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This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia. It includes fully recognized states, states with limited but substantial international recognition, de facto states with little or no international recognition, and dependencies of both Asian and non-Asian states. In particular, it lists (i) 49 generally recognized sovereign states, all of which are members of the United ...
These varying definitions are not generally reflected in the map of Asia as a whole; for example, Egypt is typically included in the Middle East, but not in Asia, even though the bulk of the Middle East is in Asia. The demarcation between Asia and Africa is the Suez Canal, the Gulf of Suez, the Red Sea, and the Bab-el-Mandeb.
Name Nation View Population Mayor or governor Dhaka Bangladesh 6,594,962 (2013) North Dhaka: Atiqul Islam. South Dhaka: Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh. Islamabad Pakistan 1,330,000 (2011)
Capital district, Niamey Urban Community: 63 départements: communes, cantons, and groupements [quantify] Nigeria: Federal 36 states 1 Federal Capital Territory: 774 Local Government Areas: 8813 Wards: North Korea: Unitary 9 provinces (do) 4 special cities: 150+ cities, counties, workers' districts (in some counties), districts, and wards
Recentissima Asiae Delineatio, the 1730 geographical map of Johan Christoph Homann. Asia is shown in color. The names are in Latin. Asia, the central and eastern part of Eurasia, comprises approximately fifty countries.
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area (or 30% of its land area) and with approximately 4.655 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population .
Asia. Southeast Asia. Maritime Southeast Asia; Oceania (part of New Guinea) Between: Indian Ocean; Pacific Ocean; Time zones: East Indonesian Time ; Central Indonesian Time ; West Indonesian Time ; Extreme points of Indonesia. High: Puncak Jaya on New Guinea 4,884 m (16,024 ft) – highest point on any ocean island; Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
Maps of the State of Palestine (1 C) C. Maps of the Caucasus (1 P, 3 F) H. Historic maps of Asia (12 P) Maps of the history of Asia (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Maps ...