 |
 ABU
DHABI
Abu Dhabi
is an emirate and the capital of the
United Arab Emirates. |
Colony
Prptectorate |
 ADEN
See also YEMEN
1914 - 1937 Aden (Bombay Presidency)
1937 - 1962 Aden Colony (British),
Aden Protectorate (sheikdoms)
1963 - 1967 South Arabian Federation
1967 - 1990 South Yemen
1990 Merged with North Yemen to form Yemen |
 |
 AFGHANISTAN
|
Location |
Central Asia |
|
Capital |
Kabul |
|
Religion |
Islam (sunni and shia) |
|
Languages |
Dari, Pushtu |
|
History |
British occupation ended 1919. Russian
occupation 1979 - 1989. US+NATO occupation 2001
- present. |
|
Intl Oval |
AFG |
|
 |
AJMAN
Ajman
is an emirate of the United Arab Emirates. |
 |
 ARMENIA
|
Location |
Caucasus |
|
Capital |
Yerevan |
|
Religion |
Christianity |
|
Language |
Armenian |
|
History |
Armenia seceded from the Soviet Union in 1991.
|
|
Intl Oval |
ARM |
|
 |
 AZERBAIJAN
|
Location |
Caucasus |
|
Capital |
Baki (Baku) |
|
Religion |
Islam |
|
Language |
Azerbaijani |
|
History |
Azerbaijan seceded from the Soviet Union in
1991. . |
|
Intl Oval |
AZ |
|
 |
 BAHRAIN
|
Location |
Arabia |
|
Capital |
al-Manamah [Manama] |
|
Religion |
Islam (shia and sunni) |
|
Language |
Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu. |
|
History |
British occupation ended 1971 |
|
Intl Oval |
BRN |
|
 |
 BANGLADESH
(East Pakistan)
|
Location |
South Asia |
|
Capital |
Dhaka (Dacca) |
|
Religions |
Islam (sunni), Hinduism |
|
Languages |
Bengali, English |
|
History |
East Pakistan seceded from Pakistan in 1971 |
|
Intl Oval |
BD |
|
 |
 BHUTAN
|
Location |
South Asia |
|
Capital |
Thimphu |
|
Religions |
Buddhism, Hinduism |
|
Languages |
Dzonghka, Tibetan, Nepalese. |
|
History |
Indian occupation ended 1971 |
|
Intl Oval |
BHT |
|
 |
 BRUNEI
|
Location |
South Asia |
|
Capital |
Bandar Seri Begawan |
|
Religions |
Buddhism, Christianity |
|
Language |
Malay, English, Chinese. |
|
History |
British occupation ended 1984 |
|
Intl Oval |
BRU |
|
 |
 CAMBODIA
(Khmer)
(Kampuchea)
|
Location |
South East Asia |
|
Capital |
Phnom Penh |
|
Religion |
Buddhism |
|
Language |
Khmer |
|
History |
French occupation ended 1954. |
|
Intl Oval |
K |
|
 |
 CHINA
People's Republic of China (PRC)
|
Location |
East Asia |
|
Capital |
Beijing |
|
Religions |
Confucianism, Buddhism |
|
Language |
Chinese (Mandarin) |
|
History |
Partial occupation by Japan 1937 - 1945. Taiwan
seceded in 1949. Hong Kong reverted from British
rule 1997, Macau from Portuguese rule 1999.
