Of all the continents in the world, Asia is the largest and most densely populated, with more than 4000 million inhabitants. This continent includes 48 countries and has more than 2000 languages.
It can be considered, alongside Europe, the cradle of Western civilisation, since the three biggest monotheistic religions - Islam, Judaism and Christianity - emerged from that continent, as well as Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Shintoism.
In Asia we find massive features, natural and man-made, like the Great Wall of China and Mount Everest in the Himalayas. Below, we at OneHowTo.com have provided a list of countries and capitals in Asia. They are in alphabetical order and there is a map so that you can findthe location of each and every one.
List of countries and capitals in Asia
- Afghanistan - Kabul
- Armenia - Yerevan
- Azerbaijan - Baku
- Bahrain - Manama
- Bangladesh - Dhaka
- Bhutan - Thimphu
- Brunei - Bandar Seri Begawan
- Burma / Myanmar - Naypyidaw
- Cambodia - Phnom Penh
- China - Beijing
- Cyprus - Nicosia
- East Timor - Dili
- Georgia - Tbilisi
- India - New Delhi
- Indonesia - Jakarta
- Iran - Tehran
- Iraq - Baghdad
- Israel - Jerusalem
- Japan - Tokyo
- Jordan - Amman
- Kazakhstan - Astana
- Kuwait - Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek
- Laos - Vientiane
- Lebanon - Beirut
- Maldives - Male
- Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
- Mongolia - Ulaanbaatar
- Nepal - Kathmandu
- North Korea - Pyongyang
- Oman - Muscat
- Pakistan - Islamabad
- Philippines - Manila
- Qatar - Doha
- Russia - Moscow
- Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
- Singapore - Singapore
- South Korea - Seoul
- Sri Lanka - Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
- Syria - Damascus
- Tajikistan - Dushanbe
- Thailand - Bangkok
- Turkmenistan - Ashgabat
- Turkey - Ankara
- United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
- Uzbekistan - Tashkent
- Vietnam - Hanoi
- Yemen - Sana'a
Aspects to consider
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkey are Eurasian countries, i.e. they belong to both Europe and Asia.
- Burma, as it is called in the European Union, is known as Myanmar in the United Nations.
- Palestine is not considered an official country; according to the UN, it is an "observer state". That means that representatives can speak at General Assembly meetings, but not vote.
- Taiwan is not an official country in the UN, since there are sovereignty issues wish the China.
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