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There are 18 countries in Western Asia. The Arabs and Turks are the two largest ethnic groups in Western Asia. Turkey is the most populous country in Western Asia, while Cyprus is the least populous.
West Asia, also called Western Asia or Southwest Asia, is the westernmost region of Asia. As defined by most academics, UN bodies and other institutions, the subregion consists of Anatolia, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Mesopotamia, the Armenian highlands, the Levant, the island of Cyprus, the Sinai Peninsula and the South Caucasus.
West Asia covers an area of 5,994,935 km2 (2,314,657 sq mi), with a population of about 313 million. Of the 20 UN member countries fully or partly within the region, 13 are part of the Arab world. The most populous countries in West Asia are Iran, Turkey, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
The map of West Asia shows the constituent countries lying in the westernmost portion of Asia. Major countries are Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Syria. Buy Printed Map.
Map of Western Asia, including the Middle East and African countries bordering the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Political Map of Western Asia, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula and adjacent countries with borders, capitals and major cities.
List of Countries in Western Asia and Their Capitals. As noted above, there are nineteen independent countries in the West Asia. Among them, the largest country is Iran and the smallest is Cyprus in term of population. The full list of Western Asia countries with capitals is shown in the table below, ranked by latest total population and area.
West Asia, also called Southwest Asia, is the westernmost region of Asia. As defined by most scholars, UN bodies, and other institutions, the subregion consists of Anatolia, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Mesopotamia, the Armenian Highlands, the Levant, the island of Cyprus, the Sinai Peninsula, and the South Caucasus.