Asia

Asia is the largest and most populated continent in the world. There are 48 countries (if you include Palestine, it's 49) and two transcontinental countries, Russia, and Turkey. It is one of the continents that has part of the only transcontinental city in the world, Istanbul, a part of Turkey. The highest democracy in the world also lies in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Tibet (a region of China).