The continent is divided into six geographic sub-regions: Central Asia, East Asia, North Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and West Asia.
ðə kˈɑːntɪnənt ɪz dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ˌɪntʊ sˈɪks dʒˌɪəɡɹˈæfɪk sˈʌbɹˈiːdʒənz: sˈɛntɹəl ˈeɪʒə, ˈiːst ˈeɪʒə, nˈɔːɹθ ˈeɪʒə, sˈaʊθ ˈeɪʒə, sˈaʊθiːst ˈeɪʒə, ænd wˈɛst ˈeɪʒə.