Asia is the name of the largest continent of Earth, comprising approximately 49 countries. It has an area, including islands, of roughly 49,694,700 km². Asia is joined to Africa by the Isthmus of Suez and to Europe by a long border generally following the Ural Mountains.

Contents

1 Main Geographical Features 2 National Parks and Game Reserves 3 The Hydrographic Systems 4 Islands 5 Climate and Health

Main Geographical Features

The mean elevation of the continent is 950 m (3,117 ft.), the largest of any in the world. A significant factor in this is the extremely high Tibetan Plateau, rising to the highest peaks in the world in the Himalayas.

The area south of the Himalayas is the geologically distinct Indian subcontinent.

The following table gives the approximate altitudes of the chief mountains and lakes of the continent:

National Parks and Game Reserves

• List of National Parks in Asia

The Hydrographic Systems

Basins and rivers

Islands

Climate and Health