Tibet occupied by China in 1950. |
|
Intl Oval |
PRC |
|
 |
DUBAI
Dubai
is an emirate of the United Arab Emirates. |
 |
FUJEIRAH
Fujeirah
is an emirate of the United Arab Emirates. |
 |
 HONG KONG
 Hong
Kong reverted to China from British rule in 1997,
Japanese occupation 1941 - 1945. |
 |
 INDIA
|
Location |
South Asia Click map
for detail view |
|
Capital |
New Delhi |
|
Religions |
Hinduism, Islam (sunni) |
|
Languages |
Hindi, English, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil,
Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya,
Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Sanskrit.
|
|
History |
British occupation ended 1947. Kashmir is
disputed between India, Pakistan, China. Sikkin
annexed in 1975, Portuguese Goa in 1961.
|
|
Intl Oval |
IND |
|
 |
 INDONESIA
(Java)
(Netherlands
India)
(Dutch East Indies)
|
Location |
South East Asia |
|
Capital |
Jakarta
Click map for
detail view |
|
Religion |
Islam (sunni) |
|
Language |
Bahasa Indonesia, Javanese. |
|
History |
Dutch occupation ended 1949. |
|
Intl Oval |
RI |
|
 |
 IRAN
(Persia)
|
Location |
Central Asia |
|
Capital |
Tehran (Teheran) |
|
Religion |
Islam (shia) |
|
Languages |
Farsi, Turkic languages, Kurdish
|
|
History |
Persia was renamed Iran in 1935 |
|
Intl Oval |
IR |
|
 |
 IRAQ
|
Location |
Central Asia |
|
Capital |
Baghdad |
|
Religion |
Islam (shia and sunni) |
|
Language |
Arabic, Kurdish |
|
History |
British occupation ended 1932. Kurdistan became
self-governing region 1992. US occupation 2003 -
present. |
|
Intl Oval |
IRQ |
|
 |
 ISRAEL
(Palestine)
|
Location |
West Asia
Click map for detail
view |
|
Capital |
Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) |
|
Religions |
Judaism, Islam (sunni) |
|
Language |
Hebrew, Arabic |
|
History |
British occupation ended 1948 with partition
into Israel and Palestine. West Bank (part of
Jordan), Gaza (part of Egypt),, Golan Heights
(part of Syria) occupied 1967. |
|
Intl Oval |
IL |
|
 |
 JAPAN
|
Location |
East Asia |
|
Capital |
Tokyo |
|
Religion |
Shintoism, Buddhism |
|
Language |
Japanese |
|
History |
US occupation 1945 - 1952 |
|
Intl Oval |
J |
|
 |
 JORDAN
(Transjordan)
|
Location |
Asia |
|
Capital |
Amman |
|
Religion |
Islam (sunni) |
|
Language |
Arabic |
|
History |
British occupation ended 1946. Name changed
1949. |
|
Intl Oval |
JOR |
|
 |
 KAZAKHSTAN
|
Location |
Central Asia |
|
Capital |
Astana |
|
Religions |
Christianity, islam (sunni) |
|
Languages |
Kazakh, Russian. |
|
History |
Russian occupation ended 1991. |
|
Intl Oval |
KZ |
|
 |
 KUWAIT
|
Location |
Arabia |
|
Capital |
al-Kuwait |
|
Religion |
Islam (sunni and shia) |
|
Language |
Arabic |
|
History |
British occupation ended 1961. Iraq occupation
1990 - 1991. |
|
Intl Oval |
KWT |
|
 |
 KYRGYZSTAN
|
Location |
Central Asia |
|
Capital |
Bishkek |
|
Religions |
Islam (sunni), Christianity |
|
Languages |
Kyrgyz, Russian |
|
History |
Russian occupation ended 1991 |
|
Intl Oval |
KS |
|
 |
 LAOS
|
Location |
East Asia |
|
Capital |
Vientiane |
|
Religions |
Buddhism, Indigenous religions |
|
Language |
Laotian |
|
History |
French occupation ended 1954 |
|
Intl Oval |
LAO |
|
 |
 LEBANON
|
Location |
West Asia |
|
Capital |
Beirut |
|
Religions |
Islam, Christianity |
|
Language |
Arabic |
|
History |
French occupation ended 1943 |
|
Intl Oval |
RL |
|
 |
MACAO
(Portuguese Macao)
Portuguese occupation ended 1999,
reverted to China.
