Asia has 47 countries. China is the largest by area at 9 596 961 km², and Maldives the smallest at 300 km². India has the most people, about 1.43 billion, while Brunei has about 450 thousand. 10 of them are landlocked. 6 share no land border with anyone.
Every entry below lists the capital, population, area, currency and land borders. Learn them here, then unlock them one by one in the game.
- Capital
- Kabul
- Population
- about 42 million
- Area
- 652 230 km²
- Currency
- Afghan afghani
- Main language
- Dari
- Land borders
- 6: China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Afghanistan is known for the Hindu Kush mountains.
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- Capital
- Yerevan
- Population
- about 2.8 million
- Area
- 29 743 km²
- Currency
- Armenian dram
- Main language
- Armenian
- Highest point
- Mount Aragats (4090 m)
- Land borders
- 4: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Turkiye
- Independent since
- 1991
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- Capital
- Baku
- Population
- about 10 million
- Area
- 86 600 km²
- Currency
- Azerbaijani manat
- Main language
- Azerbaijani
- Coast on
- Caspian Sea
- Land borders
- 5: Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkiye
- Independent since
- 1991
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- Capital
- Manama
- Population
- about 1.5 million
- Area
- 778 km²
- Currency
- Bahraini dinar
- Main language
- Arabic
- Coast on
- Persian Gulf
- Land borders
- none, it is an island nation
- Independent since
- 1971
Bahrain is known for being an island kingdom in the Gulf.
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- Capital
- Dhaka
- Population
- about 173 million
- Area
- 147 570 km²
- Currency
- Bangladeshi taka
- Main language
- Bengali
- Major river
- Ganges
- Coast on
- Bay of Bengal
- Land borders
- 2: India, Myanmar
- Independent since
- 1971
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- Capital
- Thimphu
- Population
- about 790 thousand
- Area
- 38 394 km²
- Currency
- Bhutanese ngultrum
- Main language
- Dzongkha
- Land borders
- 2: China, India
Bhutan is known for measuring Gross National Happiness.
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Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan · Asia
- Capital
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- Population
- about 450 thousand
- Area
- 5 765 km²
- Currency
- Brunei dollar
- Main language
- Malay
- Coast on
- South China Sea
- Land borders
- 1: Malaysia
- Independent since
- 1984
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Cambodia
Phnom Penh · Asia
- Capital
- Phnom Penh
- Population
- about 17 million
- Area
- 181 035 km²
- Currency
- Cambodian riel
- Main language
- Khmer
- Major river
- Mekong
- Land borders
- 3: Laos, Thailand, Vietnam
- Independent since
- 1953
Cambodia is known for the temples of Angkor Wat.
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- Capital
- Beijing
- Population
- about 1.41 billion
- Area
- 9 596 961 km²
- Currency
- Renminbi
- Main language
- Mandarin Chinese
- Largest city
- Shanghai
- Major river
- Yangtze
- Land borders
- 14: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam
China is known for the Great Wall.
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- Capital
- Tbilisi
- Population
- about 3.7 million
- Area
- 69 700 km²
- Currency
- Georgian lari
- Main language
- Georgian
- Coast on
- Black Sea
- Land borders
- 4: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkiye
- Independent since
- 1991
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- Capital
- New Delhi
- Population
- about 1.43 billion
- Area
- 3 287 263 km²
- Currency
- Indian rupee
- Main language
- Hindi
- Largest city
- Mumbai
- Major river
- Ganges
- Land borders
- 6: Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
- Independent since
- 1947
India is known for the Taj Mahal.
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- Capital
- Jakarta
- Population
- about 278 million
- Area
- 1 904 569 km²
- Currency
- Indonesian rupiah
- Main language
- Indonesian
- Land borders
- 3: Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste
- Independent since
- 1945
Indonesia is known for being made up of thousands of islands.
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- Capital
- Tehran
- Population
- about 89 million
- Area
- 1 648 195 km²
- Currency
- Iranian rial
- Main language
- Persian
- Highest point
- Mount Damavand (5610 m)
- Coast on
- Persian Gulf
- Land borders
- 7: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkiye, Turkmenistan
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- Capital
- Baghdad
- Population
- about 46 million
- Area
- 438 317 km²
- Currency
- Iraqi dinar
- Main language
- Arabic
- Major river
- Euphrates
- Land borders
- 6: Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkiye
- Independent since
- 1932
Iraq is known for the ancient land between the Tigris and the Euphrates.
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- Capital
- Jerusalem
- Population
- about 9.8 million
- Area
- 22 072 km²
- Currency
- Israeli new shekel
- Main language
- Hebrew
- Coast on
- Mediterranean Sea
- Land borders
- 4: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
- Independent since
- 1948
Israel is known for the Dead Sea, the lowest land on Earth.
