A the planet's largest continent,
Asia includes
(44) countries and assorted island dependencies.
Significant features of the continent include the world's tallest mountain, Mt Everest in
Nepal, at 8,850m, and the world's most populated countries,
China and
India.
The continent's lowest point is in the Dead Sea,
Israel/
Jordan,
at 392m below sea level.
Some of the countries in Asian continent, are often referred to as being a part of the
Middle East.
Area: 44,579,000 sq km, 17,212,000 sq miles
Population: 3,879,000,000