Asian countries and capitals. Southeast Asian countries

Asia on the map occupies 44,579,000 square kilometers. Officially, it is recognized as part of the world, which together with Europe forms the continent of Eurasia. Asia is the largest and most developing region on the planet. In 2019, the population of Asian countries amounted to more than 4.164 billion people.

The thing is that Saudi Arabia is one of the most religious Islamic countries, so it does not particularly seek to develop tourism and let foreign visitors into its territory.

It is very difficult to get even a tourist visa to Saudi Arabia.

The government of the country does not welcome foreigners on its territory, with the exception of those who come to Mecca every year.

GDP - 56,250 USD.

The poorest states

Asia is a highly developed and rich part of the world. But not all cities and countries can boast of high economic performance, a decent standard of living and wages. There are very few poor countries in Asia, but they still exist.

Poor countries:

Table of major Asian countries by territory

Largest countries in Asia by territory

Although Russia is partly in Asia, it is considered the largest country in terms of territory.

The most populated states of Asia (table)

All Asian countries are located mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. Let us consider in more detail which countries are included in Asia as part of the world. All Asia is divided into West, Middle, East, Southeast and South.

West Asian countries

Western Asia includes: Turkey, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Kuwait, Cyprus, Qatar, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Egypt, Georgia, Bahrain, Armenia, Azerbaijan. In fact, if we do not take into account the African part, then the countries of Western Asia make up the Near, Middle East and Transcaucasia.

Central Asian countries

The countries of Central Asia include Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan. All these countries are located in the west of Central Asia.

South Asia

South Asia includes Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Maldives, India, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Most of these countries are located within the Indian subcontinent. The allocation of these countries to a separate region of Asia is due to the common culture, history and religion of these countries.

East Asia: countries

East Asia traditionally includes the following states: Japan, Russia (mainly the territory of the Far East), Mongolia, the Republic of Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, China.

Southeast Asia: countries

The Southeast Asia region includes the Philippines, East Timor, Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Brunei. All these countries are located on the territory between China, Australia and India.

Many do not know which countries in Asia are self-proclaimed. These include unrecognized states: Waziristan, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and the State of Shan. Six countries are part of the partially recognized states: South Ossetia, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Palestine, the Republic of China, Azad Kashmir and Abkhazia. Also in Asia there are a number of dependent territories: Macao, Hong Kong, Cocos Islands, Christmas Island.

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Foreign Asia: countries and capitals. list

There are dozens of countries in Asia with different political structures and living standards, with incredible and diverse cultures.

Russia is also partly owned by Asian countries. What countries does the rest of the world include? The countries and capitals of this part of the world will be listed in the article.

What is the name of overseas Asia?

Foreigners are called that the territory is part of the world that does not belong to Russia, that is, all Asian countries except Russia. In the geographical literature, overseas Asia is divided into four main regions.

Thus, they distinguish the central, eastern, southern and western (western). Northern Asia is the territory of Russia and, of course, does not include foreign Asia. The countries and capitals of this part of the world are completely different, unique and unique.

Foreign Asia: countries and capitals

The table below shows an alphabetical list of countries abroad with capital city names.

