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• Russia is the largest country in the world by area.
• Total area ≈ 17,098,242 km².
• Covers about 11% of Earth’s land surface.
• Lies in both Europe and Asia (Eurasia).
• Has 11 time zones, the most in the world.
• Population Rank: 9th in the world

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Top 5 Most Populous Countries in Asia (2026):

1. India: ~1.46 billion
2. China: ~1.42 billion
3. Indonesia: ~272–285 million
4. Pakistan: ~240–251 million
5. Bangladesh: ~174 million

Last verified on 13-04-2026

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1. First Largest Continents by area: Asia
2. Second Largest Continents by area: Africa
3. Third Largest Continents by area: North America
4. Fourth Largest Continents by area: South America
5. Fifth Largest Continent by area: Antarctica
6. Sixth Largest Continent by area: Europe
7. Seventh and Smallest Continents by area: Australia

Last verified on 01-04-2026

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• Rohingya Muslims are a Muslim ethnic minority mainly from Rakhine State in Myanmar.
• The United Nations has described them as one of the most persecuted minorities in the world.
• Rohingya people demand citizenship and the right to live safely in Myanmar.
• Large numbers fled to neighboring countries due to violence and discrimination.

Last verified on 10-03-2026

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Kazakhstan is the largest country in Central Asia.

• It is the ninth largest in the world.
• Capital: Astana
• Area: 2.725 million km²
• Dialing code: +7
• Currency: Kazakhstani Tenge

Last verified on 09-03-2026

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• Double landlocked means a land-locked country that is also surrounded by landlocked neighboring countries.
• Uzbekistan is bordered by Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
• Liechtenstein bordered by Austria and Switzerland.

Last verified on 09-03-2026

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The Aral Sea is located in Central Asia

Situated between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. 

NOTE: The Caspian Sea borders Central Asia to the southwest, while the now drastically shrunk Aral Sea is located within the region,

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Chennai is the new name for the Indian city formerly known as Madras,

The name officially changed in July 1996 by the Government of Tamil Nadu

The city was established in 1639

Official languages: Tamil, English

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• Ural is a mountain range located in Russia.
• Ural mountain range separated Asia from Europe.

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In total, the Asian continent comprises approximately 17.21 million square miles of land.

There are 48 countries in Asia, 

And 3 territories, with a total population of around 4.6 billion people.