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Asia

Political map of Asia

Asia is the largest and most populous continent in the world. It contains some of the most populous nations, including China and India.

Primary Resources[]

  • Oil, in the Persian Gulf and Middle East.
  • Fertile Land for growing Rice, Soy, etc.
  • Fish, many different varieties
  • Silk resources, in China.
  • Hydroelectric Power from rivers like the Mekong River and the Yangtze River.

Largest Asian Countries in Area[]

  1. Russia* (13,115,200 km2)
  2. China (9,584,492 km2)
  3. India (3,167,590 km2)
  4. Kazakhstan (2,724,927 km2)
  5. Saudi Arabia (1,960,582 km 2)
  6. Iran (1,648,195 km2)
  7. Mongolia (1,565,000 km2)
  8. Indonesia (1,419,588 km2)
  9. Pakistan (803,940 km2)
  10. Turkey (756,768 km2)

*Note: This list only includes the eastern half of Russia that is classified as part of Asia.

Asian Countries[]

Afghanistan

Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Bhutan

British Indian Ocean Territory

Brunei

Cambodia

Christmas Island

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Cyprus

Georgia

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Lebanon

Macau

Malaysia

Maldives

Mongolia

Myanmar (Burma)

Nagorno-Karabakh

Nepal

North Korea

Northern Cyprus

Oman

Pakistan

Palestine

Philippines

PR China

Qatar

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

South Korea

Sri Lanka

Syria

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Thailand

Timor-Leste

Turkey

Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates

Uzbekistan

Vietnam

Yemen

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