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Map showing the countries of Eurasia. The name “Eurasia” is derived from two words, “Eur” from Europe and “asia” from Asia. Europe and Asia are the two continents making up the larger continental area of Eurasia.
The boundary between Asia and Europe is unusual among continental boundaries because of its largely mountain-and-river-based characteristics north and east of the Black Sea. Asia and Europe are considered separate continents for historical reasons; the division between the two goes back to the early Greek geographers.
The boundary between Asia and Europe is often defined to follow the Aegean Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Turkish Strait, the Black Sea, the Greater Caucasus, and the Ural River and Mountains. However, controversies exist over the exact boundary.
Eurasia map depicts all the countries of Europe and Asia with continental, country and disputed boundaries.
Eurasia is subdivided into 93 countries and 14 dependent territories. Description: This Map of the Eurasia shows oceans, seas, country boundaries, countries, and major islands. You may download, print or use the above map for educational, personal and non-commercial purposes. Attribution is required.
Map created by Aotearoa Eurasia is the largest contiguous landmass on Earth, but where the “European” and “Asian” parts begin and end is somewhat arbitrary. The map above looks at many of the competing definitions of the boundary between the two.
Asia is the largest and most populous continent in the world, sharing borders with Europe and Africa to its West, Oceania to its South, and North America to its East. Its North helps form part of the Arctic alongside North America and Europe.