Countries and Their Flags

Asia, one of the seven continents, is the world's largest continent. Asia is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on the east, on the west by the landmass known as Eurasia, by the Indian Ocean on the south and the Arctic Ocean on the north. Asia is the most populous continent in the world, having over four billion people. That is, statistically, the continent is home to more than 60% of the world's current population.

The earliest Asian Civilization dates back to 2500 BC. China is one of the oldest civilizations of the world. The Great Wall of China, a massive structure on the hills of northern China and one of the seven wonders of the world is the only man-made structure visible from outer space. The Asian continent has been through the World War II, the Vietnam War and Gulf War during the 20th century. Some of the major countries are Pakistan, India, China, Japan, Arab countries, Afghanistan,and Bangladaish.

Some of the major languages of Asia are Urdu, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi and Javanese. English is considered as an international language. The various religions practiced in Asia are Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, Zoroastrianism and Shintoism. A few largest cities of Asia are Seoul, Mumbai (Bombay), Jakarta, Tokyo, and Shanghai. The Asian countries are divided broadly into South Asia, North Asia, East Asia and West Asia regions. Here we list the Asian countries and their capitals.