Asia is the largest part of the world, forming Eurasia together with Europe. If we calculate the approximate area of ​​Asia, then together with all the islands it will amount to 43.4 million square kilometers. As for the population, according to the situation in 2009, its number was 4.117 billion people, which corresponds to more than 60% of the total population of the planet.

The mainland of Asia is located in the northern and eastern hemispheres, with the exception of the Chukchi Peninsula. The Isthmus of Suez connects it with Africa, and North America is separated from Asia only by the narrow Bering Strait.

At the present time, the border between Europe and Asia is determined conditionally, taking into account, first of all, administrative units. Traditionally, it is believed that the eastern foot of the Ural Mountains is such a line, which further extends to the southern continuation of the Urals - Mugodzhary - mountains located in the western part of Kazakhstan. Then it continues along the Embe River, which originates on the western slope of the Mugodzhar and disappears in the salt marshes just five kilometers from the Caspian Sea. Further, the border goes along the Araks River, the upper reaches of which are located on the territory of Turkey, separating most of the Ararat plain to Armenia, while the lower reaches already belong to Azerbaijan. Likewise, the Black and Marmara Seas are intermediate points between Asia Minor and Europe, in particular the Bosphorus Strait, as well as further - the Dardanelles Strait, which connects the Sea of ​​Marmara with the Aegean.

In addition to these seas, Asia in its western part is washed by other inland seas belonging to the Atlantic Ocean: the Azov and Mediterranean. However, this part of Eurasia is washed by all the other oceans - both the Pacific and Indian, and the Arctic.

The coast of Asia is relatively weakly dissected - a number of large peninsulas are distinguished in it: Asia Minor, which makes up the middle part of Turkey, and in the south-west of the mainland there is the Arabian Peninsula, with the southern part of Iraq and Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman ; Hindustan, most of which is occupied by the Deccan plateau; The Korean Peninsula - between the Japanese and Yellow Seas; and in Russia - Taimyr, Chukotka and Kamchatka.

More than two million square kilometers in Asia are occupied by large islands, mostly of continental origin, such as, for example, Sri Lanka; Great Sunda, forming the Malay archipelago, which includes the islands of Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi; Japanese, the largest of which are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku; Taiwan and the adjacent Pescadores; an archipelago of the Philippine Islands, consisting of more than seven thousand islands, the largest of which are Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, Leyte, Samar, Negros and Panay.

There are 54 states on the territory of Asia, of which four are only partially recognized: these are Abkhazia, South Ossetia, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and the Republic of China (Taiwan). A number of countries, geographically, could belong to this continent, but for socio-cultural reasons, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Cyprus are still often referred to as Europe.

The video tutorial is dedicated to the topic "Political Map of Foreign Asia". This topic is the first in the section of lessons dedicated to Overseas Asia. You will get acquainted with the diverse and interesting countries of Asia, which play a significant role in the modern economy due to their financial, geopolitical influences and peculiarities of their economic and geographical location. The teacher will tell you in detail about the composition, borders, and originality of the countries of Foreign Asia.

Topic: Overseas Asia

Lesson:Overseas Asia Political Map

Overseas Asia is the largest in terms of population (more than 4 billion people) and the second (after Africa) in area of ​​the region of the world, and it retains this primacy, in essence, throughout the entire existence of human civilization. The area of ​​overseas Asia is 27 million square meters. km, it includes more than 40 sovereign states. Many of them are among the oldest in the world. Foreign Asia is one of the centers of the origin of mankind, the birthplace of agriculture, artificial irrigation, cities, many cultural values ​​and scientific achievements. The region is mainly composed of developing countries.

The region includes countries of different sizes: two of them belong to the giant countries (China, India), there are very large ones (Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Indonesia), the rest are generally referred to as fairly large countries. The boundaries between them run along well-defined natural boundaries.

Features of EGP in Asia:

1. Neighborhood situation.

2. Seaside position.

3. The deep position of some countries.

The first two features have a beneficial effect on their economy, and the third complicates external economic relations.

Rice. 1. Map of overseas Asia ()

Largest countries in Asia by population (2012)
(according to CIA)

Asia is part of the mainland of Eurasia. The continent is located in the eastern and northern hemispheres. The border with North America runs along the Bering Strait, and the Suez Canal separates Asia from Africa. Even in Ancient Greece, attempts were made to establish the exact border between Asia and Europe. Until now, this border is considered conditional. In Russian sources, the border is established along the eastern foot of the Ural Mountains, the Embe River, the Caspian Sea, the Black and Marmara Seas, along the Bosphorus and Dardanelles.

