Asia is Earth's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres. It shares the continental landmass of Eurasia with the continent of Europe and the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and Africa. Asia covers an area of 44,579,000 square kilometers (17,212,000 sq mi), about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilizations. Asia is notable for not only its overall large size and population, but also dense and large settlements, as well as vast barely populated regions. Its 4.5 billion people (as of June 2019) constitute roughly 60% of the world's population, more than all other continents combined.
In general terms, Asia is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. The border of Asia with Europe is a historical and cultural construct, as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them. It is somewhat arbitrary and has moved since its first conception in classical antiquity. The division of Eurasia into two continents reflects East–West cultural, linguistic, and ethnic differences, some of which vary on a spectrum rather than with a sharp dividing line. The most commonly accepted boundaries place Asia to the east of the Suez Canal separating it from Africa; and to the east of the Turkish Straits, the Ural Mountains and Ural River, and to the south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black Seas, separating it from Europe.
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China
Population: 1,439,323,776
Land Area: 9,388,211 km²
Currency: yuan; ¥
Official Language: Standard Chinese
Capital: Beijing
India
Population: 1,380,004,385
Land Area: 2,973,190 km²
Currency: Indian rupee ₹
Official Language: Hindi & English
Capital: New Delhi
Indonesia
Population: 273,523,615
Land Area: 1,811,570 km²
Currency: (Rp) rupiah
Official Language: Indonesian
Capital: Jakarta
Pakistan
Population: 220,892,340
Land Area: 770,880 km²
Currency: (Rs) Pakistan Rupee
Official Language: Urdu
Capital: Islamabad
Bangladesh
Population: 164,689,383
Land Area: 130,170 km²
Currency: Taka ó, ò, or Tk
Official Language: Bengali
Capital: Dacca
Russia
Population: 145,934,462
Land Area: 16,376,870 km²
Currency: Russian Ruble (RUB, ₽)
Official Language: Russian
Capital: Moscow
Population: 126,476,461
Land Area: 364,555 km²
Currency: Yen ¥
Official Language: standard Japanese
Capital: Tokyo
Philippines
Population: 109,581,078
Land Area: 298,170 km²
Currency: The Philippine peso "₱"
Official Language: Filipino
Capital: Manila
Vietnam
Population: 97,338,579
Land Area: 310,070 km²
Currency: đồng đ
Official Language: Vietnamese
Capital: Hanoi
Turkey
Population: 84,339,067
Land Area: 769,630 km²
Currency: The Turkish lira : ₺
Official Language: Turkish
Capital: Ankara
Iran
Population: 83,992,949
Land Area: 1,628,550 km²
Currency: Rial (ریال)
Official Language: Persian
Capital: Tehran
Thailand
Population: 69,799,978
Land Area: 510,890 km²
Currency: The baht : ฿
Official Language: Thai
Capital: Bangkok
Myanmar
Population: 54,409,800
Land Area: 653,290 km²
Currency: Kyat (K)
Official Language: Burmese
Capital: Naypyidaw
South Korea
Population: 51,269,185
Land Area: 97,230 km²
Currency: The Korean won (₩)
Official Language: Korean (Pyojun-eo)
Capital: Seoul
Iraq
Population: 40,222,493
Land Area: 434,320 km²
Currency: Dinar irakien, د. ع
Official Language: Arabic & Kurdish
Capital: Baghdad
Afghanistan
Population: 38,928,346
Land Area: 652,860 km²
Currency: The afghani (Af)
Official Language: Afghan Persian, Dari & Pashto
Capital: Kabul
Saudi Arabia
Population: 34,813,871
Land Area: 2,149,690 km²
Currency: SAR ر.س (Arabic), SR
Official Language: Arabic
Capital: Riyad
Uzbekistan
Population: 33,469,203
Land Area: 425,400 km²
Currency: Uzbek som (UZS)
Official Language: Uzbek
Capital: Tachkent
Malaysia
Population: 32,365,999
Land Area: 328,550 km²
Currency: Ringgit (RM) (MYR)
Official Language: Malay
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Yemen
Population: 29,825,964
Land Area: 527,970 km²
Currency: Yemeni rial, ر.ي, ﷼
Official Language: Arabic
Capital: Sana'a
Nepal
Population: 29,136,808
Land Area: 143,350 km²
Currency: The Nepalese rupee (Nepali: रुपैयाँ; symbol: रु, ₨
