System of government: Republic Capital: Dhaka Location: On the Bay of Bengal; Bangladesh is bordered mainly by India, with Burma in the extreme south-east Area: 143,998 sq km National composition: Bengali (98%), Bihari and Tribes of the Tibeto – Burman language group Religions: Islam (80%), Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity Official languages: Bengali, English Currency: Taka = 100 poisha Administrative divisions: 4 …

System of government: Republic Capital: Rangoon Location: On the Bay of Bengal, Burma has borders with Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand Area: 676,552 sq km National composition: Mostly Tibeto-Burmese, many hill tribes Religions: Mainly Buddhism; Islam, Christianity Official language: Burmese Currency: Kyat = 100 pyas Administrative divisions: Myanmar is divided into twenty-one administrative subdivisions Other major cities: Mandalay, Bassin, …

System of government: Republic Capital: Vientiane Location: Landlocked nation in south-eastern Asia, enclosed by China, Vietnam, Kampuchea, Thailand and Burma Area: 236,800 sq km National composition: Mostly Lao, with many small minority groups Religion: Buddhism Official language: Lao Currency: Kip = 100 ats Administrative divisions: 17 provinces and one prefecture Other major cities: Savannakhet, Pakse, Luang Prabang Highest elevation: Phu …

System of government: Socialist Republic (called Democratic Kampuchea) Capital: Phnom Penh Location: In south-eastern Asia on the Gulf of Thailand, bordered by Vietnam, Laos and Thailand Area: 181,035 sq km National composition: Mostly Khmer; Chinese, Vietnamese, Lao minorities Religion: Buddhism Official language: Khmer Currency: Riel = 100 sen Administrative divisions: 24 provinces Other major cities: Battambang Chief river: Mekong Largest …

System of government: Monarchy (Sultanate) Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan Location: North-west Borneo; Brunei is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sarawak Area: 5,765 sq km National composition: Malays, Chinese, Dayaks and others Official language: Malay Currency: Brunei dollar = 100 cents Administrative divisions: 4 districts Climate: Wet tropical Rain forests containing valuable hardwoods cover the interior of Brunei, which became an …

System of government: Republic Capital: Manila. The former capital Quezon City, near Manila, had a population of 1,166,000 in 1980 Location: The Philippines is an archipelago in the Pacific, consisting of more than 7,000 islands of which only about 800 are inhabited. The 11 largest islands (namely Luzon, Mindanao, Leyte, Cebu, Bohol and Masbate) represent more than 92% of the …

System of government: Monarchy (the Head of State is one of the rulers of the states in West Malaysia) Capital: Kuala Lumpur Location: West Malaysia consists of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Penang in the Indian Ocean; East Malaysia includes Sabah and Sarawak on northern Borneo. Malaysia has land borders with Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei Area: 329,749 sq …

System of government: Socialist Republic Capital: Hanoi Location: In south-western Asia, on the coast of South China Sea; Vietnam has borders with China, Laos and Kampuchea Area: 329,556 sq km National composition: Vietnamese (88%), Chinese and many other minorities Religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism Official language: Vietnamese Currency: Dong =100xu Administrative divisions: 58 provinces ( in Vietnamese: tỉnh), and there are 5 …

System of government: Socialist Republic Capital: Ulan Bator Location: Mongolia is a landlocked country in Central Asia; it has borders with the Russia to the north, and China to the south, east and west Area: 1,565,000 sq km National composition: Mongols (over 90%), minorities include Kazakhs, Uighurs, Tuvinians and Chinese Religion: Lamaist Buddhism Official language: Mongolian Currency: Tugrik = 100 mongo …

System of government: Republic Capital: Seoul Location: Southern half of the Korean Peninsula, including adjacent islands in the Yellow Sea and Korea Strait Area: 98,484 sq km National composition: Koreans; some Chinese and others Religions: Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity Official language: Korean Currency: Won = 100 jeon Administrative divisions: 8 provinces, 1 special autonomous province, 6 metropolitan cities and 1 special …