Southern Asia
The geography of Southern Asia is comprised of 18 countries that are all quite diverse. From the sheer size of China and Russia to the ethereal beauty of Borneo and the Maldives.
Northern Asia
Asia is a land of mountains and deserts, and island nations like Japan. Did you know that the highest point on Earth is in Asia? Learn more about Asian geography here.
Map of Asia
Take a look inside Asia with this interactive map. Or discover other detailed maps for the various parts of Asia.
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Deserts
Asian deserts are one of the more interesting aspects of Asia's physical features in part because of their size and that they are mostly cold deserts.
- The Gobi Desert
The Gobi is a desert in central Asia. It lies in southern Mongolia. - The Negev Desert The Negev is an arid upland area that makes up the southern half of Israel.
- The Syrian Desert The Syrian Desert is an arid wasteland in the Middle East.
- The Taklimakan Desert The Taklimakan Desert is a large arid area in Xinjiang province, China.
- Thar Desert The Thar Desert is in India and Pakistan and is approximately 400 miles long and up to 300 miles wide.
Islands
Asian islands are a huge part of Asia's physical features and have played a huge part in both World Wars. Learn about Asia's islands such as Bali, the Mariana Islands and Wake Island.
- Bali Bali is an island of Indonesia the is east of Java.
- Pitcairn Island Pitcairn Island is a volcanic island in the South Pacific Ocean just south of the Tropic of Capricorn.
- Polynesia Polynesia is a group of major islands in the Pacific Ocean. It includes Hawaii, Tuvalu, Tonga, French Polynesia and others.
- Sumatra Island Sumatra is the westernmost part of the Greater Sunda Islands.
- Mariana Islands The Marianas is a group of 22 volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean.
- Iwo Jima Iwo Jima is a Japanese island that was the scene of a bloody World War II battle.
- More Asian Islands
Other Physical Features
The Khyber Pass, the Great Wall of China and The Strait of Malacca are just some of the features and landmarks you can learn about in this section.
- Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is a barrier built along the northern borders of ancient China.
- Grand Canal The Grand Canal is a canal in eastern China that is also the world's longest, winding north approximately 1,000 miles.
- Khyber Pass The Khyber Pass is a narrow mountain pass that cuts through Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- Strait of Malacca The Strait of Malacca is a channel that is about 500 miles long.
- More Physical Features
- Great Wall of China (Video) Climb thousands of stairs at China's Great Wall, one of the country's greatest achievements.
- Three Gorges Dam (Video) Learn the mechanics of the Three Gorges Dam created to protect China's Yangtze River, the third longest river in the world.
- Forbidden City (Video) Enter the Forbidden City, and learn the secrets of China's imperial past.
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Mountains
Some of the most famous mountains and mountain ranges in the world can be found in Asia. Explore the geography of Mount Everest, the Ural Mountains and the Himalayas.
Lakes
Asian lakes vary greatly in terms of size and origin. One of Asia's lakes is the deepest lake in the world and another has been around since the last Ice Age.
Rivers
Asian rivers vary greatly in size, but of the top ten longest rivers in the world, six of them are in Asia with China's Yangtze being the longest (3rd longest in the world).
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