About Asia: the sky! India is the world's most populous country, with over 1.4 billion people. The Great Wall of China stretches more than 20,000 km across the land. The Yangtze River flows down from the icy glaciers of the Tibetan Plateau. Home to the 10 tallest mountains on Earth, all in the Himalayas

Location: In the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres, from Europe to the Pacific · Countries: 48 countries more than any other continent · People: About 4.8 billion people nearly 6 of every 10 humans on Earth · Languages: About 2,300 languages the most of any continent · Size: 44 million km2 (17 million sq mi) the largest continent · Highest Point: Mount Everest 8,849 m (29,032 ft), the world's tallest · Lowest Point: The Dead Sea shore 430 m (1,410 ft) below sea level · Longest River: The Yangtze 6,300 km (3,915 mi), Asia's longest · Famous For: The Great Wall of China and towering Mount Everest