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			Asia, the world's largest and most diverse continent. It occupies the eastern four-fifths of the giant Eurasian landmass. Asia has both the highest and the lowest points on the surface of Earth, has the longest coastline of any continent, is subject overall to the world's widest climatic extremes, and, consequently, produces the most varied forms of vegetation and animal life on Earth.  Read more about it at https://www.britannica.com/place/Asia.
		 
		
			
				
					Asia Facts 
				 
				
					Number of Countries 
					48 
				 
				
					Area (square miles) 
					17.21 million 
				 
				
					Population 
					4.561 billion (as of 2018) 
				 
				
					Largest City 
					Tokyo, Japan 
				 
				
					Number of Languages 
					2301 
				 
				
					Size in Comparison to Other Continents 
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