Asia
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Asia
Countries 52
People Groups 7512
Land Area 18,830,000 mi2
Population
- Total 4,330,000,000
- Density 242 people/mi2
- Growth 1.13% per year
- Median Age 26.6 yrs
- Annual Births 76,900,000
- Annual Deaths 29,800,000
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Listing in Asia
- Total 297
- Church Ministries 164
- Missionaries/Boards 76
- Military Bases 50
- Bible Colleges 3
- Deaf Churches 1
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Countries in Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area (or 29.9% of its land area) and with approximately 4 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population. During the 20th century Asia's population nearly quadrupled.
Asia is traditionally defined as part of the landmass of Eurasia-with the western portion of the latter occupied by Europe-located to the east of the Suez Canal, east of the Ural Mountains and south of the Caucasus Mountains (or the Kuma-Manych Depression) and the Caspian and Black Seas. It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. Given its size and diversity, Asia - a toponym dating back to classical antiquity - is more a cultural concept incorporating a number of regions and peoples than a homogeneous physical entity. The wealth of Asia differs very widely among and within its regions, due to its vast size and huge range of different ethnic groups, cultures, environments, historical ties and government systems.
Asia has been the historical birthplace of all major world religions.
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Total 16,616
Church Ministries 14,233
Christian Schools 982
Military Bases 603
Missionaries/Boards 435
Deaf Churches 97
Ministerios Hispanos 82
Bible Colleges 64
Camp Ministries 51
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