Asia

Asia

47 Countries

44,6 Million km²

appr. 4 Billion Inhabitants

Biggest cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Karachi


Afghanistan

Afghanistan

1990-2001 Islamic Sate of Afghanistan

2002-2004 Islamic Transitional State of Afghanistan

since 2004 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Armenia

Armenia

until 1919 Empire of Russia

1919-1991 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

since 1991 Republic of Armenia

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

until 1919 Empire of Russia

1919-1991 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

since 1991 Republic of Armenia

Bahrain

Bahrain

until 2002 State of Bahrain

since 2002 Kingdom of Bahrain

1961-1999 Isa bin Salman al Khalifa

since 1999 Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa

Bangladesh

Bangladesh

1877-1947 British India

1947-1971 Part of Pakistan

since 1971 People`s Republic of Bangladesh

Nagorno Karabakh

Nagorno Karabakh

until 1991 Union Soviet Socialist Republics

1991 Republic of Azerbaijan

since 1991 Republic of Nagorno Karabakh (not recognized)

Bhutan

Bhutan

Kingdom of Bhutan

1952-1972 Jigme Dorji Wangchuck

1972-2006 Jigme Singye Wangchuck

seit 2006 Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Brunei

Brunei

Kingdom of Brunei

1950-1967 Omar Ali Saifuddien III.

since 1967 Hassanal Bolkiah I.

independent since 1984

China (Peoples Republic)

China (Peoples Republic)

until 1911 Empire of China

1912-1949 Republic of China

since 1949 People`s Republic of China

Georgia

Georgia

until 1919 Empire of Russia

1919-1991 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

since 1991 Republic of Georgia

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

until 1841 Part of China

1842-1997 British Crown Colony Hong Kong

since 1942 Part of China

India

India

until 1947 Crown Colony British India

1947-1950 Independent dominion

since 1950 Republic of India

Indonesia

Indonesia

1902-1942 Netherlands East India

1942-1945 Japanese occupation

1945-1949 Dutch occupation

since 1950 Republic of Indonesia

Iraq

Iraq

until 1921 Part of the Ottoman Empire

1921-1958 Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq

since 1958 Republic of Iraq

Persia

Persia

1909-1925 Sultan Ahmad Shah

1925-1941 Riza Shah Pahlewi

1941-1979 Mohammed Riza Pahlewi

since 1979 Islamic Republic of Iran

Israel

Israel

until 1917 Part of the Ottoman Empire

1917-1947 Palestine

since 1948 State of Israel

Medinat Yisra'el

Dawlat Isra'il

Japan

Japan

until 1945 Dai Nippon

since 1947 Nippon Kuo

1912-1926 Yoshihito

1926-1989 Hirohito

since 1989 Akihito

Yemen

Yemen

until 1962 Kingdom of Mutawakkiliyah

1962-1990 Yemen Arab Republic

since 1990 Republic of Yemen

Jordan

Jordan

bis 1918 Ottoman Empire

1918-1921 French and British Government

1921-1949 Emirate Transjordan

Since 1949 The Hashemite Kingdom of the Jordan

Cambodia

Cambodia

1970-1975 Republic of Khmer

1979-1990 People`s Republic of Kampuchea

1989-1993 State of Cambodia

since 1993 Kingdom of Cambodia

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

until 1919 Empire of Russia

1919-1991 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

since 1991 Republic of Kazakhstan

 
Qatar

Qatar

since 1971 State of Qatar

1960-1972 Ahmad bin Ali al Thani

1972-1995 Khalifa bin Hamad al Thani

since 1995 Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan

until 1919 Empire of Russia

1919-1991 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

since 1991 Republic of Kyrgyzstan

Korea (Pyeongyang)

Korea (Pyeongyang)

