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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in detail:
Describe the location of Asia.
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उत्तर
Asia lies almost wholly in the northern and eastern hemispheres. It is separated from Europe by the Ural Mountains and the Caspian Sea in the west and the Caucasus Mountain in the South-West. The Arctic Ocean lies to the north of Asia, the Pacific Ocean to the east, and the Indian Ocean to the South of Asia.
Latitudinally, Asia extends from 10°S to 80°N, (8690 km). Its east-west extent is 9,700 km, from 25°E to about 170°W. There are 48 independent countries in Asia. They vary in size from Russia, China and India which are the largest to Singapore, the Maldives, and Bahrain which is the smallest. Some countries consist of group of islands like Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
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Most industrialized country
Name the following (in Asia):
Lowest point
Name the following (in Asia):
Deepest sea
Name the following (in Asia):
Longest strait
Name the following (in Asia):
Warmest place
Fill in the blanks:
Asia occupies ______ of the total land area and _______ of the total population of the world.