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- Capital
- Tokyo
- Population
- about 125 million
- Area
- 377 975 km²
- Currency
- Japanese yen
- Main language
- Japanese
- Highest point
- Mount Fuji (3776 m)
- Coast on
- Pacific Ocean
- Land borders
- none, it is an island nation
Japan is known for cherry blossom, bullet trains and Mount Fuji.
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- Capital
- Amman
- Population
- about 11 million
- Area
- 89 342 km²
- Currency
- Jordanian dinar
- Main language
- Arabic
- Land borders
- 4: Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria
- Independent since
- 1946
Jordan is known for the rock city of Petra.
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- Capital
- Astana
- Population
- about 20 million
- Area
- 2 724 900 km²
- Currency
- Kazakhstani tenge
- Main language
- Kazakh
- Largest city
- Almaty
- Land borders
- 5: China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
- Independent since
- 1991
Kazakhstan is known for being the largest landlocked country in the world.
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- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Population
- about 4.3 million
- Area
- 17 818 km²
- Currency
- Kuwaiti dinar
- Main language
- Arabic
- Coast on
- Persian Gulf
- Land borders
- 2: Iraq, Saudi Arabia
- Independent since
- 1961
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- Capital
- Bishkek
- Population
- about 6.7 million
- Area
- 199 951 km²
- Currency
- Kyrgyzstani som
- Main language
- Kyrgyz
- Land borders
- 4: China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
- Independent since
- 1991
Kyrgyzstan is known for the Tian Shan mountains.
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- Capital
- Vientiane
- Population
- about 7.6 million
- Area
- 236 800 km²
- Currency
- Lao kip
- Main language
- Lao
- Major river
- Mekong
- Land borders
- 5: Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
- Independent since
- 1953
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- Capital
- Beirut
- Population
- about 5.5 million
- Area
- 10 452 km²
- Currency
- Lebanese pound
- Main language
- Arabic
- Coast on
- Mediterranean Sea
- Land borders
- 2: Israel, Syria
- Independent since
- 1943
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Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur · Asia
- Capital
- Kuala Lumpur
- Population
- about 34 million
- Area
- 330 803 km²
- Currency
- Malaysian ringgit
- Main language
- Malay
- Coast on
- South China Sea
- Land borders
- 3: Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand
- Independent since
- 1957
Malaysia is known for the Petronas Towers.
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- Capital
- Male
- Population
- about 520 thousand
- Area
- 300 km²
- Currency
- Maldivian rufiyaa
- Main language
- Dhivehi
- Coast on
- Indian Ocean
- Land borders
- none, it is an island nation
- Independent since
- 1965
Maldives is known for being the lowest lying country in the world.
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Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar · Asia
- Capital
- Ulaanbaatar
- Population
- about 3.4 million
- Area
- 1 564 110 km²
- Currency
- Mongolian tugrik
- Main language
- Mongolian
- Land borders
- 2: China, Russia
- Independent since
- 1921
Mongolia is known for the Gobi Desert and wide open steppe.
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- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Population
- about 55 million
- Area
- 676 578 km²
- Currency
- Burmese kyat
- Main language
- Burmese
- Largest city
- Yangon
- Major river
- Irrawaddy
- Land borders
- 5: Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Thailand
- Independent since
- 1948
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- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Population
- about 31 million
- Area
- 147 181 km²
- Currency
- Nepalese rupee
- Main language
- Nepali
- Highest point
- Mount Everest (8849 m)
- Land borders
- 2: China, India
Nepal is known for the Himalayas and Mount Everest.
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North Korea
Pyongyang · Asia
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Population
- about 26 million
- Area
- 120 540 km²
- Currency
- North Korean won
- Main language
- Korean
- Coast on
- Sea of Japan
- Land borders
- 3: China, Russia, South Korea
- Independent since
- 1948
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- Capital
- Muscat
- Population
- about 4.6 million
- Area
- 309 500 km²
- Currency
- Omani rial
- Main language
- Arabic
- Coast on
- Arabian Sea
- Land borders
- 3: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
- Independent since
- 1650
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- Capital
- Islamabad
- Population
- about 241 million
- Area
- 881 913 km²
- Currency
- Pakistani rupee
- Main language
- Urdu
- Largest city
- Karachi
- Highest point
- K2 (8611 m)
- Major river
- Indus
- Land borders
- 4: Afghanistan, China, India, Iran
- Independent since
- 1947
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- Capital
- Ramallah
- Population
- about 5.4 million
- Area
- 6 020 km²
- Currency
- Israeli new shekel
- Main language
- Arabic
- Coast on
- Mediterranean Sea
- Land borders
- 3: Egypt, Israel, Jordan
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- Capital
- Manila
- Population
- about 117 million
- Area
- 300 000 km²
- Currency
- Philippine peso
- Main language
- Filipino
- Largest city
- Quezon City
- Coast on
- Pacific Ocean
- Land borders
- none, it is an island nation
- Independent since
- 1946
Philippines is known for its seven thousand islands.
