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