How many Countries in Asia?

countries in asia

List of Countries in Asia, their Flag, Capital, Currency, Primary Language, and Population:

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Flag

Afghanistan Flag

Capital: Kabul
Currency of Afghanistan: Afghani
Primary Language: Pashto
Population: 33,369,945
Country Code: +93
National Animal: Snow leopard

Bahrain

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Bahrain Flag

Capital: Manama
Currency: Bahraini Dinar
Primary Language: Arabic
Population: 1,396,829
Country Code: +973

Bangladesh

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Bangladesh Flag

Capital: Dhaka
Currency: Taka
Primary Language: Bangla
Population: 162,910,864
Country Code: +880
National Animal: Royal Bengal tiger
National Bird: Magpie robin
National Fish: Ilish

Bhutan

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Capital: Thimphu
Currency: Ngultrum
Primary Language: Dzongkha
Population: 784,103
Country Code: +975
National Animal: Druk & Takin

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Brunei

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Brunei Flag

Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Currency: Brunei Dollar
Primary Language: Malay
Population: 428,874
Country Code: +673

Burma (Myanmar)

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Myanmar Flag

Myanmar capital: Nypyidaw
Currency: Kyat
Primary Language: Burmese
Population: 54,363,426
Country Code: +95

Cambodia

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Cambodia Flag

cambodia capital: Phnom Penh
Currency: Riel
Primary Language: Khmer
Population: 15,827,241
Country Code: +855
National Animal: Kouprey

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China

China Flag

China Flag

Capital: Beijing
Currency of China: Chinese Yuan
Primary Language: Mandarin
Population: 1,382,323,332
Country Code: +86

East Timor

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East Timor Flag

Capital: Dilli
Currency: United States Dollar
Primary Language: Tetum, Portuguese, Indonesian
Population: 1,211,245
Country Code: +670

India

India Flag

India Flag

India Capital: New Delhi
Currency: Indian Rupee
Primary Language: Hindi, English, Bangla
Population: 1,326,801,576
Country Code: +91
National Animal: Bengal tiger
National Bird: Peacock
National Aquatic Animal: Ganga’s Dolphin

Indonesia

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Indonesia Flag

Indonesia capital: Jakarta
Currency:Rupiah
Primary Language: Indonesian
Population: 260,581,100
Country Code: +62
National Animal: Komodo dragon & Garuda

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Iran

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Iran Flag

Capital: Tehran
currency of Iran: Rial
Primary Language: Persian
Population: 80,043,146
Country Code: +98
National Animal: Mugger crocodile

Iraq

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Iraq Flag

Capital: Baghdad
Currency: Iraqi Dinar
Primary Language: Arabic, Kurdish
Population: 37,547,686
Country Code: +964
National Animal: Goat
National Bird: Golden Eagle

Israel

Israel Flag

Israel Flag

Capital: Jerusalem
Currency: Shekel
Primary Language: Hebrew, Arabic
Population: 8,192,463
Country Code: +972
National Bird: Hoopoe

Japan

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Japan Flag

Capital: Tokyo
Currency: Yen
Primary Language: Japanese
Population: 126,323,715
Country Code: +81
National Bird: Green pheasant
National Fish: Carp

Jordan

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Jordan Flag

Capital: Amman
Currency: Jordanian Dinar
Primary Language: Arabic
Population: 7,747,800
Country Code: +962

Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan Flag

Capital: Astana
Currency: Tenge
Primary Language: Kazakh, Russian
Population: 17,855,384
Country Code: +997

Korea, North

North Korea Flag

North Korea Flag

Capital: Pyongyang
Currency: North Korean Won
Primary Language: Korean
Population: 25,281,327
Country Code: +850

Korea, South

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South Korea Flag

Capital: Seoul
Currency: South Korean Won
Primary Language: Korean
Population: 50,503,933
Country Code: +82

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Kuwait

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Kuwait Flag

Capital: Kuwait City
Currency: Kuwaiti Dollar
Primary Language: Arabic, English
Population: 4,007,146
Country Code: +965

Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyzstan Flag

Capital: Bishkek
Currency: Som
Primary Language: Kyrgyz, Russian
Population: 6,033,769
Country Code: +996

Laos

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Laos Flag

Capital: Vientiane
Currency: Kip
Primary Language: Laotian
Population: 6,918,367
Country Code: +856

Lebanon

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Lebanon Flag

Capital: Beirut
Currency: Lebanese Pound
Primary Language: Arabic, French
Population: 5,988,153
Country Code: +961