the country	Asia region	equity	Official language
Abkhazia	west	Sukhumi	Abkhaz, Russian
Azerbaijan	west	Baku	Azerbaijani
Armenia	west	Yerevan	Armenian
Afghanistan	west	Kabul	Dari, Pashto
Bangladesh	south	Dhaka	Bengal
Bahrain	front	Manama	Arab
Brunei	south	Bandar Seri Begawan	Malay
Butane	south	Thimphu	dzongkhe
Vietnam	south	Hanoi	Vietnamese
Georgia	front	Tbilisi	Georgian
Israel	front	Tel Aviv	Hebrew, Arabic
India	south	Delhi	Hindi, English
Indonesia	south	Jakarta	Indonesian
Jordan	front	Amman	Arab
Iraq	front	Baghdad	Arabic, Kurdish
Iran	front	Tehran	Farsi
Yemen	front	Sana'a	Arab
Kazakhstan	central	Astana	Kazakh, Russian
Cambodia	south	Phnom Penh	Khmer
Qatar	front	Doha	Arab
Cyprus	front	Nicosia	Greek, Turkish
Kyrgyzstan	central	Bishkek	Kyrgyzstan, Russian
China	East	Beijing	Chinese
Kuwait	front	Al Kuwait	Arab
Laos	south	Vientiane	Laotian
Lebanon	front	Beirut	Arab
Malaysia	south	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysian
Maldives	south	people	Maldivian
Mongolia	East	Ulaanbaatar	Mongolian
Myanmar	south	Yangon	Burmese
Nepal	south	Kathmandu	Nepali
United Arab Emirates	front	Abu Dhabi	Arab
Oman	front	nutmeg	Arab
Pakistan	south	Islamabad	urdu
Saudi Arabia	front	Riyadh	Arab
North Korea	East	Pyongyang	Korean
Singapore	South Asia	Singapore	Malay, Tamil, Chinese, English
Syria	front	Damascus	Arab
Tajikistan	central	Dushanbe	Tajikistan
Thailand	South Asia	Bangkok	Thai
Turkmenistan	central	Ashgabat	Turkmenistan
turkey	front	Ankara	Turkish
uzbekistan	central	Tashkent	Uzbekscina
Philippines	South Asia	Manila	Tagalog
Sri Lanka	South Asia	Colombo	Sinhalese, Tamil
South Korea	East	Seoul	Korean
South Ossetia	front	Tskhinvali	Ossetian, Russian
Japan	East	Tokyo	Japanese

Developed countries of foreign Asia and their capitals

Among the most developed countries in the world is Singapore (capital Singapore).

This is a small island nation with a high standard of living, which is mainly engaged in the production of electronics for export.
Japan (the capital of Tokyo), which is also engaged in the creation of electronic equipment, is one of the ten most successful countries in the world. Almost all countries of foreign Asia and their capitals are developing rapidly. For example, Qatar, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan are among the five fastest growing (in terms of GDP growth) world economies.

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The least developed countries of foreign Asia and their capitals are Bangladesh (the capital is Dhaka), Bhutan (the capital is Thimphu), Nepal (the capital is Kathmandu).

These and some other countries cannot boast of a high standard of living or special industrial achievements. But foreign Asia (countries and capitals listed in the table above) plays an important role in the global economy.

The largest financial centers are located on the largest planet in the world: Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore.

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Rumelihisari fortress on the European shore of the Bosphorus (Turkey)

The action of the famous ancient Greek poem "Iliad" takes place in Asia Minor.

And, so, it means that the Trojans who fought with the Greeks were Turks, you say! And you will be mistaken, then the Greeks also lived here. The Turks appeared on this territory 2 thousand years after the events described by Homer.

Most of the peninsula of Asia Minor is occupied by the semi-desert Asia Minor and Armenian highlands, bordered by the outlying mountains: Pontus (in the north) and Taurus (in the south).

Narrow lowlands with sparse forests stretch along the coast.

Turkey- one of the few countries located in two parts of the world at once.

A small part of its territory is located in Europe (3%), and a large part (97%) - in Asia. Turkey lies at the crossroads of important trade routes that have connected Europe with Asia since ancient times.

The European and Asian parts of Turkey are separated from each other by the Sea of ​​Marmara, as well as the Bosporus and Dardanelles. In the southern part of the Bosphorus is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and the largest city in Turkey - Istanbul (former Constantinople).

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In ancient times, Asia Minor was called Anatolia. Its territory was part of various ancient and medieval states (the Hittite and Lydian kingdoms, Media, the power of Alexander the Great, the Pontic kingdom, Pergamum, Ancient Rome, Byzantium, etc.). In the XI century. most of Byzantium was captured by the Turks, who created their own state in the west of Asia Minor, and in the XIV-XV centuries. The Turks finally destroyed Byzantium, creating the Ottoman Empire on its ruins.

During its heyday, in the middle of the 17th century, it extended over a vast territory and included, in addition to Asia Minor, all of North Africa, a significant part of Persia and Arabia, Transcaucasia, Crimea and southern Ukraine, the Balkan Peninsula and Hungary.

The Turks reached Austria and almost captured Vienna.

The country of Turkey appeared on the world map only after the First World War. In 1923, the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed, and Mustafa Kemal, who later took the name Atatürk (father of the Turks), became its first president.

The name Anatolia, which in Greek means "eastern country", was preserved for the Asian part of Turkey.

