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Boundaries of Asia
| North | Arctic Ocean |
| South | Indian Ocean |
| East | Pacific Ocean |
| West | Ural Mountains, Caucasus Mountains, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Caspian Sea and Black Sea |
It is the only continent bordering with two other continents; Africa and Europe. It also sometimes joins with North America (third continent), in the winter when the Bering Sea is covered with ice.
| Separates | |
| Suez Canal | Asia from Africa |
| Bering Strait | Asia from North America |
Political Divisions
No. of countries in Asia: 48
Based on landscape and political status the countries are grouped into several realms such as
- East Asia
- Southeast Asia
- South Asia
- Southwest and
- Central Asia
Physiographic Divisions
Physiography of Asia can be divided into five major groups. They are:
- The Northern lowlands
- The Central High Mountains
- The Southern Plateaus
- The Great Plains and
- The Island Groups
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