With 50 independent countries, Asia is the biggest continent and occupies the eastern part of the single Eurasian landmass. This continent is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean from the north, by the Pacific Ocean from the east and by the Indian Ocean from the south. It is separated from Africa by Suez Canal. The Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea separate Asia from Europe, farther the overland border runs through the Caucasus Mountains, the Caspian Sea, the Ural River, and the Ural Mountains. This boundary goes through the territory of Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey, so these states are in both Asia and Europe.

Armenia and Cyprus geographically are in Asia. But they are considered as a part of Europe both politically and culturally.

The largest country by area in the Asian continent is Russia. This country occupies about 30% of the total territory of the continent. The smallest one of the independent states is the Maldives. It is an archipelago of islands famous for its beach resorts.

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World Capitals : Asia




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