Japanese occupation 1941 - 1945. |
 |
 MALASIA
(Malaya+Sabah+Sarawak)
|
Location |
South East Asia |
|
Capital |
Kuala Lumpur |
|
Religions |
Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism |
|
Languages |
Malay, Chinese |
|
History |
Japanese occupation 1941 - 1945.
British occupation ended 1957. Malaysia merged
with British North Borneo (Sabah), Sarawak,
Singapore into Malaysia in 1963. Singapore
seceded from Malaysia in 1965. |
|
Intl Oval |
MAL |
|
 |
 MONGOLIA
|
Location |
Central Asia |
|
Capital |
Ulaan Bataar |
|
Religion |
Buddhism |
|
Language |
Mongolian |
|
History |
Mongolia seceded from China in 1923 |
|
Intl Oval |
MGL |
|
 |
 MYANMAR
(Burmah)
|
Location |
South East Asia |
|
Capital |
Yangon (Rangoon) |
|
Religion |
Buddhism |
|
Language |
Burmese |
|
History |
Japanese occupation 1941 - 1945.
British occupation ended 1948. |
|
Intl Oval |
MYA |
|
 |
 NEPAL
|
Location |
South Asia |
|
Capital |
Kathmandu |
|
Religions |
Hinduism, Buddhism |
|
Languages |
Nepalese, Maithili, Bhojpuri |
|
History |
Kingdom from 1779, now a Republic |
|
Intl Oval |
NEP |
|
 |
 NORTH KOREA
|
Location |
East Asia |
|
Capital |
Pyongyang |
|
Religions |
Buddhism, Confucianism, officially
non-religious. |
|
Language |
Korean |
|
History |
Japanese occupation 1910 - 1945. Split
into North Korea and South Korea 1948.
|
|
Intl Oval |
none |
|
 |
 NORTH YEMEN
Turkish
occupation ended 1918. Merged in 1990 with South Yemen
to become unified Yemen. |
 |
 OKINAWA
Ryukyu Islands
Senkaku Islands
Okinawa Prefecture is Japan's southern
prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu
Islands in a chain over 1,000 km long, extending
southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. The disputed Senkaku Islands are also administered as part of Okinawa
Prefecture. |
 |
 OMAN
|
Location |
Arabia |
|
Capital |
Muscat |
|
Religion |
Islam |
|
Language |
Arabic |
|
History |
Muskat and Oman became an independent state in
1744 |
|
Intl Oval |
OM |
|
 |
 PAKISTAN
(British India)
|
Location |
Central Asia |
|
Capital |
Islamabad |
|
Religion |
Islam |
|
Languages |
Punjan, Urdu, Pushtu, Sindh |
|
History |
British occupation ended 1947 East Pakistan
seceded from Pakistan in 1971 and became
Bangladesh. |
|
Intl Oval |
PK |
|
 |
KASHMIR
Kashmir is disputed between India, Pakistan,
China. Sikkin
annexed in 1975, |
|
PALESTINE
See also Israel
|
Location |
West Asia
Click map for detail
view |
|
Capital |
Ramallah |
|
Religions |
Islam (sunni) |
|
Language |
Arabic |
|
History |
British occupation ended 1948 with partition
into Israel and Palestine. Israeli occupation
1962 - present. Palestinian National Authority
established 1994 controls West Bank and Gaza. |
|
Intl Oval |
IL |
|
|
|
 PARACEL
ISLANDS
The Paracel Islands are a group of small
islands and reefs in the South China Sea administered by
the People's Republic of China but also claimed by
Vietnam |
 |
 PORTUGUESE
GOA
Portuguese Goa
was annexed in the 15th century by Portuguese merchants.
It was annexed by
India in 1961, but was not recognized by Portugal
until 1973 |
 |
 PHILIPPINES
|
Location |
East Asia |
|
Capital |
Manila |
|
Religion |
Christianity, Islam |
|
Languages |
Philipino, Tagalog, Cebuano. English |
|
History |
Japanese occupation 1941 - 1945.
