Asia is the largest continent among all continents . It starts from Europe from the west to America in the east . World’s largest country russian federation covers the continent like a Umbrella . World’s three prominent developing economy China , India and Indonesia are also part of this Continent . It is the continent where world’s largest mountain Mt everest , world’s largest and deepest fresh water lake Baikal , world’s only non submissive sea dead sea , world’s oldest rain forest Borneo , world’s longest underground river Puerto princesa in philipines . It is the birth place of all major religion in the world . Cultural and ethnic diversity is very prominent in Asia . Indian ocean and Pacific ocean the waterbodies in Asia .