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This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia. It includes fully recognized states, states with limited but substantial international recognition, de facto states with little or no international recognition, and dependencies of both Asian and non-Asian states.
Asia Facts. Asian Flag. Geography Statistics of Asia. Asia Geography. Location of Asia. Asia Maps. Asian Symbols. Description. Asia is the largest and most populous continent in the world, sharing borders with Europe and Africa to its West, Oceania to its South, and North America to its East.
How many countries are there in Asia? The area is shared by 50 countries. By far the largest country in terms of area is Russia, with more than 17 million km², of which 13 million km² (77%) are in Asia. The second-largest Asian country is China, with an area of 9.6 million km².
