Asia-Middle East
Territory
Continent Size: approximately 17,212,000 sq miles
Percentage of Earth's Land: 29.4%
Description: As the world's largest and most populous continent, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population. In addition, the continent includes the world's most populated countries, China and India; the world's longest coastline, the world's deepest lake; Lake Baykal, and some of the most important rivers on the planet.
Significant features of the continent of Asia include the world's tallest mountain, Mt Everest in Nepal (and China), rising to 29,035 ft (8,850m). It also includes the world's lowest point, found in the Dead Sea, Israel/Jordan, at 1,286 ft (392m) below sea level.
Cultural
Approximate Population: almost 4 billion human inhabitants. Seven out of ten of the most populated countries are in Asia (2004).
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