Asia

Get the latest Asian news from BBC News in Asia: breaking news, features, analysis and special reports plus audio and video from across the Asian continent.

Comprehensive news coverage of Asia-Pacific with special reports from Channel NewsAsia's foreign correspondents and regional news sources.

Facts, history, information and more about Asia from Encyclopedia.

A guide to Asia with articles, photos, facts, videos, and news from National Geographic.

Interesting Facts about Asia, the largest and most populous continent in the world.

In the world's most dynamic region, family companies occupy the commanding heights of capitalism.

Asia facts, capital city, currency, language, landforms, land statistics, largest cities, population, statehood, symbols and more - by worldatlas.

Here are some interesting facts about every country in Asia.

Find out about the unique cultural traditions and customs across the Asian continent.

Learn 17 astonishing facts about Asia and its countries like China, Japan and India

Information about weather conditions in Asia.

Asia is the Earth's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. Asia covers an area of 44,579,000 square kilometers, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area. It has historically been home to the world's first modern civilizations and has always hosted the bulk of the planet's human population.