US occupation ended 1946 |
|
Intl Oval |
RP |
|
 |
 QATAR
|
Location |
Arabia |
|
Capital |
Doha |
|
Religion |
Islam |
|
Language |
Arabic |
|
History |
British occupation ended 1971 |
|
Intl Oval |
Q |
|
 |
RAS-AL-KHAIMAH
Ras al Khaimah
is an emirate of the United Arab Emirates. |
 |
 RUSSIA
Russian Federation (Soviet Union)
|
Location |
Eastern Europe and North Asia (Siberia)
Click map for
detailed view |
|
Capital |
Moskva (Moscow) |
|
Religion |
Christianity |
|
Language |
Russian. Many others |
|
History |
Russia was formed in 1521, became the main
constituent part of the Soviet Union 1922, which
broke up 1991. |
| |
Russian Federation includes the following
autonomous republics:
Adygeya, Altai, Bashkortostan, Burjatia,
Chakasia, Chechnia, Chuvasia, Dagestan,
Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Kalmukia,
Karacha-Cherkesia, Karelia, Komi, Mari El,
Mordovia, North-Ossetia, Sacha (Jakutia),
Tatarstan, Tuva and Udmurtia. Chechnia and
Tatarstan did not sign the federation treaty.
Tatarstan (Tatar Republic) declared independence
1994. |
|
Intl Oval |
RUS |
|
 |
 SAUDI ARABIA
(Nedjed)
(Nedjed and Asir)
(Hedshas-)
|
Location |
Arabia |
|
Capital |
Riyadh |
|
Religion |
Islam |
|
Language |
Arabic |
|
History |
British occupation ended 1927. Nedjed annexed
Nedjed and Asir as Hedshas-Nedjed 1927. Renamed
Saudi Arabia 1932. |
|
Intl Oval |
KSA |
|
 |
 SINGAPORE
|
Location |
South East Asia |
|
Capital |
Singapore |
|
Religions |
Buddhism, Islam, Christianity |
|
Languages |
Chinese, Malay, English |
|
History |
Japanese occupation 1941 - 1945.
British occupation ended 1963. Joined Malaysia
1963, seceded 1965. |
|
Intl Oval |
SGP |
|
|
|
SHARJAH
Sharjah
is an emirate of the United Arab
Emirates. |
 |
 SOUTH KOREA
|
Location |
East Asia |
|
Capital |
Seoul |
|
Religions |
Christianity, Buddhism |
|
Language |
Korean |
|
History |
Japanese occupation 1910 - 1945, split into
North Korea and South Korea 1948.
|
|
Intl Oval |
ROC |
|
 |
 SOUTH YEMAN
(Aden)
1914 - 1937 Aden (Bombay Presidency)
1937 - 1962 Aden Colony (British),
Aden Protectorate (sheikdoms)
1963 - 1967 South Arabian Federation
1967 - 1990 South Yemen
1990 Merged with North Yemen to form Yemen
|
 |
 SOVIET
UNION
See also RUSSIA
In 1991, the
Soviet Union (USSR.) split into the following now
independent countries: +Armenia, *Azerbaijan,
+Belarus, +Estonia, +Georgia, *Kazakhstan, *Kyrgystan,
+Latvia, +Lithuania, +Moldova, +*Russia, *Tajikistan,
*Turkmenistan, +Ukraine, *Uzbekistan.
* = Asia (This Page),
+ = Europe
International Oval: SU |
|
|
 SPRATLY
ISLANDS
The Spratly Islands are a group of more
than 100 reefs and islands in the South China Sea
between the Philippines and Vietnam. Various claims by
all surrounding nations..
|
 |
 SRI
LANKA
(Ceylon)
|
Location |
South Asia |
|
Capital |
Colombo |
|
Religions |
Buddhism, Hinduism |
|
Languages |
Sinhala, Tamil |
|
History |
British occupation ended 1948, renamed 1972.
