As 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 29,035 ft (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 1,286 ft (392m) below
sea level.
Note that countries labeled in red on the map indicates that the country is certainly a
part of the Asian continent, but are often referred to as being a part of the Middle East.
Asia Continent
Disclaimer: Please note that this site also provides links to the other websites / webpages of Government Ministries/ Departments/ Organisations.
The content of these websites are owned by the respective organisations and they may be contacted for any further information or suggestion.
