Asia

Asia is the largest continent on Earth by area and number of people.^[1] It is mainly in the northern hemisphere. Asia is connected to Europe in the west. Sometimes, Asia and Europe are combined to form a larger continent called Eurasia.^[2] Some of the oldest human civilizations began in Asia, for example Sumer, China, and India. Asia was the birthplace of many religions, for example Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Christianity, Islam, and Sikhism. It was also home to some large empires, for example the Persian Empire, the Mughal Empire, the Mongol Empire, and the Ming Empire. It is home to at least 44 countries. Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Greece have territory in both Europe and Asia.

1. ↑ "Asia: The largest continent on Earth". BBC Bitesize. Archived from the original on Oct 7, 2022.
2. ↑ "Continents facts, Continents travel videos, flags, photos - National Geographic". 2009-06-29. Archived from the original on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2021-03-02.