Asia
"Most people recognize seven continents—Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia, from largest to smallest—although sometimes Europe and Asia are considered a single continent, Eurasia."
Area 44,579,000 km2
Population 4,164,252,000 (approx)
Pop. density 87/km2 (225/sq mi)
Countries 48 UN members 6 other states
Time zones UTC+2 to UTC+12
Large cities of Asia
Tokyo (Japan)
Delhi (India)
Shanghai (China)
Mumbai (India)
Beijing (China)
Osaka (Japan)
Dhaka (Bangladesh)
Karachi (Pakistan)
Kolkata (India)
Chennai (India)