Asia – The Largest Continent of the World

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Asia

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 the 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

Afghanistan - Asia
CapitalKabul
Official languagesPashto and Persian
Area6,52,230 Sq.km
Population3.89 crores (46/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 5,31,590 crores
Currency1 Afghani = 0.92 INR
Major CitiesHerat, Balkh, Kandahar

ARMENIA

Armenia - Asia
CapitalYerevan
Official languagesArmenian
Area29,743 Sq.km
Population29.63 lakhs (101.5/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 2,39,802 crores
Currency1 Dram = 0.14 INR
Major CitiesGyumri, Vanadzor, Vagharshapat

AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijan
CapitalBaku
Official languagesAzerbaijani
Area86,600 Sq.km
Population1.01 crores (115/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 1,37,837 crores
Currency1 Manat = 42.61 INR
Major CitiesGanja, Sumqayit, Lankaran

BAHRAIN

Bahrain
CapitalManama
Official languagesArabic
Area760 Sq.km
Population17.01 lakhs (1,831.1/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 5,74,243 crores
Currency1 Bahraini Dinar = 192.13 INR
Major CitiesRiffa, Muharraq, Hamad

BANGLADESH

Bangladesh
CapitalDhaka
Official languagesBengali
Area1,47,570 Sq.km
Population16.47 crores (1,106/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 72,17,410 crores
Currency1 Taka = 0.85 INR
Major CitiesChittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi

BHUTAN

Bhutan
CapitalThimphu
Official languagesDzongkha
Area38,394 Sq.km
Population7.7 lakhs (19.3/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 55,777 crores
Currency1 Ngultrum = 1 INR
Major CitiesParo, Trongsa, Jakar

BRUNEI

Brunei
CapitalBandar Seri Begawan
Official languagesMalay
Area5,765 Sq.km
Population4.37 lakhs (72.11/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 2,66,928 crores
Currency1 Brunei Dollar = 54.75 INR
Major CitiesKuala Belait, Seria, Tutong

CAMBODIA

Cambodia
CapitalPhnom Penh
Official languagesKhmer
Area1,81,035 Sq.km
Population1.67 crores (87/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 5,55,057 crores
Currency1 Riel = 0.018 INR
Major CitiesTakeo, Kampong Saom, Battambang

CHINA

China
CapitalBeijing
Official languagesStandard Chinese
Area95,96,961 Sq.km
Population143.93 crores (145/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 19,31,42,946 crores
Currency1 Yuan = 11.37 INR
Major CitiesShanghai, Tianjin, Shenzhen

CYPRUS

Cyprus
CapitalNicosia
Official languagesGreek, Turkish
Area9,251 Sq.km
Population12.07 lakhs (123.4/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 2,60,526 crores
Currency1 Euro = 88.35 INR
Major CitiesLimassol, Larnaca, Famagusta

GEORGIA

Georgia
CapitalTbilisi
Official languagesGeorgian
Area69,700 Sq.km
Population39.89 lakhs (57.6/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 3,33,534 crores
Currency1 Lari = 22.2 INR
Major CitiesBatumi, Kutalsi, Rustavi

INDIA

India - Asia
CapitalNew Delhi
Official languagesHindi, English
Area32,87,263 Sq.km
Population138 crores (411.4/Sq.km)
GDP₹7,27,62,225 crores
Currency1 Indian Rupee = 1 INR
Major CitiesMumbai, Chennai, Kolkata

INDONESIA

Indonesia
CapitalJakarta
Official languagesIndonesian
Area19,04,569 Sq.km
Population27.35 crores (141/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 2,56,83,575 crores
Currency1 Indonesian Rupiah = 0.0051 INR
Major CitiesSurabaya, Bandung, Medan

IRAN

Iran
CapitalTehran
Official languagesPersian
Area16,48,195 Sq.km
Population8.39 crores (48/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 72,86,688 crores
Currency1 Iranian Rial = 0.0017 INR
Major CitiesMashhad, Isfahan, Gachsaran

IRAQ

Iraq
CapitalBaghdad
Official languagesArabic, Kurdish
Area4,38,317 Sq.km
Population4.02 crores (82.7/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 28,93,164 crores
Currency1 Iraqi Dinar = 0.05 INR
Major CitiesBasra, Mosul, Erbil

ISRAEL

Israel
CapitalJerusalem
Official languagesHebrew
Area22,072 Sq.km
Population86.55 lakhs (424/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 26,97,606 crores
Currency1 Israel New Shekel = 22.28 INR
Major CitiesTel Aviv, Haifa, Ashdod

JAPAN

Japan
CapitalTokyo
Official languagesJapanese
Area3,77,975 Sq.km
Population12.64 crores (334/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 4,03,60,525 crores
Currency1 Yen = 0.66 INR
Major CitiesKyoto, Osaka, Yokohama

