The Countries In Asia

Updated June 20, 2018 776.4k views58 items

Need some geography help? Here's a list of all countries in Asia, with their capitals. List of Asian nations, which consists of Asian countries and capitals, can be found here. The list of Asian countries and list of Asian capitals is alphabetical. Countries that are Asian can also be sorted according to column. Whether you have a geography test to study for or you're simply curious about how many countries are in Asia, you can find them all right here.

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Afghanistan
Kabul
Language: Farsi, Eastern Language, Pashto language
Founded: 1919-08-08
Currency: Afghan afghani
Government: Islamic republic
Anthem: Afghan National Anthem
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Armenia
Yerevan
Language: Armenian Language
Founded: 1918-05-28
Currency: Armenian dram
Government: Representative democracy, Presidential system, Republic
Anthem: Mer Hayrenik
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Azerbaijan
Baku
Language: Azerbaijani language
Founded: 1991-08-30
Currency: Azerbaijani manat
Government: Presidential system, Republic, Constitutional republic, Unitary state
Anthem: Azərbaycan marşı
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Bahrain
Manama
Language: Arabic Language
Founded: 1971-12-16
Currency: Bahraini dinar
Government: Monarchy, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Bahrainona
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Bangladesh
Dhaka
Language: Bengali Language
Founded: 1971-03-26
Currency: Bangladeshi taka
Government: Unitary republic, Parliamentary system
Anthem: Amar Shonar Bangla
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Bhutan
Thimphu
Language: Dzongkha Language
Founded: 1907-12-17
Currency: Bhutanese ngultrum, Indian rupee
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Druk tsendhen
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Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan
Language: Malay Language
Founded: 1984-01-01
Currency: Brunei dollar
Government: Islamic state, Absolute monarchy, Unitary state, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Allah Peliharakan Sultan
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Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Language: Khmer language
Founded: 1953-11-09
Currency: Cambodian riel
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Nokor Reach
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China
Beijing
Language: Standard Mandarin
Founded: 1949-10-01
Currency: Renminbi
Government: Single-party state, Socialist state, Communist state
Anthem: March of the Volunteers
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Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove
Language: English Language
Founded: 1957
Currency: Australian dollar
Government: Federal monarchy
Anthem: Advance Australia Fair
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West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Language: English Language
Founded: 1857
Currency: Australian dollar
Government: Federal monarchy, Constitutional monarchy
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Cyprus
Nicosia
Language: Turkish Language, Greek Language
Founded: 1960-08-16
Currency: Euro
Government: Presidential system, Constitutional republic, Unitary state
Anthem: Hymn to Liberty
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Georgia
Tbilisi
Language: Georgian Language
Founded: 1008
Currency: Georgian lari
Government: Republic, Semi-presidential system, Unitary state
Anthem: Tavisupleba, Dideba
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India
New Delhi
Language: English Language, Hindi Language
Founded: 1947-08-15
Currency: Indian rupee
Government: Federal republic, Constitutional republic, Parliamentary system
Anthem: Jana Gana Mana
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Indonesia
Jakarta
Language: Indonesian Language
Founded: 1945-08-17
Currency: Indonesian rupiah
Government: Presidential system, Constitutional republic
Anthem: Indonesia Raya
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Iran
Tehran
Language: Persian Language
Currency: Iranian rial
Government: Islamic republic, Theocracy, Unitary state
Anthem: National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Iraq
Baghdad
Language: Arabic Language, Kurdish language
Founded: 1919-10-01
Currency: Iraqi dinar
Government: Federal republic, Republic, Parliamentary system, Parliamentary republic
Anthem: Ardulfurataini Watan, Mawtini
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Israel
Jerusalem
Language: Arabic Language, Hebrew Language
Founded: 1948-05-14
Currency: Israeli new shekel
Government: Democracy, Parliamentary system
Anthem: Hatikvah
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Japan
Tokyo
Language: Japanese Language
Currency: Japanese yen
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: Kimigayo
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Jordan
Amman
Language: Arabic Language
Founded: 1946-05-25
Currency: Jordanian dinar
Government: Unitary state, Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
Anthem: The Royal Anthem of Jordan
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Kazakhstan
Astana
Language: Kazakh Language, Russian Language
Currency: Kazakhstani tenge
Government: Presidential system, Unitary state
Anthem: Meniñ Qazaqstanım
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South Korea
Seoul
Language: Korean Language
Currency: South Korean won ₩
Government: Presidential system, Constitutional republic, Unitary state
Anthem: Aegukga
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North Korea
Pyongyang
Language: Korean Language
Founded: 1919-03-01
Currency: North Korean won
Government: Single-party state, Juche, Totalitarianism, Family dictatorship
Anthem: Aegukka
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