Why does Australia belong to Asia? Is Russia Asian or European?

Australia belongs not to Asia, but to Oceania.

Russia belongs to Europe. Because geographically:

1. Almost all of the western part belongs to the Eastern European Plain, and the eastern part is the Ural Mountains, the Western Siberian Plain, the Central Siberian Plateau, the Northern Siberian Lowland, the Eastern Siberian Mountains and the Pacific Coast Mountains. The Great Caucasus Mountains stand in the southwest, with the highest peak, Mount Elbrus, at an altitude of 5642 meters.

2. Russia is located at 30 ~180 e, 50 ~ 80 N, spanning Europe and Asia, in the east of Europe and the north of the Asian continent, and most of its European territory is the Eastern European Plain. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean in the north, the Pacific Ocean in the east, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland in the northwest.

Extended data:

The difference between Asia and Europe:

1. Population

European population: 73 1 100 million (up to 20 12), with a relatively uniform population distribution, with an average density of 50 people per square kilometer. The urban population accounts for about 64% of the population of the whole continent, ranking third among all continents after Oceania and North America.

By the first half of 2007, the population of Asia was 3565438+300 million, and the world population was 6.567 billion. The natural population growth rate ranks third in the world, second only to Africa and Latin America. The population of China, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Bangladeshi and Pakistani exceeds 6,543.8 billion. The urban population accounts for about 18% of the whole continent. Eastern China, Japanese Pacific coast, Java Island, Ganges Valley and southern Indian Peninsula have the densest population distribution, with more than 300 people per square kilometer.

2. Agriculture

Asian agriculture

The output of rice, natural rubber, cinchona paste, Manila hemp, teak and pepper all account for more than 90% of the world's total output. China ranks first in rice production in the world and second in India. Malaysia ranks first in natural rubber production in the world, and Indonesia ranks second. Cinchona cream is mainly produced in Indonesia; Manila hemp is mainly produced in the Philippines; Teak and pepper are mainly produced in Southeast Asian countries.

Jute, desiccated coconut and tea all account for about 80% of the world total output. Jute is mainly produced in China, India and Bangladesh; Dried coconut is mainly produced in Philippines, Indonesia, India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. Tea is mainly produced in India, China and Sri Lanka. Other crops such as cotton, peanuts, sesame, tobacco and rapeseed also occupy a certain position in the world.

European agriculture

European agriculture is the second production sector. The level of agricultural modernization is high, the combination of agriculture and animal husbandry is high, and the level of intensification is high. Wheat, corn, potatoes, vegetables, melons, beets, sunflowers, flax, etc. Mainly planting. Wheat production accounts for about 50% of the world total output, and barley and oats account for more than 60%. Horticulture is developed, mainly producing grapes and apples. Animal husbandry mainly focuses on raising pigs, cattle and sheep. ?

3. Industry

Asian industry

The annual output of oil is about 700-654.38+000 billion tons. It accounts for 27% ~ 30% of the world's annual output: the total annual output of natural gas is about 654.38 billion cubic meters, accounting for more than 6% of the world's annual output; The annual output of coal is about 1 100 million tons, accounting for more than 22% of the world annual output. The annual power generation is about 1 trillion kwh, accounting for 13% of the world's annual power generation. The annual output of steel is about 65438+700 million tons, accounting for about 24% of the world's total output; Tin concentrate production accounts for about 60% of the world's total output, among which Malaysia's tin concentrate production ranks first in the world. The output of tungsten concentrate accounts for about 45% of the world's output.

European industry

Industry is characterized by processing, a large number of imports of fuels and various raw materials, and a large number of exports of manufactured goods.

The degree of industrial mechanization is high and the industrial scale is large.

References:

Asia-Baidu Encyclopedia Europe-Baidu Encyclopedia