Asian Countries, Capitals & Currencies

Asia is the largest continent in the world, sprawling over an area of 44,579,000 kilometres square and having a population of 4.72 billion as of 2022. Despite having a varying topography, this continent is the seat of forty-eight countries, where a few countries share their lands with the European continent also, like Russia. It is separated from Europe by the Ural Mountains. Apart from this, the continent is bordered by the Pacific and the Indian Ocean in the southern portion, while the Mediterranean Sea separates it from Africa. With such a diverse landform, Asia is known to have varying cultures and demography in terms of countries.

Introducing the Asian countries with their capitals

Abkhazia

•         Capital: Sokhumi
•         Population: 246.3 thousand
•         Currency: Russian ruble

Afghanistan

•         Capital: Kabul
•         Population: 40 million
•         Currency: Afghani

Akrotiriand Dhekelia

•         Capital: Episkopi Cantonment
•         Population: 18 thousand
•         Currency: Euro

Armenia

•         Capital: Yerevan
•         Population: 2.97 million
•         Currency: Dram

Azerbaijan

•         Capital: Baku
•         Population: 10 million
•         Currency: Manat

Bahrain

•         Capital: Manama
•         Population: 1.78 million
•         Currency: Bahraini dinar

Bangladesh

•         Capital: Dhaka
•         Population: 167 million
•         Currency: Taka

Bhutan

•         Capital: Thimpu
•         Population: 787,941
•         Currency: Bhutanese ngultrum

British Indian Ocean territory

•         Capital: Diego Garcia kingdom
•         Currency: US dollar and UK Sterling Pounds

Brunei

•         Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
•         Population: 445,431
•         Currency: Brunei dollar

Cambodia

•         Capital: Phnom Penh
•         Population: 17.1 million
•         Currency: Riel

China

•         Capital: Beijing
•         Population: 1.45 billion
•         Currency: Renminbi

Georgia

•         Capital: Tbiliisi
•         Population: 3.97 million
•         Currency: Lari

Hong Kong

•         Capital: Special administrative region of the Chinese government
•         Population: 7.6 million
•         Currency: Hong Kong dollars

India

•         Capital: Delhi
•         Population: 1.41 billion
•         Currency: Rupees

Indonesia

•         Capital: Jakarta
•         Population: 279 million
•         Currency: Rupiah

Iran

•         Capital: Tehran
•         Population: 86 million
•         Currency: Rial

Iraq

•         Capital: Baghdad
•         Population: 42.16 million
•         Currency: Iraqi dinar

Israel

•         Capital: Jerusalem
•         Population: 8.92 million
•         Currency: New shekel

Japan

•         Capital: Tokyo
•         Population: 125 million
•         Currency: Yen

Jordan

•         Capital: Amman
•         Population: 10.3 million
•         Currency: Jordanian dinar

Kazakhstan

•         Capital: Astana
•         Population: 19.2 million
•         Currency: Tenge

Kuwait

•         Capital: Kuwait City
•         Population: 4.38 million
•         Currency: Kuwaiti dinar

Kyrgyzstan

•         Capital: Bishkek
•         Population: 6.73 million
•         Currency: Som

Laos

•         Capital: Vientiane
•         Population: 7.48 million
•         Currency: Kip

Lebanon

•         Capital: Beirut
•         Population: 6.68 million
•         Currency: Lebanese pound

Macau

•         Capital: Special administrative region of China
•         Population: 667, 490
•         Currency: Macanese pataca

Malaysia

•         Capital: Kuala Lumpur
•         Population: 33.1 million
•         Currency: Ringgit

Maldives

•         Capital: Male
•         Population: 540,985
•         Currency: Maldivian rufiya

Mongolia

•         Capital: Ulaanbaatar
•         Population: 3.38 million
•         Currency: Torrog

Myanmar

•         Capital: Naypyidaw
•         Population: 55 million
•         Currency: Kyat

Nepal

•         Capital: Kathmandu
•         Population: 30.2 million
•         Currency: Nepales rupee

North Korea

•         Capital: Pyongyang
•         Population: 25.9 million
•         Currency: North Korean won

Oman

•         Capital: Muscat
•         Population: 5.3 million
•         Currency: Rial

Pakistan

•         Capital: Islamabad
•         Population: 229 million
•         Currency: Pakistani rupee

Palestine

•         Capital: Jerusalem
•         Population: 5.34 million
•         Currency: Israeli shekel

Philippines

•         Capital: Manila
•         Population: 112 million
•         Currency: Philippine Peso

Qatar

•         Capital: Doha
•         Population: 2.97 million
•         Currency: Riyal

Saudi Arabia

•         Capital: Riyadh
•         Population: 35.8 million
•         Currency: Saudi riyal

Singapore

•         Capital: Singapore
•         Population: 5.94 million
•         Currency: Singapore dollar

South Korea

•         Capital: Seoul
•         Population: 51.3 million
•         Currency: South Korean won

Sri Lanka

•         Capital: Colombo
•         Population: 21.57 million
•         Currency: Sri Lankan rupee

Syria

•         Capital: Damascus
•         Population: 19.3 million
•         Currency: Syrian pound

Taiwan

•         Capital: Taipei
•         Population: 23.8 million
•         Currency: New Taiwan dollar

Tajikistan

•         Capital: Dushanbe
•         Population: 9.95 million
•         Currency: Somoni

Thailand

•         Capital: Bangkok
•         Population: 70 million
•         Currency: Baht

Turkey

•         Capital: Ankara
•         Population: 85.5 million
•         Currency: Turkish lira

Turkmenistan

•         Capital: Ashgabat
•         Population: 6.2 million
•         Currency: Turkmen new manat

United Arab Emirates

•         Capital: Abu Dhabi
•         Population: 10.1 million
•         Currency: UAE dirham

Uzbekistan

•         Capital: Tashkent
•         Population: 34.3 million
•         Currency: Uzbekistan som

Vietnam

•         Capital: Hanoi
•         Population: 98 million
•         Currency: Dong

Yemen

•         Capital: Sana’a
•         Population: 31.1 million
•         Currency: Yemeni rial

Some interesting facts about Asian currencies

1. Japanese Yen got its name from the perfect round-shaped coins that symbolise the earth’s shape.
2. Japanese bills are made with luminescence material for glowing under the light
3. Indian rupee was once considered as a national currency in many countries like Yemen, Seychelles, and more during the 20th century.
4. South Korean Won has a hologram strip on the left.
5. Iraqi Dinar was founded only in 1932, and considered as a new currency.
6. Iraq does not use coins as a mode of monetary exchanges.
7. The Thai Baht notes have the king’s pictures printed on both surfaces, and people adopt every approach to respect him.
8. Peso is a common currency, and the Philippines Peso has got its name from the country where it is being used.
9. The Jordanian dinar is controlled by the Central Bank of Jordan.

Conclusion

With so many countries and currencies, Asia is truly a hub of diversity because if you see other continents, they usually use a single currency in more than two countries. For example, the Euro is the official currency of all nations who are a part of the EU. Similarly, if we consider the countries in Northern America, maximum nations use US Dollars as the main currency like the USA, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and more. Therefore, the need to study all these different currencies of Asia is very important, especially as the countries have trade and economic relations with each other. Apart from this, most of the currencies are known to be recessive ones because they are used within that nation only.