Eurasia

Eurasia is the largest continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia. Primarily in the Northern Hemisphere, it is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, the Pacific Ocean on the east, the Arctic Ocean on the north, and by Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Indian Ocean on the south. The division between Europe and Asia as two different continents is a historical and cultural construct, with no clear physical separation between them; thus, in some parts of the world, Eurasia is recognized as the largest of five or six continents.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The term "Eurasia" is a portmanteau of Europe and Asia. Some geographers consider Eurasia to be a single continent, given that there is no actual physical separation between Europe and Asia.

Geography[edit | edit source]

Eurasia covers around 55,000,000 square kilometres, or around 36.2% of the Earth's total land area. The landmass contains well over 5 billion people, equating to approximately 70% of the human population. Humans first settled in Eurasia between 60,000 and 125,000 years ago.

Culture[edit | edit source]

Eurasia is home to several language families, including Indo-European, Turkic, Mongolic, Tungusic, Koreanic, Japonic, Chukotko-Kamchatkan, Dravidian, Sino-Tibetan, Tai-Kadai and several others.

Economy[edit | edit source]

Eurasia has a varied economy with a wide range of industries. It includes the economies of Russia, China, India, and the European Union, among others.

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