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Asia

[ ey-zhuh, ey-shuh ]

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a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. About 16,000,000 square miles (41,440,000 square kilometers).

Asia

/ ˈeɪʒə; ˈeɪʃə /

noun

the largest of the continents, bordering on the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean and Red Seas in the west. It includes the large peninsulas of Asia Minor, India, Arabia, and Indochina and the island groups of Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Ceylon (Sri Lanka); contains the mountain ranges of the Hindu Kush, Himalayas, Pamirs, Tian Shan, Urals, and Caucasus, the great plateaus of India, Iran, and Tibet, vast plains and deserts, and the valleys of many large rivers including the Mekong, Irrawaddy, Indus, Ganges, Tigris, and Euphrates. Pop: 3 917 508 000 (2005 est). Area: 44 391 162 sq km (17 139 445 sq miles)

Asia

World's largest continent , joined to Europe to the west, forming Eurasia .

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Site of some of the world's earliest civilizations.

With three-fifths of the world's population, Asia has some of the world's greatest population densities.

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As well as making his robots in Asia, Mr Pierce is keeping costs down by not going for the full humanoid form.

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Future events are being planned in cities across the United States, Mexico, Asia and Europe and the aim is to have up to five tournaments every year.

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"No path is without risks. The US is also distracted and may not be willing or be able to assist with crisis management," Mr Clary, who studies the politics of South Asia, told the BBC.

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The expansion of trade with South East Asia, Latin America and Africa comes as China tries to wean itself off the US.

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Despite a love of travel, Chris avoided going to countries where peanuts are commonly used, like south east Asia, after three allergic reactions on a trip to Italy.

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