1897-1910 Kingdom of Korea

1910-1948 Colony of Japan

since 1948 Democratic People`s Republic

Kuwait

Kuwait

since 1961 State Kuwait

1965-1977 Sabah III. bin Salim 

1977-2006 Jabir III. bin Ahmad as Sabah

since 2006  Dschabir Mubarak al-Hamad as-Sabah

Laos

Laos

until 1975 Kingdom of Laos

1904-1959 Sisavang Vong

1959-1975 Savang Vatthana

since 1975 The Lao People`s Democratic Republic

Lebanon

Lebanon

until 1918 Part of the Osman Empire

1924-1941 Mandated area Great Lebanon

since 1926 Republic of Lebanon

Macau

Macau

1557-1884 leased by Portugal

1884-1999 Colony of Portugal

since 1999 Special administrative region of the Peoples Republic of China

Malaya

Malaya

1895-1941 Federated Malay States

1941-1945 Japanese occupation WWII

1946-1963 Malayian Union

Malaysia

Malaysia

1867-1946 British Crown Colony

1946-1948 Union of Malaya

1948-1963 Federation of Malaya

since 1963 Federation of Malaysia

Maldive Islands

Maldive Islands

1953-1954 Republic of the Maledive Islands

1954-1968 State of the Maledive Islands

since 1968 Republic of the Maledive Islands

Mongolia

Mongolia

until 1924 Part of China

1924-1992 Mongolian People`s Republic

since 1992 State of Mongolia

Myanmar

Myanmar

1948-1974 Union of Myanmar

1974-1988 Socialist Republic of the Union of Myanmar

since 1989 State of Myanmar

Nepal

Nepal

2001-2007 Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev

until 2008 Kingdom of Nepal

since 2008 Republic of Nepal

Oman

Oman

Sultanate Oman

1913-1932 Taimur bin Faisal as Sa'id

1932-1970 Sa'id bin Taimur as Sa'id

since 1970 Qabus bin Sa'id as Sa'id 

Pakistan

Pakistan

until 1947 British India

1947-1956 State of Pakistan

since 1956 Islamic Republic of Pakistan 

Palestine

Palestine

1920-1948 British Mandate of the League of Nations. The money was issued by the British Palestine Currency Board.

 

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

1921-1949 Territory of New Guinea

1949-1975 Territory of Papua and New Guinea

since 1975 Independent State of Papua-Neuguinea

Philippines

Philippines

1898-1935 American possession

1935-1946 Commonwealth of the Philippines

since 1946 Republic of the Philippines

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2005-2015 Abdullah bin Abd al Aziz as Su'ad

since 2015 Salman ibn Abd al Aziz 

Singapore

Singapore

1819-1946 Crown Colony Straits Settlements

1946-1963 Crown Colony Singapore

1963-1965 Part of Malysia

seit 1965 Republic of Singapore

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

until 1815 Kingdom of Kandy

1818-1948 British Colony

1948-1972 British Commonwealth

since 1972 Democratic Socialistic Republic of Sri Lanka

South Korea

South Korea

1895-1910 Empire of Korea

1910-1945 Japanese Colony

1945-1948 Allied occupation

since 1948 Republic of Korea

Syria

Syria

1920-1944 State of Syria

1944-1958 Republic of Syria

1958-1961 United Arab Republic

since 1961 Arab Republic of Syria

Tajikistan

Tajikistan

until 1919 Empire of Russia

1919-1991 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

since 1991 Republic of Tajikistan

Taiwan

Taiwan

1895-1945 Overseas possession of Japan

1945-1949 Republic of China

since 1949 National Republic of China

Thailand

Thailand

Kingdom of Thailand 

1935-1946 Anandamahidol 

1946-2016 Bhumibol Adulyadej

since 2016 Maha Vajiralongkorn

East Timor

East Timor

1586-1957 Colony of Portugal

1957-1975 Overseas province 

1975-2002 Part of Indonesia

since 2002 Democratic Republic of Timor Leste

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan

until 1919 Empire of Russia

1919-1991 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

since 1991 Republic of Turkmenistan

 
Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

until 1919 Empire of Russia

1919-1991 Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

since 1991 Republic of Kyrgyzstan

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

since 1971 United Arab Emirates

1971-2004 Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan

since 2004 Khalifa bin Zayed as Nahyan 

Vietnam

Vietnam

1887-1955 French Indochina

1955-1975 Republic of Vietnam

since 1975 Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Viet Nam - South

Viet Nam - South

1954-1955 State of Viet Nam

1955-1975 Republic of Viet Nam

1976 Reunion with North Viet Nam