Asia is the world’s largest and most populated continent. It is home to some of the world’s oldest civilizations, as well as the most diverse cultures, languages, and faiths. It is a continent with significant economic and cultural importance.

Here are the top Asian facts:

• Asia is home to around 2,300 languages.
• The continent takes up one-third of the Earth’s surface.
• Mount Everest, located in Asia’s Himalaya range, is the world’s highest mountain.
• All the world’s major religions, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism, originated in Asia.
• Asia has an extremely variable climate. Some sections of Asia, such as Siberia in Russia, are extremely cold, whereas Thailand and the Maldives are famed for their tropical climates.
• Asia’s population of almost 4 billion people exceeds that of all other continents combined.
• Only two countries in the world, India, and China, have populations greater than one billion, and both are in Asia.