The countries of Asia and their capitals
The Asian continent is part of the same continental mass as Europe, which is why it is called the Eurasian continent. Asia is the largest continent and consists of 48 countries, among which there are a total of 4,436 million inhabitants, making this area the most populated on the planet. In addition, in Asia we find several religions both monotheistic and polytheistic, some of the most predominant are Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam.
Being such an extensive territory we can find many things, from natural wonders such as the Everest or Mount Fuji to man-made wonders like the Great Wall of China or the Taj Mahal. Furthermore, 40 official languages are spoken on this continent and many others considered isolated languages. Discover in this lesson from a TEACHER what they are Asian countries and their capitals in a practical complete list, as well as a map and several interesting curiosities.
Below you can find one complete and practical list of the 48 Asian countries, followed by the name of their capitals and by the currencies used in each of them, arranged alphabetically so that it is much more comfortable for you to study:
- Afghanistan: Kabul - Afghani
- Saudi Arabia: Riyadh - Saudi Rial
- Armenia: Yerevan - Dram
- Azerbaijan: Baku - Azerbaijani Manat
- Bangladesh: Dhaka - Taka
- Bahrain: Manama - Bahraini Dinar
- Brunei: Bandar seri Begawan - Brunei dollar
- Bhutan: Thimbu- Hindu Rupee
- Cambodia: Phnom-Pehn - Riel
- Qatar: Doha - Qatari Rial
- China: Beijing - Yuan Renminbi
- Cyprus: Nicosia - Euro
- North Korea: Pyongyang - North Korean Won
- South Korea: Seoul - Won
- United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi - Diram UAE
- Philippines: Manila - Philippine Peso
- Georgia: Tbilisi - Lari
- India: New Delhi - Hindu Rupee
- Indonesia: Jakarta - Rupiah
- Iraq: Baghdad - Iraqi Dinar
- Iran: Tehran - Iranian Rial
- Israel: Tel AvivShekel
- Japan: Tokyo - Yen
- Jordan: Amman - Jordanian Dinar
- Kazakhstan: Astana - Tenge
- Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek - Kyrgyz Som
- Kuwait: Kuwait - Kuwaiti Dinar
- Laos: Vientiane - Kip
- Lebanon: Beirut - Lebanese Pound
- Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian Ringgit
- Maldives: Male - Maldivian Rupee
- Mongolia: Ulan Bator - Tugrik
- Myanmar / Burma: Ranghún - Kyat from Myanmar
- Nepal: Kathmandu - Nepali Rupee
- Oman: Muscat - Rial Omani
- Pakistan: Islamabad - Pakistani Rupee
- Russia: Moscow - Russian Ruble
- Singapore: Singapore - Singapore Dollar
- Syria: Damascus - Syrian Pound
- Sri Lanka: Colombo - Sri Lankan Rupee
- Thailand: Bangkok - Baht
- Tajikistan: Dushanbe - Somoni
- East Timor: Dili - US Dollar
- Turkmenistan: Ashgabat - Turkmen Manat
- Turkey: Ankara - Dong
- Uzbekistan: Tashkent - Uzbek Som
- Vietnam: Hanoi - Dong
- Yemen: Sana'a - Yemeni Rial
In the following image you will see a map of the countries of Asia and their capitals differences by colors. In addition, if you want to know more details and expand knowledge, in this other lesson from a PROFESSOR we will show you all the countries and capitals of the world by continents.
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There are certain aspects to consider when we talk about the countries in the Asian continent:
- There are Eurasian countries, that is, they belong to Asia and Europe at the same time: Russia, Turkey, Cyprus, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Armenia.
- Taiwan is not a country as it really belongs to China.
- Palestine, according to the UN, is an "observer state" and not a country.
- The country called Burma and at the same time Myanmar, is like that because the UN calls it in the first way and in the E.U. It is known from the second or, also, Union of Myanmar.
For you to know more details about this continent, in the image below you can see all the flags of the different Asian countries. Likewise, if you are interested in expanding your knowledge about the distribution of the surface of our planet, in a PROFESSOR we will tell you how many continents are there and their names, in addition to explaining the different teirías that exist on this issue.
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In addition to everything seen above to finish completing information about theAsian countries and their capitals, we will comment on some curiosities very interesting:
- The Asian continent occupies almost 44 million km2, accounting for almost 9% of the earth's surface.
- In this part of the planet is the second highest point of the planet, Everest, and there is also the flattest and lowest point in the world, the Maldives islands, of which its highest point is only 3 meters from altitude.
- Although there are 40 official languages, many more are spoken that are considered as isolated languages and some dialects, but the exact number is not really known.
- Asia is considered the cradle of the 5 most important religions in the world: Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism.
- This continent is divided into 6 regions: Central Asia, West Central Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, North Asia, South Asia.
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