Asia (/ˈeɪʒə/ⓘAY-zhə, UK also /ˈeɪʃə/AY-shə) is the largest
continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometers, about 30% of
Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the
human population, was the site of many of the
first civilizations. Its
4.7 billion people constitute roughly 60% of the world's population.
Asia shares the
landmass of
Eurasia with
Europe, and of
Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and
Africa. In general terms, it is bounded on the east by the
Pacific Ocean, on the south by the
Indian Ocean, and on the north by the
Arctic Ocean. The border of Asia with Europe is a
historical and cultural construct, as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them. It is somewhat arbitrary and has moved since its first conception in
classical antiquity. The division of Eurasia into two continents reflects
East–West cultural, linguistic, and ethnic differences, some of which vary on a spectrum rather than with a sharp dividing line. A commonly accepted division places Asia to the east of the
Suez Canal separating it from
Africa; and to the east of the
Turkish Straits, the
Ural Mountains and
Ural River, and to the south of the
Caucasus Mountains and the
Caspian and
Black seas, separating it from Europe.
Taiwanese indigenous peoples, also known as Formosans, Native Taiwanese or Austronesian Taiwanese, and formerly as Taiwanese aborigines, Takasago people or Gaoshan people, are the
indigenous peoples of
Taiwan, with the nationally recognized subgroups numbering about 569,000 or 2.38% of the
island's population. This total is increased to more than 800,000 if the
indigenous peoples of the plains in Taiwan are included, pending future official recognition. When including those of mixed ancestry, such a number is possibly more than a million. Academic research suggests that their ancestors have been living on Taiwan for approximately 15,000 years. A wide body of evidence suggests that the Taiwanese indigenous peoples had maintained regular trade networks with numerous regional cultures of
Southeast Asia before the
Han Chinese colonists
began settling on the island from the 17th century, at the behest of the
Dutch colonial administration and later by successive governments towards the 20th century.
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani (born 19 April 1957) is an Indian businessman and the chairman and managing director of
Reliance Industries. With an estimated net worth of $113.7 billion as of March 2024, he is the richest person in Asia and 11th richest in the world. Sometimes characterized as a
plutocrat, he has attracted both fame and notoriety for reports of market manipulation, political corruption, cronyism, and exploitation. (Full article...)
Image 13The third Inter-Korean Summit, which was held in 2018, between South Korean president
Moon Jae-in and North Korean supreme leader
Kim Jong Un. It was a historical event that symbolized the peace of Asia. (from History of Asia)
Image 38Daian-ji temple at Nara, Japan (from Culture of Asia)
Image 39Hinduism expansion in Asia, from its heartland in Indian Subcontinent, to the rest of Asia, especially Southeast Asia, started circa 1st century marked with the establishment of early
Hindu settlements and polities in Southeast Asia. (from History of Asia)
Image 57India's middle-class population of 300 million is growing at an annual rate of 5%. Shown here is an upmarket area in
South Mumbai. (from Asian Century)
Image 58The global contribution to world's GDP by major economies from 1 AD to 2003 AD according to Angus Maddison's estimates. Before 18th century, China and India were the two largest economies by GDP output. (from Asian Century)
Image 59Korean peninsula in 476 AD. There are three kingdoms and Gaya Union in the picture. This picture shows the heyday of
Goguryeo (from History of Asia)
Image 69Detail of Chinese
silk from the 4th century BCE. The characteristic trade of silk through the
Silk Road connected various regions from China, India, Central Asia, and the Middle East to Europe and Africa. (from History of Asia)
Onna yu ("Bathhouse Women"), a late-eighteenth century
Japanese woodblock print in the ukiyo-e style, depicting women at a sentō, or Japanese
public bath house. Commercial bath houses in Japan date to at least 1266 and became especially popular immediately after
World War II, due to the devastation caused by the war.
The
Buriganga River flows past the southwest outskirts of
Dhaka, the capital of
Bangladesh. Its average depth is 7.6 metres (25 ft) and its maximum depth is 18 metres (58 ft).
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