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Asian Countries

Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Area : 652,090 [sq.km]
Population : 28,717,213
Capita l: Kabul
Currency : Afghani

Armenia
Armenia

Area: 29,800
Population: 3,326,448
Capital: Yerevan
Currency: Dram

 

Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan

Area: 86,600
Population: 7,830,764
Capital: Baku
Currency: Manat

 

Bahrain
Baharain

Area: 687,75
Population: 667,238
Capital: Manama
Currency:Baharaini dinar

Bangladesh
Bangladesh

Area: 148,390
Population: 138,448,210
Capital: Dhaka
Currency: Taka

Bhutan
Bhutan

Area:47,500
Population:25,770,139,549
Capital:Thimpu
Currency: Ngultrum

Brunei
Brunei

Area: 5,770
Population:365,251
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Currency: Bruneian dollar [ringgit]

Cambodia
Cambodia

Area: 181,040
Population:13,124,764
Capital: Phnom Penh
Currency: Riel

China
China

Area: 9,596,960
Population: 11,286,975,468
Capital: Beijing
Currency: Yuan

Cyprus
Cyprus

Area:9,250
Population: 771,657
Capital: Nicosia
Currency: Cyprus pound

East Timor
Area:
Population:
Capital: Dilli
Currency: US dollar

Georgia
Area : 69,700
Population: 1,049,700,118
Capital: Tibilisi
Currency: Lari

India
Area: 3,287,590
Population: 1,049,700,118
Capital: Delhi
Currency: Indian rupee

Indonesia
Indonesia

Area: 1,919,440
Population: 1,286,975,468
Capital: Rupiah
Currency: Rupiah

Iran
Area:1,648,000
Population: 68,278,826
Capital: Tehran
Currency: Rial

Iraq
Area: 438,317
Population: 24,683,313
Capital: Bhagdad
Currency: Iraqi dinar

Israel
Area: 21,946
Population: 6,116,533
Capital: Jerusalem
Currency: Shekel

Japan
Japan

Area: 377,800
Population: 127,214,499
Capital: Tokyo
Currency: Yen

Jordan
Area: 97, 740
Population: 5,460,265
Capital:Amman
Currency:Jordan dinar

Kazakhstan
Area: 2,717,300
Population: 16,763,795
Capital:Astana
Currency:Tenge

Kuwait
Area:17,818
Population: 2,183,161
Capital: Kuwait
Currency: Kuwaiti dinar

Kyrgystan
Area: 198,500
Population: 4,892,808
Capital: Bishek
Currency:Som

North Korea
Area: 122,762
Population:22,466,481
Capital: Pyongyang
Currency: Won

South Korea
Area: 99,263
Population: 48,289,037
Capital: Seoul
Currency: Won

Laos
Area: 236,800
Population:  5,921,545
Capital:Vientiane
Currency: Kip

 

Lebanon
Area: 10,452
Population: 3,727,703
Capital: Beirut
Currency: Lebanese pound

Malaysia
Capital: Kualalumpur

Maldives
Area: 298
Population: 329,684
Capital: Male
Currency: Rufiyaa

 

Mongolia
Area: 796,100
Population: 2,712,315
Capital: Ulan Bator
Currency: Tugrik

Myanmar
Area: 676,580
Population: 44,613,000
Capital: Yangon
Currency: Kyat

 

Nepal
Area: 147,180
Population: 26,469,569
Capital: Kathmandu
Currency: Nepalese rupee

 

Oman
Area: 309,500
Population: 2,807,125
Capital: Muscat
Currency: Omani riyal

 

Pakistan
Pakistan

Area: 796,100
Population: 150,694,740
Capital: Islamabad
Currency: Pakistani rupee

 

Philippines
Area: 300,000
Population: 84,619,974
Capital: Manila
Currency: Peso

 

Qatar
Area: 11,432
Population: 817,052
Capital: Doha
Currency: Qatari riyal

 

Russia
Russia
Area:17,075,000
Population: 144,526,278
Capital: Moscow
Currency: Rouble

 

Saudi Arabia
Area: 2,200,000
Population: 24,293,844
Capital: Riyadh
Currency: Rial

 

Singapore
Area: 640
Population: 4,608,595
Capital: Singapore
Currency: Singaporean dollar

 

Srilanka
Sri Lanka

Area: 65,610
Population: 19,742,439
Capital: colombo
Currency: Sri Lankan rupee

 

