asia

Intro Asia is the largest and most populous continent, covering an area of about 44.58 million square kilometers (17.21 million square miles) and home to approximately 4.6 billion people. It spans from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Indian Ocean in the south, and from the Pacific Ocean in the east to Europe and Africa in the west. Asia comprises 49 countries, including major powers like China, India, Japan, and Russia.