JORDAN

Jordan
CapitalAmman
Official languagesArabic
Area89,342 Sq.km
Population1.02 crores (114/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 7,42,031 crores
Currency1 Jordanian Dinar = 102.1 INR
Major CitiesZarqa, Irbid, Russeifa

KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan
CapitalNur-Sultan
Official languagesKazakh
Area27,24,900 Sq.km
Population1.87 crores (7/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 41,24,451 crores
Currency1 Kazakhstani Tenge = 0.17 INR
Major CitiesAlmaty, Astana, Shymkent

KUWAIT

Kuwait
CapitalKuwait City
Official languagesArabic
Area17,818 Sq.km
Population42.7 lakhs (200.2/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 21,97,848 crores
Currency1 Kuwaiti Dinar = 240.53 INR
Major CitiesAl Jahra, Al Ahmadi

KYRGYZSTAN

Kyrgyzstan
CapitalBishkek
Official languagesKyrgyz
Area1,99,951 Sq.km
Population65.24 lakhs (27.4/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 2,56,759 crores
Currency1 Kyrgyzstani Som = 0.87 INR
Major CitiesOsh, Jalal-Abad, Karakol

LAOS

Laos
CapitalVientiane
Official languagesLao
Area2,37,955 Sq.km
Population72.75 lakhs (26.7/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 4,21,897 crores
Currency1 Laotian Kip = 0.0077 INR
Major CitiesSavannakhet, Pakxe, Thakhek

LEBANON

Lebanon
CapitalBeirut
Official languagesArabic
Area10,452 Sq.km
Population68.25 lakhs (560/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 6,60,911 crores
Currency1 Lebanese Pound = 0.048 INR
Major CitiesTripoli, Sidon, Tyre

MALAYSIA

Malaysia
CapitalKuala Lumpur
Official languagesMalay
Area3,30,803 Sq.km
Population3.23 crores (92/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 65,27,635 crores
Currency1 Malaysian Ringgit = 17.54 INR
Major CitiesGeorge Town – Penang, Ipoh, Kota Bahru

MALDIVES

Maldives
CapitalMale
Official languagesDhivehi
Area300 Sq.km
Population5.4 lakhs (1,102.5/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 59,753 crores
Currency1 Maldivian Rufiyaa = 4.69 INR
Major CitiesAddu, Fuvahmulah, Kulhudhuffushi

MONGOLIA

Mongolia
CapitalUlaanbaatar
Official languagesMongolian
Area15,66,000 Sq.km
Population32.78 lakhs (2.07/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 3,49,468 crores
Currency1 Mongolian Togrog = 0.025 INR
Major CitiesErdenet, Darhan, Khovd

MYANMAR

Myanmar
CapitalNay Pyi Taw
Official languagesBurmese
Area6,76,578 Sq.km
Population5.44 crores (76/Sq.km)
GDP₹25,73,029 crores
Currency1 Myanmar Kyat = 0.044 INR
Major CitiesMandalay, Yangon, Mawlamyine

NEPAL

Nepal
CapitalKathmandu
Official languagesNepali
Area1,47,516 Sq.km
Population2.91 crores (180/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 8,85,440 crores
Currency1 Nepalese Rupee = 0.62 INR
Major CitiesPokhara, Patan, Biratnagar

NORTH KOREA

North_Korea
CapitalPyongyang
Official languagesKorean
Area1,20,540 Sq.km
Population2.57 crores (549.1/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 2,89,574 crores
Currency1 North Korean Won = 0.065 INR
Major CitiesHamhung, Chongjin, Nampo

OMAN

Oman
CapitalMuscat
Official languagesArabic, Baluchi
Area3,09,500 Sq.km
Population51.06 lakhs(/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 14,59,592 crores
Currency1 Omani Rial = 188.06 INR
Major CitiesSalalah, Seeb, Bawshar

PAKISTAN

Pakistan
CapitalIslamabad
Official languagesUrdu, English
Area8,81,913 Sq.km
Population22.09 crores (244.4/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 72,39,370 crores
Currency1 Pakistani Rupee = 0.47 INR
Major CitiesKarachi, Lahore, Multan

PHILIPPINES

Philippines
CapitalManila
Official languagesFilipino, English
Area3,00,000 Sq.km
Population10.95 crores (336/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 72,39,370 crores
Currency1 Philippine Peso = 1.52 INR
Major CitiesQuezon City, Davao City, Caloocan

QATAR

Qatar
CapitalDoha
Official languagesArabic
Area11,581 Sq.km
Population28.81 lakhs (455.8/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 25,84,455 crores
Currency1 Qatari Rial = 19.88 INR
Major CitiesAl Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Umm Salal Muhammad

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi_Arabia
CapitalRiyadh
Official languagesArabic
Area21,49,690 Sq.km
Population3.48 crores (15/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 1,39,28,547 crores
Currency1 Saudi Riyal = 19.30 INR
Major CitiesJeddah, Medina, Mecca

