QuickCheck: Is Johor home to the southernmost tip of continental Eurasia?


PETALING JAYA: Out of all the continental areas on Earth, Eurasia is the largest with a total area of 55,000,000 km2. Having said that, it has been said repeatedly over the years that the southernmost tip of this landmass – one that contains the bulk of Europe and Asia, hence the name - is actually in Tanjung Piai, Johor.

Is this claim actually true?

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