Asian Places by Name

Information about all types of places in Asia organized by name. Includes sovereign states, dependent territories, partially recognized states, islands, archipelago and several other types of places in Asia.

A
Abkhazia Republic (autonomous republic of Georgia |
Afghanistan (independence: 1919 - former admin: U.K.)
Akrotiri and Dhekelia (overseas territory of the U.K.)
Armenia
Azerbaijan

B
Bahrain (independence: 1971 - former admin: U.K.)
Bangladesh (independence: 1971 - former admin: Pakistan)
Bhutan (independence: 1885 - former admin: to be aded)
British Indian Ocean Territory (overseas territory of the U.K.)
Brunei (independence: 1984 - former admin: U.K.)
Burma (see Myanmar)

C
Cambodia (independence: 1953 - former admin: France)
Ceylon (see Sri Lanka)
China (People's Republic of China established in 1949)
Christmas Island (territory of Australia)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands (territory of Australia)
Cyprus (independence: 1960 - former admin: U.K.)

E
East Timor (see Timor-Leste)

G
Georgia

H
Hong Kong (special administrative region of China)

I
India (independence: 1947 - former admin: U.K.)
Indonesia (independence: 1949 - former admin: Netherlands)
Iran
Iraq (Kingdom of Iraq established in 1932)
Israel (independence: 1948 - former admin: U.K.)

J
Japan
Jordan (independence: 1946 - former admin: U.K.)

K
KAsian Places by Nameazakhstan (independence: ? - former admin: ?)
Kuwait (Sheikhdom of Khuwait established in 1752)
Kyrgyzstan (independence: 1991 - former admin: Soviet Union)

L
Laos (independence: 1953 - former admin: France)
Lebanon (independence: 1941/1943 - former admin: France)

M
Macau (special administrative region of China)
Malaysia (independence: 1957 - former admin: U.K.)
Maldives (independence: 1965 - former admin: ?=U.K.)
Mongolia (independence: 1911 - Mongol Empire established in 1206)
Myanmar (independence: 1948 - former admin: U.K.)

N
Nepal (unified: 1948)
North Korea (independence: 1948 - former admin: Japan (1910-1945)
Northern Cyprus Republic (recognized by Turkey - claimed by Cyprus)

O
Oman (independence: 1650 - former admin: Portugal)

P
Pakistan (independence: 947 - former admin: U.K.)
Palestine (declared independence: 1988 - state with limited recognition)
Philippines (independence: 1946 - former admin: U.S. / Spain)

Q
Qatar (independence: 1878 - former admin: Ottoman Empire)

R
Russia

S
Saudi Arabia (established the first Saudi State: 1744)
Singapore (independence: 1959/1965 - former admin: U.K. / Fed Malaysian States)
South Korea (independence: 1948 - former admin: Japan (1910-1945)
South Ossetia Republic (recognized by several countries - claimed by Georgia)
Sri Lanka (independence: 1948 - former admin: U.K.)
Syria (independence: 1946/1961 - former admin: France / United Arab Republic)

T
Taiwan (declared independence: 1912 - state with limited recognition)
Tajikistan (independence: 1991 - former admin: Soviet Union)
Thailand (Kingdom of Thailand established in 1767)
Tibet (independence: 1912 - former admin: China)
Timor-Leste (independence: 1975/2002 - former admin: Indonesia)
Turkey
Turkmenistan (independence: 1991 - former admin: Soviet Union)

U
United Arab Emirates (independence: 1971 - former admin: U.K.)
Uzbekistan (independence: 1991 - former admin: Soviet Union)

V
Vietnam (independence: 1954 - former admin: France)
Yemen (independence: 1918/1967 - former admin: Turkey .=/ U.K.)

References

wikipedia.org - decolonisation of asia - article
- wikipedia.org - national independence days - list