List of Countries in Asia: Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan

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List of Countries in Asia

Asia is the largest continent in the world, in terms of area and population. There are 44 countries in the continent of
Asia. Take a look at the list of Asian countries and their capitals.

Asia, one of the seven continents, is the world’s largest continent. Asia is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on the
east, on the west by the landmass known as Eurasia, by the Indian Ocean on the south and the Arctic Ocean on the
north. Asia is the most populous continent in the world, having over four billion people. That is, statistically, the
continent is home to more than 60% of the world’s current population.

The earliest Asian Civilization dates back to 2500 BC. China is one of the oldest civilizations of the world. The
Great Wall of China, a massive structure on the hills of northern China and one of the seven wonders of the world is
the only man-made structure visible from outer space. The Asian continent has been through the World War II, the
Vietnam War and Gulf War during the 20th century.

Some of the major languages of Asia are Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi and Javanese. English is considered as
an international language. The various religions practiced in Asia are Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Christianity,
Taoism, Zoroastrianism and Shintoism. A few largest cities of Asia are Seoul, Mumbai (Bombay), Jakarta, Tokyo,
and Shanghai. The Asian countries are divided broadly into South Asia, North Asia, East Asia and West Asia
regions. Here we list the Asian countries and their capitals.

South Asia Countries

Country Capital
Afghanistan Kabul
Bangladesh Dacca
Bhutan Thimpu
Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan
Cambodia Phnom Penh
India New Delhi
Indonesia Jakarta
Laos Vientiane
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
Maldives Male
Myanmar Yangon
Nepal Kathmandu
Pakistan Islamabad
Papua New Guinea Port Moresby
Philippines Manila
Singapore Singapore
Sri Lanka Colombo
Thailand Bangkok
Vietnam Hanoi

North Asia Countries


Country Capital
Kazakhstan Astana
Kyrgyzstan Bishkek
Tajikistan Dushanbe
Turkmenistan Ashgabat
Uzbekistan Tashkent

East Asia Countries


Country Capital
China Beijing
Japan Tokyo
North Korea Pyongyang
South Korea Seoul
Mongolia Ulan Bator
Taiwan Taipei

West Asia Countries


Country Capital
Bahrain Manama
Georgia Tbilisi
Iran Teheran
Iraq Baghdad
Israel Tel Aviv
Jordan Amman
Kuwait Kuwait City
Lebanon Beirut
Oman Muscat
Qatar Doha
Saudi Arabia Riyadh
Syria Damascus
U.A.E. Abu Dhabi
Yemen Sanaa

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