This being said, it is important to note that these divided regions do not constitute separate countries or autonomous regions claiming sovereignty (such as the cases of Hong Kong or Palestine). Indonesia and parts of the Philippines are sometimes categorized as part of Oceania rather than as Asian. On the other side of the continent, the islands which separate Asia from Oceania can also be difficult to delineate. Russia is generally split along the Ural Mountains, with its western half called “European Russia” and its East as simply “Russia.” The land between Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, and its direct borders with Bulgaria and Greece is at times referred to as a part of Europe called “Thrace,” while the rest of its territory is called “Anatolia” and is part of Asia. Russia and Turkey tend to be cut into regions. Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia are sometimes referred to as Asian and other times as European. As a result of its porous land border, some countries on Asia’s western border have been at times referred to as part of Europe’s East. Europe and Asia are technically located on the same overall landmass, and combined the two are referred to as Eurasia.
Though most of its continental borders are clearly defined, there are gray areas. Its North helps form part of the Arctic alongside North America and Europe.
Asia is the largest and most populous continent in the world, sharing borders with Europe and Africa to its West, Oceania to its South, and North America to its East.
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