As
the planet's largest continent, Asia includes (44) countries
and assorted island dependencies.
Significant
features of the continent include the world's tallest
mountain, Mt Everest in Nepal, at 29,035 ft (8,850m),
and the world's most populated countries, China and
India.
The
continent's lowest point is in the Dead Sea, Israel/Jordan,
at 1,286 ft (392m) below sea level.
Hong Kong
Japan
Russia
Turkey
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