SINGAPORE

Singapore
CapitalSingapore
Official languagesMalay, Tamil, Mandarin, English
Area728.3 Sq.km
Population58.50 lakhs (7,804/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 43,43,622 crores
Currency1 Singapore Dollar = 54.72 INR
Major CitiesWoodlands, Jurong

SOUTH KOREA

South_Korea
CapitalSeoul
Official languagesKorean
Area1,00,363 Sq.km
Population5.12 crores (507/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 1,65,99,875 crores
Currency1 South Korean Won = 0.065 INR
Major CitiesBusan, Jinhae, Gyeongju

SRI LANKA

Sri_Lanka
CapitalSri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Official languagesSinhala, Tamil
Area65,610 Sq.km
Population2.14 crores (327/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 22,15,247 crores
Currency1 Sri Lankan Rupee = 4.39 INR
Major CitiesColombo, Kandy, Galle

STATE OF PALESTINE

Palestine
CapitalJerusalem
Official languagesArabic
Area6,020 Sq.km
Population51.01 lakhs (731/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 1,88,223 crores
CurrencyDoes not have own currency
Major CitiesGaza, Ramallah, Hebron

SYRIA

Syria
CapitalDamascus
Official languagesArabic
Area1,85,180 Sq.km
Population1.75 crores (118.3/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 3,61,968 crores
Currency1 Syrian Pound = 0.057 INR
Major CitiesAleppo, Homs, Hama

TAJIKISTAN

Tajikistan
CapitalDushanbe
Official languagesTajiki
Area1,43,100 Sq.km
Population95.37 lakhs (48.6/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 2,20,800 crores
Currency1 Tajikistani Somoni = 6.35 INR
Major CitiesKhujand, Qurgonteppa

THAILAND

Thailand
CapitalBangkok
Official languagesThai
Area5,13,120 Sq.km
Population6.97 crores (132.1/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 97,00,755 crores
Currency1 Thai Bhat = 2.32 INR
Major CitiesNonthaburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chiang Mai

TIMOR-LESTE

East_Timor
CapitalDili
Official languagesTetum, Portuguese
Area15,007 Sq.km
Population13.18 lakhs (78/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 36,196 crores
Currency1 USD = 72.39 INR
Major CitiesBaucau, Maliana, Suai

TURKEY

Turkey
CapitalAnkara
Official languagesTurkish
Area7,83,356 Sq.km
Population8.46 crores (110/Sq.km)
GDP₹2,28,72,555 crores
Currency1 Turkish Lira = 5.13 INR
Major CitiesIstanbul, Izmir, Bursa

TURKMENISTAN

Turkmenistan
CapitalAshgabat
Official languagesTurkmen
Area4,91,210 Sq.km
Population60.31 lakhs (10.5/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 8,10,809 crores
Currency1 Turkmenistani Manat = 20.68 INR
Major CitiesTurkmenabat, Dashoguz, Mary

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

United_Arab_Emirates
CapitalAbu Dhabi
Official languagesArabic
Area83,600 Sq.km
Population98.90 lakhs (99/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 46,83,872 crores
Currency1 UAE Dirham = 19.71 INR
Major CitiesDubai, Sharjah, Ajman

UZBEKISTAN

Uzbekistan
CapitalTashkent
Official languagesUzbek
Area4,48,978 Sq.km
Population3.34 crores (74.1/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 19,90,826 crores
Currency1 Uzbekistani Som = 0.0068 INR
Major CitiesSamarkand, Bukhara, Namangan

VIETNAM

Vietnam
CapitalHanoi
Official languagesVietnamese
Area3,31,699 Sq.km
Population9.73 crores (295/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 75,79,620 crores
Currency1 Vietnamese Dong = 0.0031 INR
Major CitiesHo Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Nha Trang

YEMEN

Yemen
CapitalSana’a, Aden
Official languagesArabic
Area5,55,000 Sq.km
Population2.98 crores (44.7/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 5,31,948 crores
Currency1 Yemeni Rial = 0.29 INR
Major CitiesTaiz, Al Hudaydah, Hadhramaut

DEPENDENCIES


HONG KONG

Hong-kong NFWorld
CapitalCity of Victoria
Official languagesChinese, English
Area1,110.18 Sq.km
Population74.96 lakhs (6,777/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 31,78,083 crores
Currency1 Hong Kong Dollar = 9.33 INR
Major CitiesKowloon, Tsuen Wan, Yuen Long Kau Hui

MACAU

Macau NFWorld
CapitalMacau
Official languagesChinese, Portuguese
Area115.3 Sq.km
Population6.49 lakhs (21,340/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 2,89,574 crores
Currency1 Macanese Pataca = 9.06 INR
Major CitiesTaipa

TAIWAN

Taiwan NFWorld
CapitalTaipei
Official languagesFormosan languages
Area36,197 Sq.km
Population2.38 crores (650/Sq.km)
GDP₹ 1,03,52,299 crores
Currency1 New Taiwan Dollar = 2.62 INR
Major CitiesTaichung, New Taipei, Kaohsiung City

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