Geography
State the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of Asia.
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Mainland Asia extends from latitude 10°S to 80°N. Three of the important latitudes, i.e., the Equator, the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle, pass through the continent.
Longitudinally, the continent stretches from 25°E to 170°W, covering nearly half of the land around the globe.
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