Countries of Asia
Asia has 49 countries in Countries of the World. How many can you name? Study the list below, then take the timed map quiz.
Central Asia. The five 'stans' that left the USSR in 1991: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. Persian 'stan' = 'land of'.
Eastern Asia. China dwarfs the others. Often-missed: Mongolia. Always remembered: Japan, both Koreas. Taiwan's status is contested.
South-Eastern Asia. 11 countries: Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Brunei, East Timor. East Timor and Brunei are the usual misses.
Southern Asia. South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan. Bhutan and the Maldives slip players' minds.
Western Asia. Middle East + Caucasus: Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states (UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman), Levant (Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria), Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, plus Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus.
| Country | Capital | Subregion | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | Kabul | Southern Asia | 43.8 million |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | Yerevan | Western Asia | 3.1 million |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | Baku | Western Asia | 10.2 million |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | Manama | Western Asia | 1.6 million |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | Dhaka | Southern Asia | 169.8 million |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | Thimphu | Southern Asia | 784,043 |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | South-Eastern Asia | 455,500 |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | Phnom Penh | South-Eastern Asia | 17.6 million |
| 🇨🇳 China | Beijing | Eastern Asia | 1.4 billion |
| 🇹🇱 East Timor | Dili | South-Eastern Asia | 1.4 million |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | Tbilisi | Western Asia | 4.0 million |
| 🇮🇳 India | New Delhi | Southern Asia | 1.4 billion |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Jakarta | South-Eastern Asia | 284.4 million |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | Tehran | Southern Asia | 86.0 million |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | Baghdad | Western Asia | 46.1 million |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | Jerusalem | Western Asia | 10.1 million |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | Tokyo | Eastern Asia | 123.2 million |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | Amman | Western Asia | 11.7 million |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Astana | Central Asia | 20.4 million |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Kuwait City | Western Asia | 4.9 million |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | Central Asia | 7.3 million |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | Vientiane | South-Eastern Asia | 7.6 million |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | Beirut | Western Asia | 5.5 million |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | South-Eastern Asia | 34.2 million |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | Malé | Southern Asia | 515,132 |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | Ulan Bator | Eastern Asia | 3.5 million |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | Naypyidaw | South-Eastern Asia | 51.3 million |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | Kathmandu | Southern Asia | 29.9 million |
| 🇰🇵 North Korea | Pyongyang | Eastern Asia | 25.9 million |
| 🇹🇷 Northern Cyprus | North Nicosia | Western Asia | 326,000 |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | Muscat | Western Asia | 5.3 million |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Islamabad | Southern Asia | 241.5 million |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | Manila | South-Eastern Asia | 114.1 million |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | Doha | Western Asia | 3.2 million |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Western Asia | 35.3 million |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | South-Eastern Asia | 6.1 million |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | Seoul | Eastern Asia | 51.2 million |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | Southern Asia | 21.8 million |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | Damascus | Western Asia | 25.6 million |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Taipei | Eastern Asia | 23.3 million |
| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | Dushanbe | Central Asia | 10.5 million |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | Bangkok | South-Eastern Asia | 65.9 million |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | Ankara | Western Asia | 85.7 million |
| 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | Ashgabat | Central Asia | 7.1 million |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Western Asia | 11.3 million |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | Tashkent | Central Asia | 37.9 million |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Hanoi | South-Eastern Asia | 101.3 million |
| 🇵🇸 West Bank | Ramallah | Western Asia | 5.1 million |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | Sana'a | Western Asia | 32.7 million |