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- Capital
- Doha
- Population
- about 2.7 million
- Area
- 11 586 km²
- Currency
- Qatari riyal
- Main language
- Arabic
- Coast on
- Persian Gulf
- Land borders
- 1: Saudi Arabia
- Independent since
- 1971
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Saudi Arabia
Riyadh · Asia
- Capital
- Riyadh
- Population
- about 37 million
- Area
- 2 149 690 km²
- Currency
- Saudi riyal
- Main language
- Arabic
- Coast on
- Red Sea
- Land borders
- 7: Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
- Independent since
- 1932
Saudi Arabia is known for the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
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Singapore
Singapore · Asia
- Capital
- Singapore
- Population
- about 5.9 million
- Area
- 728 km²
- Currency
- Singapore dollar
- Main language
- English
- Coast on
- South China Sea
- Land borders
- none, it is an island nation
- Independent since
- 1965
Singapore is known for being a city state and a major port.
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- Capital
- Seoul
- Population
- about 52 million
- Area
- 100 210 km²
- Currency
- South Korean won
- Main language
- Korean
- Coast on
- Yellow Sea
- Land borders
- 1: North Korea
- Independent since
- 1948
South Korea is known for K-pop and consumer electronics.
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Sri Lanka
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte · Asia
- Capital
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Population
- about 22 million
- Area
- 65 610 km²
- Currency
- Sri Lankan rupee
- Main language
- Sinhala
- Largest city
- Colombo
- Coast on
- Indian Ocean
- Land borders
- none, it is an island nation
- Independent since
- 1948
Sri Lanka is known for tea.
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- Capital
- Damascus
- Population
- about 23 million
- Area
- 185 180 km²
- Currency
- Syrian pound
- Main language
- Arabic
- Major river
- Euphrates
- Coast on
- Mediterranean Sea
- Land borders
- 5: Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkiye
- Independent since
- 1946
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Tajikistan
Dushanbe · Asia
- Capital
- Dushanbe
- Population
- about 10 million
- Area
- 143 100 km²
- Currency
- Tajikistani somoni
- Main language
- Tajik
- Highest point
- Ismoil Somoni Peak (7495 m)
- Land borders
- 4: Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
- Independent since
- 1991
Tajikistan is known for the Pamir Mountains.
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- Capital
- Bangkok
- Population
- about 72 million
- Area
- 513 120 km²
- Currency
- Thai baht
- Main language
- Thai
- Major river
- Chao Phraya
- Coast on
- Andaman Sea
- Land borders
- 4: Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar
Thailand is known for beaches, temples and street food.
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- Capital
- Dili
- Population
- about 1.4 million
- Area
- 14 874 km²
- Currency
- United States dollar
- Main language
- Tetum
- Coast on
- Timor Sea
- Land borders
- 1: Indonesia
- Independent since
- 2002
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- Capital
- Ankara
- Population
- about 85 million
- Area
- 783 562 km²
- Currency
- Turkish lira
- Main language
- Turkish
- Largest city
- Istanbul
- Highest point
- Mount Ararat (5137 m)
- Coast on
- Black Sea
- Land borders
- 8: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Syria
- Independent since
- 1923
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Turkmenistan
Ashgabat · Asia
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- Population
- about 7.1 million
- Area
- 488 100 km²
- Currency
- Turkmenistan manat
- Main language
- Turkmen
- Coast on
- Caspian Sea
- Land borders
- 4: Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
- Independent since
- 1991
Turkmenistan is known for the Karakum Desert.
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United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi · Asia
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Population
- about 9.5 million
- Area
- 83 600 km²
- Currency
- UAE dirham
- Main language
- Arabic
- Largest city
- Dubai
- Coast on
- Persian Gulf
- Land borders
- 2: Oman, Saudi Arabia
- Independent since
- 1971
United Arab Emirates is known for the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.
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Uzbekistan
Tashkent · Asia
- Capital
- Tashkent
- Population
- about 36 million
- Area
- 447 400 km²
- Currency
- Uzbekistani sum
- Main language
- Uzbek
- Land borders
- 5: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
- Independent since
- 1991
Uzbekistan is known for the Silk Road cities of Samarkand and Bukhara.
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- Capital
- Hanoi
- Population
- about 99 million
- Area
- 331 212 km²
- Currency
- Vietnamese dong
- Main language
- Vietnamese
- Largest city
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Major river
- Mekong
- Coast on
- South China Sea
- Land borders
- 3: Cambodia, China, Laos
- Independent since
- 1945
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- Capital
- Sanaa
- Population
- about 34 million
- Area
- 527 968 km²
- Currency
- Yemeni rial
- Main language
- Arabic
- Coast on
- Red Sea
- Land borders
- 2: Oman, Saudi Arabia
- Independent since
- 1990
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