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Asia
geographical name \ˈā-zhə, -shə\
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continent of the eastern hemisphere N of equator forming a single landmass with Europe (the conventional dividing line between Asia & Europe being the Ural Mountains & main range of the Caucasus Mountains); has numerous large offshore islands including Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Malay Archipelago, Taiwan, the Japanese chain, & Sakhalin area 17,139,445 square miles (44,391,162 square kilometers)
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ASIA Defined for Kids
Asia
geographical name \ˈā-zhə, -shə\
Definition of ASIA for Kids
continent of Eastern Hemisphere N of the equator
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