This article is about the continent and region, for the
sea-nymph named Asia in Greek mythology,
see
Asia (mythology).
1. The
continent of Asia is defined by subtracting
Europe and
Africa from the great land mass of
Africa-Eurasia. The boundaries are vague: Asia and
Africa meet somewhere near the
Suez Canal. The boundary between Asia and Europe runs
via the
Dardanelles, the
Sea of Marmara, the
Hellespont, the
Black Sea, the ridges of the
Caucasus, the
Caspian Sea, the
Ural River and the
Ural Mountains to
Novaya Zemlya. See also
Eurasia.
2. The region of Asia is the continent of Asia
plus nearby
islands.
Subregions of Asia include:
