Asia

Sequence of continent According to area

1.) Asia
2.) Africa
3.) North America
4.) South America
5.) Antarctica
6.) Europe
7.) Australia.

ASIA

Interesting Geographical facts about Asia

1- Asia is Located in Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
2-It is Surrounded by the Arctic Ocean in north; the Pacific ocean in the East; and th Indian Ocean in the South; Caspian Sea, Ural Mountains, Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea in the west.
3- The Arctic circle, Tropic of Cancer and Equator, passes through it.
4-Asia is separated from North America by Berling Strait.
5- Asia is Separated from Africa by the Red Sea and Suez Canal.
6- Important Islands groups: Andaman and Nicobar, Indonesia, japan and Philippines.
7- Important peninsular: Indo-Chinese peninsula, Deccan Peninsula and Arabian Peninsula.
8- Arabian Peninsula is the largest Peninsula in the World.
9- Pamir Plateau is known as 'Roof of the World' situated in the Central Asia.
10- The deepest trench of the world: Mariana Trench lies in the Asia in Pacific Ocean near Philippines.
11- It is the birth place of the oldest civilizations of the World, that is mesopotamia, chinese civilization. and Indus Valley Civilisation.
12- Major Plateaus: Bagua Plateau, Bolaven Plateau, Bashang Platewau, Central Siberian Plateau, Dadu Plateau, Chota Nagpur Plateau, Eastern Plateau, Deccan Plateau, Golan heights. Hetao Plateau, Karbi-Meghalaya Plateau, Iranian Plateau, Ladakh Plateau, Khorat Plateau, Linkou Plateau, Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, Xiangkhoang Plateau, ustyurt Plateau, Ukok Plateau, Ufa Plateau, Tibetan Plateau, Toayuan Plateau, Shillong Plateau, Phouane Plateau, Ngong Ping Plateau, Nakai Plateau, Mysore Plateau, Mongolian Plateau, Malwa Plateau, Loess Plateau and Linkou Plateau.
13-Hindukush, Zagros, Himalaya, karakoram, kunlun and tienshan. are its major Mountain Ranjes.
14- The lowest Point i.e. Dead Sea of the World lies in this continent. and the highest point i.e. Mount Everest lies in this continent.
15-Asian rivers are also known as "cradles of Civilisation" and Asia Continent is also known as " The Birthplace of All the Religion".
16-Mawsynram near Cherapunji, situated in the Khasi hills in Meghalaya are the Highest rainfall in the World.
17-Major Cash Crops: Tea, Sugarcane, Jute, Rubber, Cotton and Tobacco.
18- Paddy, Wheat, Maize, Jowar-Bajra and Ragi are its Major fod Crops:
19- There are many rivers in continent asia but major rivers are:
1. Ob river
2. irtysh River.
3. yenisey River
4. TheAngara River,
5. Lena River
6. Yana River
7. Indigirka River
8. Kolyma River
9. Anadyr River
10. Amur River
11. Huang He(Yellow River)
12. Yangtze (Chang) River
13. Xi River
14. Chao Phraya River
15. Salween River
16. Irrawaddy River
17. Brahmaputra River
18. Ganges(Ganga) River
19. Godavari River
20. Krishna River
21. Indus River
22. Brahmaputra River
23. Indus River
24. Kura River
25. Aras River
26. Arhu Darya River
27. Syr Darya River
28. Ili(Yili)
29. Tarim River
30. Helmand River
31. Harirud River.
20-Trans-Siberian Railway are in Asia which is the Longes (9439m) Railway route in the world.
21-Number of Countries:
There are 48 countries in Asia Accouding tho the United Nation.
22- Major Strait of Continent Asia
1. Malacca Strait,
2. Palk sunda Strait
3. Bering Strait
4. Bonne-Fasio Strait
5. Bosporous Strait.
6.  Hormuz Strait
7. Makkarssar Strait
8. Tsungaru Strait
9. Formosa Strait.