Mapping the Continent of Asia

Asia is the biggest continent in the world. Asia is also the most ethnically diverse region with at least 37 countries and thousands of languages spoken. The continent of Asia also has very complicated topography and climate system. The land features of the continent of Asia ranges from the deserts like the Gobi desert to the mountains of the Himalayas. Indeed, it would be very complicated to make a comprehensive map of Asia which may include geographic, political, climatic features of this continent. The present Atlases usually represent Asia and Europe as separate continents. Nonetheless, Europe and Asia are continents which are mainly separated by cultural differences.