Syria
Syria

Area: 185,180
Population: 17,585,540
Capital: Damascus
Currency: Syrian pound

 

Taiwan
Taiwan
Area: 36,180
Population: 22,603,001
Capital: Taipie
Currency: New taiwan dollar

 

Tajikistan
Tajikistan

Area: 143,100
Population: 6,863,752
Capital: Dushanbe
Currency: Tajik rouble

 

Thailand
Thailand

Area: 513,115
Population: 64,265,276
Capital: Bangkok
Currency: Baht

 

Turkey
Turkey

Area: 779,452
Population: 68,109,469
Capital: Ankara
Currency: Turkish lira

Turkmenistan
Area: 488,100
Population: 4,775,544
Capital: Ashkhabad
Currency: Manat

 

United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates

Area: 83,660
Population: 2,484,818
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Currency: Dirham

Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan

Area: 477,400
Population: 25,981,647 
Capital: Tashkent
Currency: Som

 

Vietnam
Vietnam

Area: 329,566
Population: 81,624,716
Capital: Hanoi
Currency: Dong

 

Yemen
Yemen

Area:  555,000
Population: 19,349,881
Capital: Sana
Currency: Riyal


As we all know the world’s largest continent is Asia, whether be according to population or area. It is found on the northern and eastern hemisphere of world map. It is surrounded by landmass of Eurasia on western side, on eastern side it is bounded by Pacific Ocean, on Southern side Indian Ocean and northern side Arctic Ocean.
It constitute about 60% of world population and 4billion people apprx.
Asia represents a vast collection of different cultures, art, style, music, huge range of ethnic groups, environment, historical background, language, government systems etc. as it incorporates a number of countries. Because of large number of countries Asian philosophies covers a large spectrum of philosophical thoughts.Asian mythology is also quite diverse, the most famous of which are the Hindu mythology and Chinese mythology.
The contribution of Asian Countries cant go unnoticed in the technologies and ideas which lead to great development.The fertile river valleys which was home to earliest known civilizations as in Mesopotamia. The Indus Valley and The Haunghe are such examples leading to the development of modern world. The conquest of Islamic Caliphate in the middle east and Central Asia during 7th Century and the conquest of The Mongol Empire in large parts of Asia was also of utmost importance.
One of the important aspect of Asia is the rich and varied cultural heritage.Apart from English being the international language various other languages are also practiced some of which include the Chinese, Japanese,Korean, Hindi, etc.
Various religions are also practiced in Asia, such as Hinduism,Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikkhiam, Zoroastrianism, and many more.
The development of Malaysia. Indonesia, India, Thailand, etc has been remarkable indeed.
Asia has quite a number of places to visit.
The one is India-Not also rich in culture but also large and varied heritage.The great architectural work can be seen in Delhi, The Red Ford,Jantar Mantar, Humayun’s Tomb, Qutub Minar. The famous Taj Mahal at Agra is also one of the tourist attraction of India.The major cities such as Mumbai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Goa are in itself superb places to visit. One can admire the beauty of the Temples in South India.
One can not forget the shopping centers of Singapore.Some of the festivals and events of Singapore are fantabulous, such as Singapore Food Festival, Singapore Sun Festival. Its really fun to enjoy the night life of Singapore.
China, which has a place in world’s top destinations has amazing places to visit. Especially Beijing and Shanghai.The Great Wall Of China is also a major attraction for tourists. As it is said that it is visible from the Eart’s orbit
Kathmandu, in Nepal is also one of the famous places, because of its artistic heritage. The temples present there are makes the place worth visiting.
Japan with its capital Tokyo is a superb place to visit.It is rightly said ‘The Land Of Rising Sun. The cities are modern and hi-tech as any other cities and the culture of Japan is unique in itself.
Indonesia is a great place to visit, especially Java and Sumatra and ofcourse Bali which is one of the beautiful place to visit. The stone sculptures and crafts are also quite famous.
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand has a variety of places to capture your interest. The sight seeing, shopping centers, temples are remarkably good. It is also famous for its commercial activities.
Turkey withholds great archaeological sites, Museum, Mosque, etc.
Vietnam is one of the most preferred place of tourist. The beautiful landscape is enough to draw you there. The stunning beauty of palaces, tombs, pagodas, etc, is quite marvelous. The art festival and culture is simply superb.
What are you waiting for…??
Take a visit to Asia to discover the extreme beauty of different countries!


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