You Asian countries it is the nations that constitute the Asian continent, located east of the European continent and northeast of the African continent. Together these countries comprise an area of more than 43 million km2, thus forming the most extensive continent. In these countries, there are more than four billion inhabitants, making the Asian continent the morepopulous.
Lookalso:European countries
They exist altogether in the Asian continent 49 countries, some considered transcontinental. There are also two unrecognized territories, two recognized international entities and some territories belonging to countries on other continents.
List of Asian countries and capitals
afghanistanthe (Kabul)
Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)
Armenia* (Yerevan)
Azerbaijan* (Baku)
Bahrain (Manama)
Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Brunei (Band Seri Begawan)
Bhutan (Timbu)
Cambodia (Phnom Penh)
Kazakhstan (Nursultan)
Qatar (Doha)
China (Beijing)
Cyprus* (Nicosia)
Singapore (Singapore)
North Korea (Pyongyang)
South Korea (Seoul)
Egypt* (Cairo)
UAE (Abu Dhabi)
Philippines (Manila)
Georgia* (Tbilisi)
Yemen (Sana)
India (New Delhi)
Indonesia* (Jakarta)
Iran (Tehran)
Iraq (Baghdad)
Israel (Jerusalem)
Japan (Tokyo)
Jordan (Love)
Kuwait (Kuwait)
Laos (Viennese)
Lebanon (Beirut)
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
Maldives (Male)
Myanmar (Nay Puy Taw)
Mongolia (Ulan Bator)
Nepal (Kathmandu)
Oman (Muscat)
Pakistan (Islamabad)
Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek)
Russia* (Moscow)
Syria (Damascus)
Sri Lanka (Kotte)
Tajikistan (Dushanbe)
Thailand (Bangkok)
East Timor* (Dili)
Turkmenistan (Asgabat)
Turkey* (Ankara)
Uzbekistan (Tashkent)
Vietnam (Hanoi)
unrecognized territories: Taiwan and the State of Palestine.
dependencies: Cocos Islands and Christmas Island (Australia), Guam (United States), Acrotiri and Decelia and Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom).
Recognized special entities: Hong Kong and Macau.
*Transcontinental countries: territories located on more than one continent.
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all about asia
Gentile: Asian, Asian or Asian.
Location: Asia is located between the European, American, African and Oceania continents, with much of the territory located in the Northern Hemisphere.
Countries: 51 countries (10 of them transcontinental), 2 unrecognized territories, 5 dependencies and 2 recognized international entities.
Area: 43,810,582 km².
Population: 4,462,676,731 inhabitants.
Read too: Oceania countries
Asia regions
In order to facilitate studies about some areas from the Asian continent and its main features, the continent was divided into geographic regions. It is worth noting that there is more than one classification that regionalizes the Asian continent, taking into account several aspects. The regionalization discussed here highlights six major regions that present aspectssimilar regarding physical, social and cultural characteristics.
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south asia
South Asia is the region that covers an area to the south of the Asian continent, corresponding to the territory of countries like India, Maldives, Pakistan, Nepal, among others. It is also called the Indian subcontinent, considered one of the most populous regions in Asia and also one of the least populated regions. developed, with low life expectancy, high infant mortality, low literacy rates, among others.
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Central Asia
THE Central Asia is the region located between the Caspian Sea, west-central China, northern Iran and southern Siberia. Covers a territory of approximately 4 million km2 and comprises the territories of countries such as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, among others. It is not an officially demarcated region.
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Eastern Asia
Also known as Far East, this region is located in the eastern part of Asia. East Asia covers a territory of approximately 12 million km2 and around 40% of the Asian population lives in it, being considered one of the most populous regions in the world. The region comprises the territories of countries such as China, South Korea, North Korea, Japan, among others.
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Southeast Asia
O Southeast Asia it is the region that comprises the territories of countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, among others. The region covers an area of approximately 4,500,000 km2 and about 618 million people live in it. About 70% of the population lives in rural areas, which is directly associated with the region's economy based on the primary sector.
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Middle East
The region of Middle East it is also known as Western Asia and is found in the western portion of the Asian continent. Covers a territory of more than 7 million km2 and there live more than 270 million people. The Middle East comprises the territories of countries like Afghanistan, Qatar, Iran, Iraq, Israel, among others. This region has its economy based mainly on oil production. The Middle East is a region of many territorial, religious, political, geographic conflicts.
readalso:Civil War in Syria
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Region of the Commonwealth of Independent States
The Region of Commonwealth of Independent States comprises the territory of countries that belonged to the former Soviet Union such as Azerbaijan, Armenia, Moldova, Russia, Kazakhstan, among others.
Curiosities about Asian countries
The most populous countries in Asia are China, with approximately 1,379,302,771 inhabitants, and India with around 1,281,935,911 inhabitants.
Japan and Singapore have the best human development indices in Asia. Singapore's HDI is 0.925 and Japan's 0.903.
O Dead Sea is a natural border between Jordan and Israel, considered the lowest point on Earth, at about 400 meters below sea level.
O Qatar, the richest country in the world, according to the International Monetary Fund, is located in Asia and will host the 2022 World Cup. In addition to this country, there are others with large economies located in the Middle East and with their economies based on oil reserves, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Singapore is currently one of the richest nations in the world.
Singapore is known as the “Asian Pearl”. It is currently considered one of the largest financial centers in the world and one of the most expensive places to live, according to the British magazine's Economist Intelligence Unit study Economist About 50 years ago, Singapore was a poor island, but from 1990 onwards the economy began to develop and today it is one of the richest countries in the world.
by Rafaela Sousa
Graduated in Geography
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SOUSA, Rafaela. "Countries of Asia"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/geografia/paises-asia.htm. Accessed on June 27, 2021.