In the west, Asia is washed by the inland seas of the Black, Azov, Marmara, Mediterranean and Aegean seas. The largest lakes on the continent are Baikal, Balkhash and the Aral Sea. Lake Baikal contains 20% of all fresh water reserves on Earth. Moreover, Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. Its maximum depth in the middle part of the basin is 1620 meters. Lake Balkhash is one of the unique lakes in Asia. Its uniqueness is that it is freshwater in its western part, and salty in its eastern part. The deepest sea in Asia and the world is the Dead Sea.

The continental part of Asia is mainly occupied by mountains and plateaus. The largest mountain ranges in the south are Tibet, Tien Shan, Pamir, Himalayas. In the north and north-east of the mainland are Altai, the Verkhoyansk ridge, the Chersky ridge, the Central Siberian plateau. In the west, Asia is surrounded by the Caucasian and Ural mountains, and in the east - these are the Big and Small Khingan and Sikhote-Alin. On the map of Asia with countries and capitals in Russian, the names of the large mountain ranges of the region are distinguishable. All types of climate are found in Asia - from arctic to equatorial.

According to the UN classification, Asia is divided into the following regions: Central Asia, East Asia, West Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Currently, there are 54 states in Asia. The borders of all these countries and capitals are marked on the political map of Asia with cities. In terms of population growth, Asia is second only to Africa. 60% of the world's population lives in Asia. China and India make up 40% of the world's population.

Asia is the ancestor of ancient civilizations - Indian, Tibetan, Babylonian, Chinese. This is due to favorable farming in many areas of this part of the world. In terms of ethnic composition, Asia is very diverse. Representatives of the three main races of mankind live here - Negroid, Mongoloid, Caucasoid.

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Detailed map of Asia in Russian. Explore a satellite map of Asia. Zoom in and see streets, houses and landmarks on the map of Asia.

Asia- the largest part of the world on the planet. It stretches from the Mediterranean coast of the Middle East to the far shores of the Pacific Ocean, including China, Korea, Japan, and India. The humid hot regions in southern Asia are separated from the cooler ones by a giant mountain range - the Himalayas.

Together with Europe, Asia forms a continent Eurasia... The dividing border between Asia and Europe runs through the Ural Mountains. Asia is washed by the rhinestone waters of three oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic and the Indian. Also, many regions of Asia have access to the seas of the Atlantic Ocean. 54 states are located in this part of the world.

The highest mountain peak on Earth is Chomolungma (Everest). Its height above sea level is 8848 meters. This peak is part of the Himalayan system - a mountain range that separates Nepal and China.

Asia is a very extended part of the world, therefore the climate in Asian countries is different and differs depending on the landscape and relief. In Asia, there are states with both subarctic and equatorial climatic zones. In the south of Asia, powerful winds blow from the sea - monsoons. Moisture-saturated air masses bring torrential rains.

Central Asia is located gobi desert, which is called cold. Its lifeless, windswept expanses are covered with rubble and sand. The orangutans, the only large apes living in Asia, live in the tropical rainforests of Sumatra. This species is endangered today.

Asia- it is also the most densely populated part of the world, because more than 60% of the world's inhabitants live there. The largest population in three Asian countries - India, Japan and China. However, there are also regions that are completely deserted.

Asia- this is the cradle of civilization of the entire planet, as Asia is home to most ethnic groups and peoples. Each of the Asian countries is unique in its own way, with its own traditions. Most of them live along the banks of rivers and oceans and are engaged in fishing and agriculture. Today, many peasants are moving from the countryside to the sprawling cities.

About 2/3 of the world's rice is grown in just two countries - China and India. Rice fields on which young shoots are planted are covered with water.

The Ganges River in India is the busiest trading spot with numerous "floating markets". Hindus consider this river sacred and make massive pilgrimages to its banks.

The streets of Chinese cities are filled with cyclists. Bicycles are the most popular form of transportation in China. Almost all of the world's tea is grown in Asia. Tea plantations are processed by hand, only young leaves are picked and dried. Asia is home to religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam. There is a giant Buddha statue in Thailand.