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# A Topographical Map of Asia
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/topograficheskaia-karta-azii/
- Published: 2024-08-08T15:04:59.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:33:01.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: The East, Geography, Maps, Nature

A topographical map of Asia. A graphic answer to the question of why Tibet is called the Roof of the World: the average height of its territory is 4,000 m above sea level, and it is the largest mountain system by area. A mountain system on the continent. The Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau are mountains lying in the south and centre of Asia, and they are considered the highest on the continent.