Is Asia a country or continent?
The question is not so tricky because everyone knows that Asia is not a country but it is a continent. In fact Asia is the largest continent of the world having about 49 different nations. It is covering almost one-third of the earth surface, furthermore it is also the most populated continent of the world as compared to other continents around the world.
Map of Asia Continent
Interesting Facts about Asia Continent
It is considered the birthplace of the different religious groups which are considered the largest religions in the world such as Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism etc.
It is known as the place of ancient civilizations around the world such as Chinese and Harrapan.
The highest mountain of the world (Mount Everest) is located in the Asia continent.
Asian countries have the strongest armies around the globe.
What is Asia All About
Basically Asia continent is divided into the different regions and these regions also have different countries of the world. Following is a list of such regions and countries along with their flags and capitals.
North Asian Nation
| Serial No. |
Country | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  |
Beijing |
| 2. |  |
Tokyo |
| 3. |  |
Seoul |
| 4. | Others |
South East Asian Countries
| Serial No. |
Country | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  |
Bangkok |
| 2. |  |
Kuala Lumpur |
| 3. |  |
Manila |
| 4. |  |
Jakarta |
| 5. |  |
Singapore |
|
6. |
etc |
South Asian Countries
| Sr.No. | Country | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  |
New Delhi |
| 2. |  |
Islamabad |
| 3. |  |
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo |
| 4. | Others |
Middle East
| Sr. No. | Countries | Capitals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  |
Riyadh |
| 2. |  |
Kuwait City |
| 3. |  |
Abu Dhabi |
| 4. |  |
Tehran |
| 5. |  |
Baghdad |
| 6. | Others |
Asia is consisted of 49 countries and the population of 4.3 billion people is making it the most populated continent of the world. It has the highest growth rate in the world.
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