Asia is one of the seven continents in the world. The continent of Asia primarily covers North- Eastern hemisphere of the planet. Asia is the largest, covering 30% of the total land area with 4,45,79,000 (4.5 crores) square kilometres. The largest continent, Asia is most populous with 4,56,06,67,108 (456 crores). Thus, being 60% of the total world’s population among all.
List of Countries in Asia: Asia comprises 50 countries and is home to many first civilizations. Asia holds most of the world’s major religion’s birthplaces. Now, Asia is the fastest and largest growing economy in the world.
AFGHANISTAN Capital Kabul Official languages Pashto and Persian Area 6,52,230 Sq.km Population 3.89 crores (46/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 5,31,590 crores Currency 1 Afghani = 0.92 INR Major Cities Herat, Balkh, Kandahar
ARMENIA Capital Yerevan Official languages Armenian Area 29,743 Sq.km Population 29.63 lakhs (101.5/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 2,39,802 crores Currency 1 Dram = 0.14 INR Major Cities Gyumri, Vanadzor, Vagharshapat
AZERBAIJAN Capital Baku Official languages Azerbaijani Area 86,600 Sq.km Population 1.01 crores (115/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 1,37,837 crores Currency 1 Manat = 42.61 INR Major Cities Ganja, Sumqayit, Lankaran
BAHRAIN Capital Manama Official languages Arabic Area 760 Sq.km Population 17.01 lakhs (1,831.1/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 5,74,243 crores Currency 1 Bahraini Dinar = 192.13 INR Major Cities Riffa, Muharraq, Hamad
BANGLADESH Capital Dhaka Official languages Bengali Area 1,47,570 Sq.km Population 16.47 crores (1,106/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 72,17,410 crores Currency 1 Taka = 0.85 INR Major Cities Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi
BHUTAN Capital Thimphu Official languages Dzongkha Area 38,394 Sq.km Population 7.7 lakhs (19.3/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 55,777 crores Currency 1 Ngultrum = 1 INR Major Cities Paro, Trongsa, Jakar
BRUNEI Capital Bandar Seri Begawan Official languages Malay Area 5,765 Sq.km Population 4.37 lakhs (72.11/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 2,66,928 crores Currency 1 Brunei Dollar = 54.75 INR Major Cities Kuala Belait, Seria, Tutong
CAMBODIA Capital Phnom Penh Official languages Khmer Area 1,81,035 Sq.km Population 1.67 crores (87/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 5,55,057 crores Currency 1 Riel = 0.018 INR Major Cities Takeo, Kampong Saom, Battambang
CHINA Capital Beijing Official languages Standard Chinese Area 95,96,961 Sq.km Population 143.93 crores (145/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 19,31,42,946 crores Currency 1 Yuan = 11.37 INR Major Cities Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenzhen
CYPRUS Capital Nicosia Official languages Greek, Turkish Area 9,251 Sq.km Population 12.07 lakhs (123.4/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 2,60,526 crores Currency 1 Euro = 88.35 INR Major Cities Limassol, Larnaca, Famagusta
GEORGIA Capital Tbilisi Official languages Georgian Area 69,700 Sq.km Population 39.89 lakhs (57.6/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 3,33,534 crores Currency 1 Lari = 22.2 INR Major Cities Batumi, Kutalsi, Rustavi
INDIA Capital New Delhi Official languages Hindi, English Area 32,87,263 Sq.km Population 138 crores (411.4/Sq.km) GDP ₹7,27,62,225 crores Currency 1 Indian Rupee = 1 INR Major Cities Mumbai, Chennai , Kolkata
INDONESIA Capital Jakarta Official languages Indonesian Area 19,04,569 Sq.km Population 27.35 crores (141/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 2,56,83,575 crores Currency 1 Indonesian Rupiah = 0.0051 INR Major Cities Surabaya, Bandung, Medan
IRAN Capital Tehran Official languages Persian Area 16,48,195 Sq.km Population 8.39 crores (48/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 72,86,688 crores Currency 1 Iranian Rial = 0.0017 INR Major Cities Mashhad, Isfahan, Gachsaran
IRAQ Capital Baghdad Official languages Arabic, Kurdish Area 4,38,317 Sq.km Population 4.02 crores (82.7/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 28,93,164 crores Currency 1 Iraqi Dinar = 0.05 INR Major Cities Basra, Mosul, Erbil
ISRAEL Capital Jerusalem Official languages Hebrew Area 22,072 Sq.km Population 86.55 lakhs (424/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 26,97,606 crores Currency 1 Israel New Shekel = 22.28 INR Major Cities Tel Aviv, Haifa, Ashdod
