status under Chinese sovereignty. The economies of China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan ...
Northeast Asia is one of the most important economic regions of the world, accounting for 25.3% of the world's nominal GDP in 2019, which is slightly larger than the United States. It is also one of the major political centers and has significant influence on international affairs. By the end of the 1990s, Northeast Asia had a share of 12% of ...