Official Language: Nepali
Capital: Kathmandu
North Korea
Population: 25,778,816
Land Area: 120,410 km²
Currency: The won sign, ₩
Official Language: Korean
Capital: Pyongyang
Taiwan
Population: 23,816,775
Land Area: 35,410 km²
Currency: Taiwan dollar (NT$)
Official Language: Taiwanese Mandarin
Capital: Taipei
Sri Lanka
Population: 21,413,249
Land Area: 62,710 km²
Currency: Sri Lankan rupee (Rs) (LKR)
Official Language: Sinhala; Tamil
Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Kazakhstan
Population: 18,776,707
Land Area: 2,699,700 km²
Currency: ₸ Tenge
Official Language: Kazakh
Capital: Noursoultan
Syria
Population: 17,500,658
Land Area: 183,630 km²
Currency: Syrian pound (£S)
Official Language: Arabic
Capital: Damascus
Cambodia
Population: 16,718,965
Land Area: 176,520 km²
Currency: Cambodian riel (៛)
Official Language: Khmer
Capital: Phnom Penh
Jordan
Population: 10,203,134
Land Area: 88,780 km²
Currency: Jordanian dinar (JOD)
Official Language: Arabic
Capital: Amman
Azerbaijan
Population: 10,139,177
Land Area: 82,658 km²
Currency: Manat (₼) (AZN)
Official Language: Azerbaijani
Capital: Baku
United Arab Emirates
Population: 9,890,402
Land Area: 83,600 km²
Currency: dirham DH د.إ
Official Language: Arabic
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Tajikistan
Population: 9,537,645
Land Area: 139,960 km²
Currency: Somoni (TJS)
Official Language: Tajik
Capital: Dushanbe
Israel
Population: 8,655,535
Land Area: 21,640 km²
Currency: shekel (₪)
Official Language: Hebrew
Capital: Jerusalem
Hong Kong
Population: 7,496,981
Land Area: 1,050 km²
Currency:Hong Kong dollar ($), (HK$) or (元)
Official Language: Cantonese
Capital: Hong Kong
Laos
Population: 7,275,560
Land Area: 230,800 km²
Currency: The kip ₭
Official Language: Lao
Capital: Vientiane
Lebanon
Population: 6,825,445
Land Area: 10,230 km²
Currency: Lebanese pound ل.ل. (LL)
Official Language: Arabic
Capital: Beirut
Kyrgyzstan
Population: 6,524,195
Land Area: 191,800 km²
Currency: Kyrgyzstan Som (лв)
Official Language: Kyrgyz
Capital: Bishkek
Turkmenistan
Population: 6,031,200
Land Area: 469,930 km²
Currency: Turkmenistan manat (T)
Official Language: Turkmen
Capital: Ashgabat
Singapore
Population: 5,850,342
Land Area: 700 km²
Currency: Singapore dollar : (S$)
Official Language: Malay
Capital: Singapore
State of Palestine
Population: 5,101,414
Land Area: 6,020 km²
Currency: The Palestine pound (Arabic: جُنَيْه فِلَسْطَينِيّ )
Official Language: Arabic
Capital: Jerusalem
Oman
Population: 5,106,626
Land Area: 309,500 km²
Currency: Omani rial ر.ع. (OMR)
Official Language: Arabic
Capital: Muscat
Kuwait
Population: 4,270,571
Land Area: 17,820 km²
Currency: Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) د.ك
Official Language: Arabic
Capital: Kuwait City
Georgia
Population: 3,989,167
Land Area: 69,490 km²
Currency: Georgian lari, ₾, ლ (GEL)
Official Language: Georgian
Capital: Atlanta
Mongolia
Population: 3,278,290
Land Area: 1,553,560 km²
Currency: tugrug (₮)
Official Language: Mongolian
Capital: Ulaanbaatar
Armenia
Population: 2,963,243
Land Area: 28,470 km²
Currency: Dram (֏) (AMD)
Official Language: Armenian
Capital: Yerevan
Qatar
Population: 2,881,053
Land Area: 40,000 km²
Currency: Qatari riyal QR or ر.ق
Official Language: Arabic
Capital: Doha
Bahrain
Population: 1,701,575
Land Area: 47,800 km²
Currency: Bahraini dinar د.ب (BD)
Official Language: Arabic
Capital: Manama
Timor-Leste
Population: 1,318,445
Land Area: 14,870 km²
Currency: United States dollar (USD)
Official Language: Tetum; Portuguese
Capital: Dili
Cyprus
Population: 1,207,359
Land Area: 9,240 km²
Currency: Cypriot (€)
Official Language: Greek; Turkish
Capital: Nicosia
Bhutan
Population: 771,608
Land Area: 38,117 km²
Currency: The ngultrum (Nu)
Official Language: Dzongkha
Capital: Thimphu
Macao
Population: 649,335
Land Area: 5,000 km²
Currency: Macau Pataca, (MOP$)
Official Language: Chinese
Capital: Macau
Maldives
Population: 540,544
Land Area: 11,370 km²
Currency: The Maldivian rufiyaa MRf, MVR,.ރ
Official Language: Dhivehi
Capital: Malé
Brunei
Population: 437,479
Land Area: 0 km²
Currency: The Brunei dollar (B$)
Official Language: Malay
Capital: Bandar Seri Bega