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These varying definitions are not generally reflected in the map of Asia as a whole; for example, Egypt is typically included in the Middle East, but not in Asia, even though the bulk of the Middle East is in Asia. The demarcation between Asia and Africa is the Suez Canal, the Gulf of Suez, the Red Sea, and the Bab-el-Mandeb.
Asia (/ ˈ eɪ ʒ ə / ⓘ AY-zhə, UK also / ˈ eɪ ʃ ə / AY-shə) is the largest continent [note 1] [10] [11] in the world by both land area and population. [11] It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, [note 2] about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area.
Vegetation map of Nigeria. Nigeria is covered by three types of vegetation: forests (where there is significant tree cover), savannahs (insignificant tree cover, with grasses and flowers located between trees), and montane land (least common and mainly found in the mountains near the Cameroon border). [43]
A Köppen climate classification map of Lebanon. Lebanon has a Mediterranean climate characterized by a long, hot, and dry summer, and a cool, rainy winter. [1] Fall is a transitional season with a lowering of temperature and little rain; spring occurs when the winter rains cause the vegetation to revive. [1]
Africa / Asia / Australia Australia / Bahrain / Bangladesh / Comoros / Djibouti / East Timor / Egypt / Eritrea / * France / India / Indonesia / Iran / Iraq / Israel / Jordan / Kenya / Kuwait / Madagascar / Malaysia / Maldives / Mauritius / Mozambique / Myanmar (Burma) / Oman / Pakistan / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / Singapore / Somalia / South Africa ...
Maps of Asia by country (10 C) Mines in Asia by country ... Geography of Lebanon (17 C, 25 P) M. Geography of Malaysia (24 C, 7 P) Geography of the Maldives (7 C, 5 P)
The United Nations geoscheme for Asia is an internal tool created and used by the United Nations, maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) for the specific purpose of UN statistics. [1] The scheme's subregions are presented here in alphabetical order. Its subregions may not coincide with other geographic categorization schemes.
This is a list of articles giving brief summaries of each country in Asia. The transcontinental countries situated in both Asia and Europe are also shown. Outline of Abkhazia [ 1 ]