Countries in Asia
Explore Asia’s 48 internationally recognised countries through their peoples, capitals, regions, languages, landscapes, histories, and rich cultural heritage.
Explore Asia by Region
Browse Asia’s countries across its five geographical regions and discover the distinctive histories, peoples, languages, landscapes, traditions, and cultural identities that shape each part of the continent.
Central Asia
Explore five countries shaped by Silk Road connections, nomadic heritage, mountain landscapes, distinctive languages, and enduring traditions.
Eastern Asia
Discover five countries known for ancient civilisations, influential philosophies, technological innovation, distinctive arts, and rich cultural traditions.
South-eastern Asia
Explore eleven countries shaped by island and mainland cultures, historic kingdoms, tropical landscapes, diverse faiths, languages, and traditions.
Southern Asia
Discover nine countries distinguished by ancient civilisations, spiritual traditions, remarkable landscapes, diverse languages, arts, and communities.
Western Asia
Explore eighteen countries shaped by ancient trade routes, historic cities, diverse faiths, languages, landscapes, and influential cultural heritage.
Central Asian Countries
Central Asia comprises five countries shaped by Silk Road history, nomadic traditions, mountain landscapes, distinctive languages, and enduring cultural identities.
Eastern Asian Countries
Eastern Asia comprises five countries shaped by ancient civilisations, influential philosophies, distinctive languages, technological innovation, historic cities, and rich cultural traditions.
South-eastern Asian Countries
South-eastern Asia comprises eleven countries shaped by island and mainland cultures, historic kingdoms, tropical landscapes, diverse faiths, languages, trade routes, and enduring traditions.
Southern Asian Countries
Southern Asia comprises nine countries shaped by ancient civilisations, spiritual traditions, remarkable landscapes, diverse languages, arts, trade routes, and vibrant cultural identities.
Western Asian Countries
Western Asia comprises eighteen countries shaped by ancient trade routes, historic cities, diverse faiths, languages, landscapes, and influential cultural heritage.
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