And the city of Antalya, where people from different countries come to rest, used to be called Attalia, in honor of its founder, King Pergamum Attalus II.

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Asian countries

List of Asian countries:

AbhaziyaAzerbaydzhanArmeniyaAfganistanBangladeshBahreynBruneyButanVostochny TimorVetnamGosudarstvo PalestinaGruziyaIzrailIndiyaIndoneziyaIordaniyaIrakIranYemenKazahstanKambodzhaKatarKiprKirgiziyaKitayKNDRKuveytLaosLivanMalayziyaMaldivskie OstrovaMongoliyaMyanmaNepalOAEOmanPakistanRespublika KoreyaSaudovskaya AraviyaSingapurSiriyaTadzhikistanTailandTurkmeniyaTurtsiyaUzbekistanFilippinyShri-LankaYuzhnaya OsetiyaYaponiya

States of Asia, total items: 50.

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Asian states

Above is a list of Asian countries, in which there are almost fifty names.

Asian countries, alphabetical list

In recent decades, there have been almost no changes, but, of course, they were not without them. So, for example, North and South Yemen, located on the Arabian Peninsula, united under the single state of Yemen. Perhaps someday North and South Korea will unite, but so far there is no talk of that on a serious level. The Israeli state is quite young, and it is in every possible way preventing the creation of a Palestinian state nearby. Abkhazia and South Ossetia separated from Georgia.

Which countries are considered Asian

By the way, there is still a big question, which country should be attributed to which continent.

Formally, everything is clear: if a country is geographically located in Asia, then it is Asian. But there are cultural ties, historical influences and other aspects that make it possible to perceive this or that country as belonging to a group of other countries. For example, Armenia and Georgia are Christian countries, more often they are positioned as European, since they are located near the border of the continents. Or Cyprus, inhabited mainly by immigrants from Greece, for a long time belonged to the British.

And what can be said about Turkey, which is actually located in both Europe and Asia at the same time? For directories, the issue was resolved in favor of Asia. But Russia, also located in Europe and Asia, is firmly assigned to the European continent due to all the same historical parallels, cultural ties, development dynamics and other attributes.

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Asian countries. Asian states

Asia is the world's largest continent, comprising several dozen countries and dependent territories, and occupying the eastern part of the single Eurasian continent.

Which countries are in Asia?

Surrounded by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the east, and the Indian Ocean to the south, Asia is separated from Africa by the Suez Canal. In addition to the land border on the territory of Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey, which runs along the Caucasus Mountains, the Caspian Sea, and the Ural Mountains, Asia is also separated from Europe by the Mediterranean and Black Seas.

Some countries are geographically located in both Asia and Europe (Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey).

All Asian countries and dependent territories are listed below, with the exception of those located in the geopolitical region of the Middle East, which is also part of Asia.

The largest country in Asia in terms of area is Russia, which occupies approximately 30% of the entire territory of the continent.

The smallest independent country in Asia by area is the Maldives, which is a group of islands famous for their beach resorts.

The most visited countries in Asia are China, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and Turkey.

Asian countries

Asian population

№Country

Population (thousand people)
1	China	1 355 692,6
2	India	1 236 344,6
3	Indonesia	253 609,6
4	Pakistan	196 174,4
5	Bangladesh	166 280,7
6	Japan	127 103,4
7	Philippines	107 668,2
8	Vietnam	93 421,8
9	Turkey	81 619,4
10	Iran	80 840,7
11	Thailand	67 741,4
12	Myanmar	55 746,3
13	Korea South	49 040,0
14	Iraq	32 585,7
15	Afghanistan	31 822,8
16	Nepal	30 987,0
17	Malaysia	30 073,4
18	Uzbekistan	28 929,7
19	Saudi Arabia	27 346,0
20	Yemen	26 053,0
21	Korea North	24 851,6
22	Taiwan	23 359,9
23	Sri Lanka	21 866,4
24	Syria	17 951,6
25	Kazakhstan	17 948,8

Southeast Asia is a fairly large region of the planet, within which 600 million people live. Today there are 11 countries, the list of which is given below, they differ significantly from each other in terms of the level and models of economic development. These differences will be discussed in our article.

Countries of Southeast Asia: list and capitals

The Southeast Asia region covers an area of ​​five million square kilometers. From the name itself it is clear that it is located in the southeastern part of Asia. Geographers usually include 11 states in this region. Six of them are located on the continent, and five more - on the islands and archipelagos adjacent to the mainland.