JAPAN Capital Tokyo Official languages Japanese Area 3,77,975 Sq.km Population 12.64 crores (334/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 4,03,60,525 crores Currency 1 Yen = 0.66 INR Major Cities Kyoto, Osaka, Yokohama
JORDAN Capital Amman Official languages Arabic Area 89,342 Sq.km Population 1.02 crores (114/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 7,42,031 crores Currency 1 Jordanian Dinar = 102.1 INR Major Cities Zarqa, Irbid, Russeifa
KAZAKHSTAN Capital Nur-Sultan Official languages Kazakh Area 27,24,900 Sq.km Population 1.87 crores (7/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 41,24,451 crores Currency 1 Kazakhstani Tenge = 0.17 INR Major Cities Almaty, Astana, Shymkent
KUWAIT Capital Kuwait City Official languages Arabic Area 17,818 Sq.km Population 42.7 lakhs (200.2/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 21,97,848 crores Currency 1 Kuwaiti Dinar = 240.53 INR Major Cities Al Jahra, Al Ahmadi
KYRGYZSTAN Capital Bishkek Official languages Kyrgyz Area 1,99,951 Sq.km Population 65.24 lakhs (27.4/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 2,56,759 crores Currency 1 Kyrgyzstani Som = 0.87 INR Major Cities Osh, Jalal-Abad, Karakol
LAOS Capital Vientiane Official languages Lao Area 2,37,955 Sq.km Population 72.75 lakhs (26.7/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 4,21,897 crores Currency 1 Laotian Kip = 0.0077 INR Major Cities Savannakhet, Pakxe, Thakhek
LEBANON Capital Beirut Official languages Arabic Area 10,452 Sq.km Population 68.25 lakhs (560/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 6,60,911 crores Currency 1 Lebanese Pound = 0.048 INR Major Cities Tripoli, Sidon, Tyre
MALAYSIA Capital Kuala Lumpur Official languages Malay Area 3,30,803 Sq.km Population 3.23 crores (92/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 65,27,635 crores Currency 1 Malaysian Ringgit = 17.54 INR Major Cities George Town – Penang, Ipoh, Kota Bahru
MALDIVES Capital Male Official languages Dhivehi Area 300 Sq.km Population 5.4 lakhs (1,102.5/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 59,753 crores Currency 1 Maldivian Rufiyaa = 4.69 INR Major Cities Addu, Fuvahmulah, Kulhudhuffushi
MONGOLIA Capital Ulaanbaatar Official languages Mongolian Area 15,66,000 Sq.km Population 32.78 lakhs (2.07/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 3,49,468 crores Currency 1 Mongolian Togrog = 0.025 INR Major Cities Erdenet, Darhan, Khovd
MYANMAR Capital Nay Pyi Taw Official languages Burmese Area 6,76,578 Sq.km Population 5.44 crores (76/Sq.km) GDP ₹25,73,029 crores Currency 1 Myanmar Kyat = 0.044 INR Major Cities Mandalay, Yangon, Mawlamyine
NEPAL Capital Kathmandu Official languages Nepali Area 1,47,516 Sq.km Population 2.91 crores (180/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 8,85,440 crores Currency 1 Nepalese Rupee = 0.62 INR Major Cities Pokhara, Patan, Biratnagar
NORTH KOREA Capital Pyongyang Official languages Korean Area 1,20,540 Sq.km Population 2.57 crores (549.1/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 2,89,574 crores Currency 1 North Korean Won = 0.065 INR Major Cities Hamhung, Chongjin, Nampo
OMAN Capital Muscat Official languages Arabic, Baluchi Area 3,09,500 Sq.km Population 51.06 lakhs(/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 14,59,592 crores Currency 1 Omani Rial = 188.06 INR Major Cities Salalah, Seeb, Bawshar
PAKISTAN Capital Islamabad Official languages Urdu, English Area 8,81,913 Sq.km Population 22.09 crores (244.4/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 72,39,370 crores Currency 1 Pakistani Rupee = 0.47 INR Major Cities Karachi, Lahore, Multan
PHILIPPINES Capital Manila Official languages Filipino, English Area 3,00,000 Sq.km Population 10.95 crores (336/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 72,39,370 crores Currency 1 Philippine Peso = 1.52 INR Major Cities Quezon City, Davao City, Caloocan
QATAR Capital Doha Official languages Arabic Area 11,581 Sq.km Population 28.81 lakhs (455.8/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 25,84,455 crores Currency 1 Qatari Rial = 19.88 INR Major Cities Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Umm Salal Muhammad
SAUDI ARABIA Capital Riyadh Official languages Arabic Area 21,49,690 Sq.km Population 3.48 crores (15/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 1,39,28,547 crores Currency 1 Saudi Riyal = 19.30 INR Major Cities Jeddah, Medina, Mecca
