Asia is the largest and most populous continent or region, depending on the definition. It covers 8.7 percent of the Earth's total surface area, or 29.8 percent of its land area, and it contains more than 60 percent of the world's human population.

Asia is traditionally defined as part of the landmass of Africa-Eurasia – with the western portion of the latter occupied by Europe – lying east of the Suez Canal, east of the Ural Mountains, and south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black Seas.

Etymology

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The word Asia entered English, via Latin, from Ancient Greek Ασία (Asia; see also List of traditional Greek place names). This name is first attested in Herodotus (about 440 BC), where it refers to Asia Minor; or, for the purposes of describing the Persian Wars, to the Persian Empire, in contrast to Greece and Egypt. Herodotus comments that he is puzzled as to why three different women's names are used to describe a single land mass (Europa, Asia and Libya, referring to Africa), stating that most Greeks assumed that Asia was named after the wife of Prometheus but that the Lydians say it was named after Asias, son of Cotys who passed the name on to a tribe in Sardis.

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is the recipient of - Award ceremony in March. I thank His great works in my journey.
GeneciaLuo (Genecia Luo) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:36:40 -0000
is the recipient of <South East Asia Woman of Excellence 2010> - Award ceremony in March. I thank His great works in my journey.
Biar kalah, gw tetep bangga menjadi Indonesia.RT @bepe20: Indonesia 1 vs Oman 2.. Indonesia resmi gagal ke Piala Asia. Qatar 2011..
dimasrachmadan (Dimas Rachmadan) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:27:42 -0000
Biar kalah, gw tetep bangga menjadi Indonesia.RT @bepe20: Indonesia 1 vs Oman 2.. Indonesia resmi gagal ke Piala Asia. Qatar 2011..
RT @rio10_BCS: RT @desta80s Yah kalah 1-2.. Apa mau dikata.. Good bye Piala Asia.. Want Mr. KOLEV back!! Permainan tim lebih menghibur saat
WiduriWita (Widuri wita) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:58:46 -0000
RT @rio10_BCS: RT @desta80s Yah kalah 1-2.. Apa mau dikata.. Good bye Piala Asia.. Want Mr. KOLEV back!! Permainan tim lebih menghibur saat
Setuju!! Pelatih dari luar lebih ok!! RT @desta80s: Yah kalah 1-2.. Apa mau dikata.. Good bye Piala Asia.. Want Mr. KOLEV back!! Permainan..
Mario_SP (Mario Saifuddin) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:55:02 -0000
Setuju!! Pelatih dari luar lebih ok!! RT @desta80s: Yah kalah 1-2.. Apa mau dikata.. Good bye Piala Asia.. Want Mr. KOLEV back!! Permainan..
Japan's finance minister Fujii will go | East Asia Forum http://bit.ly/8njNfr
Jschlinsky (Joshua Schlinsky) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:48:14 -0000
Japan's finance minister Fujii will go | East Asia Forum http://bit.ly/8njNfr
Los tickers de hoy para ir en largo son: EGY, ASIA & SLG Los tickers de hoy para ir en corto son: N/A Aviso:... http://bit.ly/7BXb7C
Candelabros (Candelabros.com.ve) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:43:00 -0000
Los tickers de hoy para ir en largo son: EGY, ASIA & SLG Los tickers de hoy para ir en corto son: N/A Aviso:... http://bit.ly/7BXb7C

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