Question
Describe the location of Asia.
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Answer
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 $10^\circ S$ to $80^\circ N, (8690 \ km)$. Its east$-$west extent is $9,700 \ km,$ from $25^\circ E$ to about $170^\circ W$. 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.
Latitudinally, Asia extends from $10^\circ S$ to $80^\circ N, (8690 \ km)$. Its east$-$west extent is $9,700 \ km,$ from $25^\circ E$ to about $170^\circ W$. 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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