It is the largest continent on the planet, in terms of area and population, most of which is located in the north-eastern hemisphere. It covers about 8.7% of the land area. Its population is about 60% of the world's population. With 48 recognized countries. Four semi-autonomous entities with an estimated population of 4 billion are divided into six parts: North Asia, Central Asia, West Asia, South Asia and South-East Asia.

North Asia:

Western Siberia, Central Siberia, and Eastern Siberia.

Central Asia:

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

East Asia:

South Korea, China, Taiwan, North Korea, Mongolia, and Japan.

Southeast Asia:

Burma, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand. South Asia: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh.

west Asia:

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Palestine.