Separatist Tamil state not recognized. |
|
Intl Oval |
CL
|
|
 |
 SYRIA
|
Location |
West Asia |
|
Capital |
Damascus |
| Religion |
Islam |
|
Language |
Arabic |
|
History |
French occupation ended 1941.
|
|
Intl Oval |
SYR |
|
 |
 TAIWAN
Republic of China (ROC)
|
Location |
East Asia |
|
Capital |
Taipeh |
|
Religions |
Buddhism, Daoism |
|
Language |
Chinese |
|
History |
De-facto independence from China (PRC) 1949. |
|
Intl Oval |
RC |
|
 |
 TAJIKISTAN
|
Location |
Central Asia |
|
Capital |
Dushanbe |
|
Religions |
Islam, Christianity |
|
Languages |
Tadzhik, Russian |
|
History |
Russian occupation ended 1991 |
|
Intl Oval |
TJ |
|
 |
 THAILAND
(Siam)
|
Location |
South East Asia |
|
Capital |
Bangkok |
|
Religion |
Buddhism |
|
Language |
Thai |
|
History |
Renamed to Thailand 1939. |
|
Intl Oval |
T |
|
 |
 TIBET
|
Location |
Central Asia |
|
Capital |
Lhasa |
|
Religion |
Buddhism |
|
Languages |
Tibetan, Chinese |
|
History |
Chinese occupation 1950 - present. |
|
Intl Oval |
none |
|
Portuguese
 |
 TIMOR
LESTE East Timor
(Portuguese Timor)
|
Location |
South East Asia |
|
Capital |
Dili |
|
Religion |
Christianity |
|
Languages |
Tetum, Portuguese |
|
History |
Portuguese occupation ended 1976, Indonesian
occupation ended 1999, independent as
Timor Leste 2002. |
|
Intl Oval |
TL |
|
 |
 TURKEY
(Ottoman
Empire)
|
Location |
Europe (Thrace) and Asia Minor (Anatolia)
|
|
Capital |
Ankara |
|
Religion |
Islam (sunni) |
|
Language |
Turkish, Kurdish. |
|
History |
Independent since 1327. |
|
Intl Oval |
TR |
|
 |
 TURKMENISTAN
|
Location |
Central Asia |
|
Capital |
Ashgabat |
|
Religion |
Islam |
|
Language |
Turkmenian |
|
History |
Russian occupation ended 1991 |
|
Intl Oval |
TM |
|
 |
UMM-AL-QAIWAIN
Umm al Qaiwain
is an emirate of the United Arab Emirates. |
|
|
UNITED
ARAB EMIRATES
(Trucial Oman)
|
Location |
Arabia |
|
Capital |
Abu Dhabi |
|
Religion |
Islam |
|
Language |
Arabic |
|
History |
Federation of absolute monarchies: Abu Dhabi,
Ajman, Dubai, Fujeirah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjahi,
Umm al Qaiwain. |
|
Intl Oval |
UAE |
|
 |
 UZBEKISTAN
|
Location |
Central Asia |
|
Capital |
Tashkent |
|
Religions |
Islam, Christianity |
|
Languages |
Uzbek, Russian |
|
History |
Russian occupation ended 1991 |
|
Intl Oval |
UZ |
|
 |
 VIETNAM
|
Location |
South East Asia |
|
Capital |
Hanoi |
|
Religions |
Buddhism, Christianity |
|
Language |
Vietnamese |
|
History |
French occupation ended 1945, partitioned into
North and South Vietnam 1961, reunited 1976. |
|
Intl Oval |
VN |
|
 |
 YEMEN
(North Yemen + South Yeman)
|
Location |
Arabia |
|
Capital |
Sana'a |
|
Religion |
Islam |
|
Language |
Arabic |
|
History |
Turkish occupation ended 1918, British ended
1967. North and South Yemen became unified Yemen
1990. |
|
Intl Oval |
YE |
|
