Asia

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Asia āˈzhə [key], the world's largest continent 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km) and most populous (2015 est. pop. 4,419,898,000), with nearly three fifths of the world's total population.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Outline of History
• Population, Culture, and Economy
• Geology and Geography
• Boundaries
• Bibliography

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