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Some countries such as Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Russia have part of their territory and their high points outside of Asia; their non-Asian high points are listed with a N/A rank entry underneath their continental peak. Three other entries of partially recognized countries with highest points in Asia are listed and ranked in Italic.
The countries in this table are categorised mainly, but not entirely, according to the UNSD scheme for statistical purposes used by the United Nations Statistics Division. For example, the UNSD statistical geoscheme does not recognize a "North Asia," but problematic differences in point of view reach down to the country level elsewhere as well.
Below is a list of countries in Asia by area. [ 1] Russia is the largest country in Asia and the world, even after excluding its European portion. The Maldives is the smallest country in Asia. Country / dependency. %.
Extreme points of Asia. This is a list of the extreme points of Asia, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent . Asia. Northernmost Point — Cape Fligely, Prince Rudolf Island, Franz Josef Land, Russia (81°52'N) Franz Josef Land is near the ill-defined border between Europe and Asia.
Portland Point: 17°42′N Haiti: South of Torbeck, Les Cayes Arrondissement: 18°01′N Algeria: Border with Mali, Tin Zaouatine Commune: 18°58′N Libya: Chad/Libya/Sudan tripoint: 19°30′N Cuba: East of Cape Cruz, Desembarco del Granma National Park, Granma: 19°50′N Japan: Okino Torishima Island Ishigaki Island (southernmost inhabited ...
001 – World. Southeast Asia[ a] is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania. [ 5] Southeast Asia is bordered to the north by East Asia, to the west by South Asia and the Bay of ...
The blue iguana is the heaviest iguanid and one of the largest extant lizards. Iguanas are very large lizards, some of which can reach lengths of up to 2 m (6.6 ft) and mass more than 10 kg (22 lb). They are the largest lizards after some large species of monitor lizards, and the largest lizards in the New World.
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Greece, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkey all have territory in both Asia and Europe. Armenia and Cyprus are entirely in Western Asia but are socio-politically European countries and members of the Council of Europe, with Cyprus also being a member of the European Union. [citation needed] The division between Asia and Africa ...