So, all the countries of Southeast Asia (list):

• Vietnam.
• Cambodia.
• Laos.
• Myanmar.
• Thailand.
• Malaysia.
• Indonesia.
• Philippines.
• Singapore.
• Brunei.
• East Timor.

It is worth noting that geographically Southeast Asia also includes the eastern parts of India and Bangladesh.

Southeast Asia: cultural and economic-geographical characteristics of the region

At least 600 million people live in this region, 35% of which are residents of one country, Indonesia. It is here that (the most densely populated on the planet) is located. There are quite a lot of migrants from China in the region. They mainly settle in Malaysia, the Philippines and

The indigenous peoples of this region are very diverse. Malays, Thais, Vietnamese, Burmese, Javanese and dozens of smaller nations live within Southeast Asia. The most popular religions here are Islam and Buddhism, Protestantism is widespread in some areas.

The formation of local culture was significantly influenced by Chinese, Indian, Arabic, and Spanish cultures. The cult of tea and the habit of eating with chopsticks are very common in Southeast Asia. Music, architecture, painting differ very little in each of the ethnic groups of the region.

The economy of many states of Southeast Asia is strongly tied to agriculture, industry and the service sector are gradually developing. In some countries of the region, tourism has become an important sector of the national economy (primarily Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia).

Developing countries of Southeast Asia: list

A developing country is a rather relative concept. By it is meant a state whose performance is significantly lower than that of the rest of the world.

According to the generally accepted classification, all 11 states of Southeast Asia should be classified as developing countries. However, among them there are three countries with a weaker level of development. They are also called These include:

• Laos.
• Cambodia.
• Myanmar.

The richest and most developed state in the region is considered to be Brunei, which is often referred to as the "Islamic Disneyland". The reason for this well-being is simple - solid oil and gas reserves. The country has long been in the top ten in terms of income of the population. It is curious that every second person who works at the industrial enterprises of Brunei came here from neighboring, less prosperous countries.

NIS countries in the region

New (abbreviated as NIS) is understood as a group of states that have experienced a significant leap in development and have significantly improved all their economic and social indicators in a very short time (only a few decades).

The countries of this group demonstrate amazing rates (up to 5-8% per year), generate powerful transnational corporations, actively introduce the latest technologies, allocate a lot of attention and funds to the development of science and education. Which states of the region can be attributed to the NIS group?

So, the newly industrialized countries of Southeast Asia (list):

• Singapore.
• Malaysia.
• Thailand.
• Indonesia.
• Philippines.

In addition, another country in the region, Vietnam, has quite real prospects for adding to this list.

Finally...

The countries of Southeast Asia, the list of which is given in this article, belong to the developing states of weak and medium development. Their economies are still heavily dependent on agriculture.

The most developed countries in the region are Singapore and Brunei, while the poorest are Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.

The list of Central Asian countries is not too extensive, but the regions themselves occupy a sufficient part of the land in their territory. These regions have their own economy, rich history, and unique cultural heritage. Before traveling for a holiday in these regions, you should familiarize yourself with the basic geographical information, superficially study the culture, economic nuances, and many other useful aspects.

Asia is conditionally divided into the following regions: Southern part, Northern part, East Asia, South-Eastern part, Western part, Central Asia, Central part, South-West part.

The composition of South Asia: Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka.

The central part includes: Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and the eastern Russian part.

Countries of Central-East Asia: the same as in the central part, but all of Korea, China, Japan and Mongolia are additionally joined from the east.

Western part: Armenia, Palestine, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, Georgia, Turkey, Bahrain, Syria, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Oman, Kuwait, Cyprus, Lebanon and Iraq.

The southeastern part consists of: Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Singapore, Laos, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos.

The central part of Asia is the middle territory of the region, familiar to most people who previously lived on the former borders of the USSR, in which Kazakhstan did not fit earlier. Based on ethnic and cultural characteristics, the territorial composition of the Asian middle part may also include eastern Turkic peoples, such as the inhabitants of Tibet and the Mongols. Central Asia is surrounded by land on all sides, there is no access to large bodies of water. The Caspian Sea does not flow anywhere, the reservoir has no outlet. The geographical center of Asia is the Republic of Tuva, located on the territory of the Russian Federation.

