Countries of Asia
Author: Robert W. Penry @ 2021
ASIAN CONTINENT
Countries | Location | Status | Notes |
| Afghanistan | Central | Independent 1919 | |
| Armenia | West | Independent 1991 | |
| Azerbaijan | West | Independent 1991 | |
| Bahrain | Central | Independent 1947 | |
| Bangladesh | Southeast | Independent 1971 | British Commonwealth |
| Bhutan – (Monarchy) | Southeast | Independent 1984 | On Borneo Island |
| Brunei – (Monarchy) | Southeast | Independent 1953 | British Commonwealth |
| Cambodia – (Monarchy) | Southeast | Independent 1953 | |
| China | East | Independent 1945 | |
| Cyprus | Middle East-Europe & Asia | Independent 1960 | British Commonwealth |
| Georgia (country) | West-Europe & Asia | Independent 1991 | |
| India | Central | Independent 1947 | British Commonwealth |
| Indonesia | Southeast | Independent 1945 | (17,000+ more islands) |
| Iran | Middle East | Independent 1501 | |
| Iraq | Middle East | Independent 1932 | |
| Israel | Middle East | Independent 1948 | |
| Japan – (Monarchy) | East | Independent 1947 | (40 other islands) |
| Israel | Middle East | Independent 1946 | |
| Kazakhstan | Central-Europe&Asia | Independent 1991 | |
| Kuwait | Middle East | Independent 1961 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Central | Independent 1991 | |
| Laos | Southeast | Independent 1953 | |
| Lebanon | Middle East | Independent 1943 | |
| Malaysia – (Monarchy) | Southeast | Independent 1963 | British Commonwealth |
| Maldives | Central | Independent 1976 | 1,192 Islands |
| Mongolia | East | Independent 1945 | |
| Myanmar – (or Burma) | Southeast | Independent 1948 | |
| Nepal | Southeast | Independent 2008 | |
| North Korea | East | Independent 1948 | (3,000+ offshore islands) |
| Oman | Middle East | Independent 1961 | |
| Pakistan | Central | Independent 1947 | British Commonwealth |
| Palestine, State of | West | Independent 1988 | |
| Philippines | Southeast | Independent 1946 | (7,630 more islands) |
| Qatar | Middle East | Independent 1971 | |
| Russia | West&Central-Europe&Asia | Independent 1991 | |
| Saudi Arabia | Middle East | Independent 1932 | |
| Singapore | Southeast | Independent 1965 | British Commonwealth |
| South Korea | East | Independent 1948 | (over 6,000 offshore islands) |
| Sri Lanka | Central | Independent 1948 | British Commonwealth |
| Syria | Middle East | Independent 1943 | |
| Taiwan | East | Independent 1945 | Island Nation |
| Tajikistan | Central | Independent 1991 | |
| Thailand – (Monarchy) | Southeast | Independent 1238 | (hundreds offshore islands) |
| East Timor | Southeast | Independent 2002 | Aauro Island |
| Turkey | Middle East-Europe & Asia | Independent 1923 | |
| Turkmenistan | Central | Independent 1991 | |
| United Arab Emirates | Middle East | Independent 1971 | |
| Uzbekistan | Central | Independent 1991 | |
| Vietnam | Southeast | Independent 1945 | (over 50 offshore islands) |
| Yemen | Middle East | Independent 1957 |