Can you Match the Asian Capital to its Country?

Asia has many of the world’s largest, richest and most visited cities. Its history goes back 3000 years. Beijing, formerly known as Peking, is the most populated capital city on earth. Bangkok is the capital and largest city of The Kingdom of Thailand. What is the capital of China? Around 8 million people, which is over 10% of the country’s entire population, live in the Bangkok city proper. Put your knowledge of the Eastern World’s capitals to the test with this HowStuffWorks quiz!

What is the capital of Afghanistan? Manila is the capital of The Philippines. Is New Delhi the capital of India? New Delhi is the capital of India. It has the most densely populated city proper on earth and one of the wealthiest places in Southeast Asia. Kabul is the 64th largest city and 5th fastest growing in the world. It is the country’s 2nd largest city after Mumbai. Afghanistan’s capital is the over 3,500-year-old Kabul.

Seoul is a massive global city, with half of South Korea’s entire population living there. It has one of the largest economies in the world and is also one of the most sustainable cities in existence. Sana’a is the capital and largest city of Yemen. Is Sana’a the capital of Japan? It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and also one of the highest capital cities, at an elevation of 7,500 ft.

Beirut is a seaport city and both the largest and capital city of Lebanon. Male is the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives, a group of South Asian islands which makes up Asia’s smallest country. It is the largest metropolis in Himalayan Asia with 2 million people in the city proper and 6 million living in the area surrounding it. At more than 5,000 years old, it is one of the oldest cities in the world. Kuala Lumpur is a diverse global city and one of the fastest growing in Southeast Asia. Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal. It is one of the largest tourist destinations on earth. This small city is one of the most densely populated cities on earth.

Astana is the capital and second largest city in Kazakhstan. It has just over 1 million residents. Is Beirut the capital of Lebanon? It has a population of over 3 million people. Damascus is the capital of Syria. Vientiane is the capital city of which country? It is the economic center if Laos. Vientiane was the administrative center of Laos during French rule and is now the largest city and capital of the country. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of North Korea.