The central part of Asia will in any case consist of the Central Asian republics of the previously known USSR and Kazakhstan. Also, this conditionally divided territorial marking includes, in part or in full, other states. List of Central Asian countries:

• - depending on various geographical sources, this country can be fully or partially included in other centers, for example, in the front or southern part of Asia;
• Indian region Ladakh;
• It enters the central part only partially, but still most of it belongs to the western region;
• - partially;
• - fully;
• is part of the territorial composition of Central Asia, but if we consider the political aspect, then this site belongs to the eastern side;
• - closer to the eastern center than to the middle;
• geographically - central, but the political aspect refers it to the eastern territories;
• Part of the Russian Federation;

Historical and cultural heritage in the central countries

Today, the central part of Asia consists of five full-fledged states: Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Previously, according to the Soviet state, Kazakhstan was not included in the list of the above Islamic states, it was equated closer to the Siberian region in Russia. However, the modern world thinks otherwise, that Kazakhstan is the middle part of Asia, and not otherwise. The total territorial area of ​​the Central Asian region is 3 million 994 thousand 300 square kilometers.

The region also includes some of the world's smallest countries. In general, the population does not exceed 51 million inhabitants, and this number includes more than a hundred nationalities known to the world. Among them there are also residents of Tibet, Koreans, Germans and Austrians. The largest nation in the central region is the Uzbeks. The number of Uzbekistan today exceeds 30 million inhabitants, and in neighboring countries they are also found as national minorities, therefore this nation is recognized as the most numerous.

For the period of 1992, more than 10 million Russian inhabitants lived in the territory of the Central Asian region, but after the collapse of the USSR, large-scale migration began, as a result of which the number of Russians greatly decreased in the territories of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

In the most populous country - Uzbekistan - there are famous ancient historical cities that carry all the safety of the country's culture. In the past, these were great states with a rich history - imperial nomadic civilizations and centers of the development of Islam in the Central Asian part.

For many centuries, students came from all over the continent to get the best education, since this region was famous for good Islamic colleges. Also in the center of Asia, Sufism, a widespread Islamic movement of the 7-8th century AD, was born. In addition to all this, the central part was famous for its pilgrimage sites, and the development of countries was successful compared to neighboring regions.

The Dervish Dance is a ritual to achieve unity with God. This is the main goal of Sufism, classical Muslim philosophy.

Basic information about the countries of the Central Asian region

Uzbekistan is representative in the very center. Historically, Uzbekistan is known for the fact that many trade routes passed through its territories. The Great Silk Road known to the world belongs territorially to the Uzbek lands. Lovers of history and tourist trips will love the country, as its history and terrain abound with interesting finds.

Ancient historical cities are concentrated in Uzbekistan. The best representatives of Eastern culture: Tashkent, Samarkand, Khiva, Bukhara, Kokand, Shakhrisabz. In these places, the most valuable representatives of oriental culture are concentrated - ancient monuments, architectural buildings, in general, a godsend for an inquisitive mind.

Kazakhstan in the Central Asian part is economically and territorially the most developed state. It is convenient for residents of the Russian Federation to get to this place, since Kazakhstan closely borders on the lands of Russia, and this has greatly influenced the cultural and historical heritage of the Kazakh homeland.

The traditions and national values ​​of the Kazakh people are closely intertwined with the events of the past - earlier this people was nomadic, the tribes constantly changed their place of residence, wandering through the steppes. Modern Kazakhstan looks different - the current culture resembles a symbiosis of the Islamic world with Russian traditions, the eastern mentality is tightly connected with the bordering people.

Kyrgyzstan is rightfully recognized as the most picturesque corner among all the bordering states on the territory of the Central Asian border. First of all, natural places look good, the Tien Shan, Pamir-Alai mountains, where many tourists want to go on an excursion. The landscape of the highlands is picturesquely replaced by green flat pastures, where nomadic peoples lived for centuries, and thinness was also fed.

Kyrgyzstan will also be interesting for rock climbers, as there are gorges and caves near crystal clear lakes that can be explored. Traditional values ​​in Kyrgyzstan have been formed for centuries, so their customs are closely connected with nomadic peoples, although the inhabitants of the country have long settled in their comfortable homes.