2024年10月17日 · Asia can be divided into five major physical regions: mountain systems; plateaus; plains, steppes and deserts; freshwater environments; and saltwater environments. The Himalaya mountains extend for about 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles) and separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia.

2025年1月24日 · This article surveys the physical and human geography of Asia. For in-depth treatment of Asia’s major geographic features, see specific articles by name—e.g., Pamirs, Gobi, and Tigris and Euphrates rivers. For discussion of individual countries of the continent, see specific articles by name—e.g., Kazakhstan, Mongolia, India, and Thailand.

Geography of Asia reviews geographical concepts of classifying Asia, comprising 58 countries and territories. The area of Asia is not the sum of the areas of each of its regions, which have been defined independently of the whole. For example, the borders of South Asia and West Asia depend on who is defining them and for what purpose.

Physical map of Asia shows the geographical features of the Asian subcontinent such as plains, deserts, mountains, rivers, and plateaus.

2024年1月17日 · Asia is the largest continent on Earth, making up the eastern portion of the Eurasian supercontinent. It can be divided into five major physical regions: mountain systems, plateaus, plains, steppes, deserts, freshwater environments, and saltwater environments.

Asia can be divided into five major physical regions: mountain systems; plateaus; plains, steppes, and deserts; freshwater environments; and saltwater environments. The Himalaya mountains extend for about 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles), separating the Indian subcontinent from the rest of …

Most of Asia is in the Northern Hemisphere. The north of the continent sits within the Arctic Circle. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the south of Asia. The Arctic Ocean is north of Asia,...

The geography of Asia is diverse, comprising tall mountain ranges, long rivers, beautiful lakes and deserts. Learn about the important features of this continent's geography.

2023年11月21日 · Asia has three famous major physical features: Mount Everest, Lake Baikal, and the Gobi Desert. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world, and Lake Baikal is the deepest...

A list of physical features of Asia by category, including mountains, rivers, deserts, seas, lakes, peninsulas, plains, and plateaus.