Countries in Asia
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Asia at a Glance. . .
As
the planet's largest continent, Asia includes (47) countries and
assorted island dependencies. Significant features of the continent
include the world's tallest mountain, Mt Everest in Nepal, at 29,035
ft (8,850m), and the world's most populated countries, China and
India. The continent's lowest point is in the Dead Sea, Israel/Jordan,
at 1,286 ft (392m) below sea level. Many countries that we usually
refer to as being part of the Middle East are actually a part of
Asia.
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