Which countries in Asia?
All Asian countries are mostly located inEastern Hemisphere. Let us consider in more detail which countries are included in Asia, as part of the world. All of Asia is divided into Western, Middle, Eastern, South-Eastern and Southern.
Countries of Western Asia
The composition of Western Asia includes: Turkey, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Kuwait, Cyprus, Qatar, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Egypt, Georgia, Bahrain, Armenia, Azerbaijan. In fact, if you do not take into account the African part, then the countries of Western Asia are the Middle East, the Middle East and Transcaucasia.
Countries in Central Asia
The countries of Central Asia include Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan. All these countries are located in the west of Central Asia.
South Asia
South Asia includes Sri Lanka, Pakistan,Nepal, Maldives, India, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Most of these countries are located within the Hindustan Peninsula. The identification of these countries in a separate region of Asia is connected with the common culture, history and religion of these countries.
East Asia: Countries
To the East Asia traditionally include the following states: Japan, Russia (mainly the territory of the Far East), Mongolia, the Republic of Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, China.
Southeast Asia: countries
The south-eastern region of Asia includes the Philippines,East Timor, Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Brunei. All these countries are located on the territory between China, Australia and India.
Many do not know which countries in Asia areself-proclaimed. These include the unrecognized states: Waziristan, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and the State of Shan. Six countries belong to partially recognized states: South Ossetia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Palestine, the Republic of China, Azad Kashmir and Abkhazia. Also in Asia, a number of dependent territories are located: Macau, Hong Kong, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island.