SINGAPORE Capital Singapore Official languages Malay, Tamil, Mandarin, English Area 728.3 Sq.km Population 58.50 lakhs (7,804/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 43,43,622 crores Currency 1 Singapore Dollar = 54.72 INR Major Cities Woodlands, Jurong
SOUTH KOREA Capital Seoul Official languages Korean Area 1,00,363 Sq.km Population 5.12 crores (507/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 1,65,99,875 crores Currency 1 South Korean Won = 0.065 INR Major Cities Busan, Jinhae, Gyeongju
SRI LANKA Capital Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Official languages Sinhala, Tamil Area 65,610 Sq.km Population 2.14 crores (327/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 22,15,247 crores Currency 1 Sri Lankan Rupee = 4.39 INR Major Cities Colombo, Kandy, Galle
STATE OF PALESTINE Capital Jerusalem Official languages Arabic Area 6,020 Sq.km Population 51.01 lakhs (731/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 1,88,223 crores Currency Does not have own currency Major Cities Gaza, Ramallah, Hebron
SYRIA Capital : Damascus Official languages : Arabic Area : 1,85,180 Sq.km Population : 1.75 crores (118.3/Sq.km) GDP : ₹ 3,61,968 crores Currency : 1 Syrian Pound = 0.057 INR Major Cities : Aleppo, Homs, Hama
TAJIKISTAN Capital : Dushanbe Official languages : Tajiki Area : 1,43,100 Sq.km Population : 95.37 lakhs (48.6/Sq.km) GDP : ₹ 2,20,800 crores Currency : 1 Tajikistani Somoni = 6.35 INR Major Cities : Khujand, Qurgonteppa
THAILAND Capital : Bangkok Official languages : Thai Area : 5,13,120 Sq.km Population : 6.97 crores (132.1/Sq.km) GDP : ₹ 97,00,755 crores Currency : 1 Thai Bhat = 2.32 INR Major Cities : Nonthaburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chiang Mai
TIMOR-LESTE Capital : Dili Official languages : Tetum, Portuguese Area : 15,007 Sq.km Population : 13.18 lakhs (78/Sq.km) GDP : ₹ 36,196 crores Currency : 1 USD = 72.39 INR Major Cities : Baucau, Maliana, Suai
TURKEY Capital : Ankara Official languages : Turkish Area : 7,83,356 Sq.km Population : 8.46 crores (110/Sq.km) GDP : ₹2,28,72,555 crores Currency : 1 Turkish Lira = 5.13 INR Major Cities : Istanbul, Izmir, Bursa
TURKMENISTAN Capital : Ashgabat Official languages : Turkmen Area : 4,91,210 Sq.km Population : 60.31 lakhs (10.5/Sq.km) GDP : ₹ 8,10,809 crores Currency : 1 Turkmenistani Manat = 20.68 INR Major Cities : Turkmenabat, Dashoguz, Mary
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Capital : Abu Dhabi Official languages : Arabic Area : 83,600 Sq.km Population : 98.90 lakhs (99/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 46,83,872 crores Currency 1 UAE Dirham = 19.71 INR Major Cities Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman
UZBEKISTAN Capital Tashkent Official languages Uzbek Area 4,48,978 Sq.km Population 3.34 crores (74.1/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 19,90,826 crores Currency 1 Uzbekistani Som = 0.0068 INR Major Cities Samarkand, Bukhara, Namangan
VIETNAM Capital Hanoi Official languages Vietnamese Area 3,31,699 Sq.km Population 9.73 crores (295/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 75,79,620 crores Currency 1 Vietnamese Dong = 0.0031 INR Major Cities Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Nha Trang
YEMEN Capital Sana’a, Aden Official languages Arabic Area 5,55,000 Sq.km Population 2.98 crores (44.7/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 5,31,948 crores Currency 1 Yemeni Rial = 0.29 INR Major Cities Taiz, Al Hudaydah, Hadhramaut
DEPENDENCIES HONG KONG Capital City of Victoria Official languages Chinese, English Area 1,110.18 Sq.km Population 74.96 lakhs (6,777/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 31,78,083 crores Currency 1 Hong Kong Dollar = 9.33 INR Major Cities Kowloon, Tsuen Wan, Yuen Long Kau Hui
MACAU Capital Macau Official languages Chinese, Portuguese Area 115.3 Sq.km Population 6.49 lakhs (21,340/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 2,89,574 crores Currency 1 Macanese Pataca = 9.06 INR Major Cities Taipa
TAIWAN Capital Taipei Official languages Formosan languages Area 36,197 Sq.km Population 2.38 crores (650/Sq.km) GDP ₹ 1,03,52,299 crores Currency 1 New Taiwan Dollar = 2.62 INR Major Cities Taichung, New Taipei, Kaohsiung City
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