the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
"Asia stands as the largest continent, home to sixty percent of humanity and linked to Europe across its western border."
the nations of the Asian continent collectively
"Asia is home to more than half of the world's population when considering all its nations together."
Asia
"Asia is the largest and most populous continent on Earth."
A continent located east of Europe (typically delimited by the Urals), west of the Pacific Ocean, north of Oceania and south of the Arctic Ocean.
"Asia is a vast continent situated between Europe to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east."
The name Asia comes from the Ancient Greek word Asiā, which was likely borrowed from Hittite to refer to northwest Anatolia. Its ultimate origin remains uncertain, though it may derive from an ancient Aegean language or Akkadian.