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Theme 6: Asia: The Largest Continent
6 Asia—
Physiography
sia is the world’s largest continent, both along the coastline. Nestled in between these
Ain terms of land area and population. mountain ranges are fertile river plains.
It supports about 30 per cent of the world’s Th is continent is home to a very diverse
land area and about 60 per cent of the world’s collection of people. Just as diverse as its
population. Most of Asia’s population resides people and their cultures is its physical
in China and India. China has an estimated geography. It is a land of contrasts. In Asia,
1.4 billion people and India, 1.3 billion. you can go from the quiet and serene beauty of
Th e physical geography of Asia is unique the coastlines, the ice-capped mountain tops,
too. Th e movement of tectonic plates has
aff ected its volcanic activities and shaped its and the rolling green landscape to electric
massive mountains millions of years ago. cities pulsing with the latest technology.
Most active volcanoes are located in the Pacifi c Asia also has sweltering jungles fi lled with
Ocean. Mainland Asia is traversed by an wildlife and snow-covered mountain sides
extensive chain of mountain ranges running that are ideal for skiing.
A world map showing the location of Asia
sweltering: uncomfortably hot
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