Afghanistan is located in Central Asia with Iran to the west and Pakistan to the east. Tall, forbidding mountains and dry deserts cover most of the landscape of Afghanistan. The jagged mountain peaks are treacherous and are snow covered...

Nepal lies between China and India in South Asia. The country is slightly larger than the state of Arkansas. Nepal has the greatest altitude change of any location on Earth. The lowlands are at sea level and the mountains of the...

Read here about a description of the Caucasus Mountains, the boundary between Asia and Europe. General facts and recent problems are included.

Read a short essay on Japan's geography and how it affected the culture of Japan.