Includes index.

Land and climate -- Plants and animals -- Natural resources -- Tourism -- Industry -- Goods and services -- Indigenous peoples -- The age of exploration -- Early settlers -- Population -- Politics and government -- Cultural groups -- Arts and entertainment -- Sports.

Asia stretches from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Indian Ocean in the south. Europe and Asia are part of the same landmass. In fact, some geographers believe they belong to a single continent called Eurasia.