ASIA.

Largest continental division of the globe, and oldest known in history. Area, 17,241,538 square miles. Extends from Arctic Ocean to equator, and through 165 degrees longitude; coast line nearly 40,000 miles.

Divisions. Area,
Sq. Miles 		Population. Capitals. Pop.
Afghanistan 278,000 2,500,000 Kabul 60,000
Arabia 1,000,000 6,000,000 Mecca 40,000
Beloochistan 140,000 1,000,000 Kelat 10,000
British India 874,220 198,755,993 Calcutta 871,504
Ceylon 25,364 2,822,009 Colombo 111,942
China 1,537,590 350,000,000 Pekin 500,000
Chinese Empire 4,419,150 371,180,000 " 500,000
Corea 82,000 16,227,885 Seoul 199,127
India, Native 509,284 55,150,456 Governed by Chiefs
Japan 148,456 36,700,118 Tokio 823,557
Manchooria 362,310 12,000,000 Saghalinoola
Mongolia 288,000 2,000,000 Governed by Chiefs
Nepaul 53,000 3,000,000 Khatmandu 50,000
Persia 610,000 7,653,600 Teheran 100,000
Russia 6,479,235 16,195,165 St. Petersburg 927,467
Siam 280,564 5,750,000 Bangkok 600,000
Syria 146,070 2,750,000 Damascus 150,000
Thibet 651,500 6,000,000 Lassa and Tishoo-Loomboo
Turkey 729,350 16,172,981 Constantinople 600,000

LENGTHS OF RIVERS.

Miles. Miles.
Amoo-Daria 900 Hong-kiang 800
Amoor 2,600 Irtysh 1,700
Brahmapootra 2,300 Lena 2,700
Cambodia 2,000 Saghalien 514
Euphrates 1,750 Tigris 800
Ganges 1,600 Ural 1,000
Hoang-ho 2,800 Yang-tse-kiang 3,320
Indus 1,850 Yenisei 3,400
Irrawaddy 1,200

AREAS SEAS AND LAKES.

Square
Miles. 		Square
Miles.
Alakton-kul 1,300 Palter 1,600
Aral 24,500 Po-yang 2,800
Baikal 12,500 Tingri-noor 2,800
Balkash 8,600 Tong-Lung 3,000
Caspian 180,000 Van 2,000
Dead Sea 400 Zaisang 1,300
Gennesaret 90 Zurrah 4,000
Koko-nor 2,040