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WTX News reports on breaking news, features and reports from across the continent of Asia. From politics to sport to Asian celebrities, we’ll keep you up to date with the latest.

Asia is Earth’s largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres. It shares the continental landmass of Eurasia with the continent of Europe, and the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa and Europe.

The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population,[8] was the site of many of the first civilizations. Its 4.7 billion people[9] constitute roughly 60% of the world’s population. 

How many countries are in Asia list?

According to the United Nations, Asia has 49 countries.