Asia (/ˈeɪʒə/ (listen), also UK: /ˈeɪʃə/) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right[8] or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa.[9] Asia covers an area of 44,579,000 square kilometres (17,212,000 sq mi), about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the major