Malaysia

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Malaysia Flag

Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Currency: Ringgit
Primary Language: Malay
Population: 30,751,602
Country Code: +60

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Maldives

Maldives Flag

Maldives Flag

Capital: Male
Currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa
Primary Language: Dhivehi
Population: 369,812
Country Code: +960

Mongolia

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Mongolia Flag

Capital: Ulaanbaatar
Currency: Togrog
Primary Language: Mongolian
Population: 3,006,444
Country Code: +976

Nepal

Capital: Kathmandu
Currency: Nepalese Rupee
Primary Language: Nepali
Population: 28,850,717
Country Code: +977

Oman

Capital: Muscat
Currency: Omani Rial
Primary Language: Arabic
Population: 4,654,471
Country Code: +968

Pakistan

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Pakistan Flag

Pakistan capital: Islamabad
Currency: Pakistani Rupee
Primary Language: Urdu, English
Population: 192,826,502
Country Code: +92

Philippines

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Philippines Flag

Capital: Manila
Currency: Phillipine Peso
Primary Language: Filipino, English
Population: 102,250,133
Country Code: +63

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Qatar

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Qatar Flag

Qatar country capital: Doha
Currency: Qatari Riyal
Primary Language: Arabic
Population: 2,291,368
Country Code: +974

Russian Federation

Russia Flag

Russia Flag

Capital: Moscow
Currency: Ruble
Primary Language: Russian
Population: 143,439,832
Country Code: +7

Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia capital: Riyadh
Currency: Saudi Riyal
Primary Language: Arabic
Population: 32,157,974
Country Code: +966

Singapore

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Singapore Flag

Capital: Singapore
Currency:Singapore Dollar
Primary Language: English, Malay, Mandarin Chinese
Population: 5,696,506
Country Code: +65

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Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka Flag

Capital: Colombo
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee
Primary Language: Sinhala, Tamil
Population: 20,810,816
Country Code: +94

Syria

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Syria Flag

Capital: Damascus
Currency: Syrian Pound
Primary Language: Arabic
Population: 18,563,595
Country Code: +963

Tajikistan

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Tajikistan Flag

Capital: Dushanbe
Currency: Somoni
Primary Language: Tajik, Russian
Population: 8,669,464
Country Code: +992

Taiwan

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Taiwan Flag

Capital: Taipei
Currency: New Taiwan Dollar
Primary Language: Mandarin
Population: 23,395,600
Country Code: +886

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Thailand

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Thailand Flag

Capital: Bangkok
Currency: Thai Baht
Primary Language: Thai
Population: 68,146,609
Country Code: +66

Turkey

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Turkey Flag

Capital: Ankara
Currency: Turkish Lira
Primary Language: Turkish
Population: 79,622,062
Country Code: +90

Turkmenistan

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Turkmenistan Flag

Capital: Ashgabat
Currency: Turkmen New Manat
Primary Language: Turkmen, Russian
Population: 5,438,670
Country Code: +993

United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates Flag

Capital: Abu Dhabi
Currency: Dirham
Primary Language: Arabic
Population: 9,266,971
Country Code: +971

Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan Flag

Capital: Tashkent
Currency: Uzbekistan Som
Primary Language: Uzbek, Russian
Population: 30,300,446
Country Code: +998

Vietnam

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Vietnam Flag

Vietnam country capital: Hanoi
Currency: Dong
Primary Language: Vietnamese
Population: 94,444,200
Country Code: +84

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Yemen

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Yemen Flag

Capital: Sanaa
Currency: Yemeni Rial
Primary Language: Arabic
Population: 27,477,600
Country Code: +967

How Many Asian Countries Are There?

How many Asian countries are there? Currently there are 44 countries in Asia. These are listed below. It’s worth noting that the Maldives is smaller than many countries and has only 540 thousand people. In comparison, the largest city in Southern Asia is Mumbai, with a population of 21.6 million people. Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Karachi, Pakistan each have populations of nearly seventeen million.

The continent of Asia is the largest in the world. In terms of total area, Asia includes the continent of Russia (Largest country in World by Size) with its Caucasian isthmus, Japan, China (most populous country in World), and the island nation of Maritime Southeast Asia. Asia covers over 17.22 million square miles or 44 million square kilometers. It is also made up of several islands, such as Taiwan, Japan, and Indonesia. New Guinea is the smallest independent state in Asia, covering an area of only a few square miles.

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