Capitals in Asia Capitals in Asia Abu Dhabi ( Arabic: أبو ظبي ʼAbū Ẓaby) is the largest of the seven emirates that comprise the United Arab Emirates and was also the largest of the former Trucial States. Abu Dhabi is also a city of the same name within the Emirate that is the capital of the country, in north central UAE. The city lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western coast. An estimated 1,000,000 lived there in 2000, with about an 80% expatriate population. Abu Dhabi city is located at . Al Ain is Abu Dhabi's second largest urban area with a population of 348,000 ( 2003 census estimate) and is located 150 kilometres inland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abu Dhabi"
Amman ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān), the capital of the Kingdom of Jordan, is a city of more than 1.6 million inhabitants (2000), and is the commercial and administrative centre of Jordan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amman"
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. The city has a population of 5,153,000 ( as of 2005), and a mean elevation of 850 m. (2800 ft.) It was formerly known as Angora or Engürü, and in Roman times as Ancyra, and in classical and Hellenistic periods as Ἄγκυρα Áŋkyra (see also List of traditional Greek place names). ...more on Wikipedia about "Ankara"
Ashgabat ( Turkmenian language Aşgabat; also Ashkabat, Ashkhabad, Ashgabad, in Persian عشق آباد [eshq-âbâd], in Russian Ашхаба́д [Ashkhabád]) is the capital city of Turkmenistan, a former Soviet republic. Ashgabat has a population of 604,700 ( 1999 census estimate) and is situated between the Kara Kum desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range. The name is believed to derive from the Persian Ashk-abad meaning "the City of Arsaces". Another explanation is that the name is a corruption of the Persian Eshq (Love) + abad (cultivated place or city), and hence loosely translates as "The city built by/from love". Ashgabat is located at (37.9667, 58.333). Ashgabat has a primarily Sunni Muslim population, with minorities of ethnic Russians, Armenians, and Persians. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ashgabat"
Astana ( Kazakh, Russian: Астана), estimated population of 520,000 ( 2000 and growing fast), has been the capital of Kazakhstan since 1998. The name "Astana" (pronounced "As-ta-na" and not "As-ta-na") means "Capital city" and was chosen because it is easily pronounced in many languages. It is within Aqmola Province. ...more on Wikipedia about "Astana"
Baghdad ( , from Persian بغداد , meaning "given by angels") is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Province. It is the second-largest city in south-west Asia after Tehran and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo, with the 2003 population estimated at 5,772,000. Situated on the Tigris River at , the city was once the center of Islamic civilization. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baghdad"
Bandar Seri Begawan, estimated population 46,229 ( 1991), is the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. The city is the home of producers of furniture, textiles, handicrafts, and timber. It is the site of the Royal Ceremonial Hall, Royal Regalia Building, the Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque, the Malay Technology Museum, and the Brunei History Center. Bandar Seri Begawan is located at 4°55' North, 114°55' East (4.91667, 114.91667). ...more on Wikipedia about "Bandar Seri Begawan"
Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep ( ), or Krung Thep Maha Nakhon ( , IPA: ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 1990 population of 8,538,610. Bangkok is located at ** , on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River, near the Gulf of Thailand. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bangkok"
, a city in northern China, is the capital of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Beijing is one of the four municipalities of the PRC, equivalent to a province in China's administrative structure. Beijing Municipality borders Hebei Province to the north, west, south, and for a small section in the east, and Tianjin Municipality to the southeast. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beijing"
Beirut ( , transliterated Bayrūt - the French name, Beyrouth, was also commonly used in English in the past) is the capital, largest city and chief seaport of Lebanon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beirut"
Bishkek (Бишкек, بىشكهك) (population in 2005 approx. 900,000), founded in 1878 as the Russian fortress of Pishpek (Пишпек) and from 1926- 1991 known as Frunze (Фрунзе), after the Bolshevik military leader Mikhail Frunze, is the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic ( Kyrgyzstan). In Kyrgyz, a Bishkek is a churn used to make fermented mare's milk ( kumis), the Kyrgyz national drink. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bishkek"
Colombo ( Sinhala කොළඹ; Tamil கொழும்பு) is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. ...more on Wikipedia about "Colombo"
Damascus ( Arabic officially دمشق Dimashq, colloquially ash-Sham الشام) is the capital city of Syria. It is often referred to as 'the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the world'. Its current population is estimated at about 2 million. ...more on Wikipedia about "Damascus"
Dhaka ( previously Dacca; Bangla: ঢাকা), population 12,560,000 ( 2005), is the capital of Bangladesh. The city is situated on the Buriganga River, a channel of the Dhaleshwari River, in the heart of the world's largest jute-growing region. It is the industrial, commercial, and administrative center of Bangladesh, with trade in jute, rice, oilseeds, sugar, and tea. Manufactures include textiles and jute products. Dhaka is famous for its handicrafts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dhaka"
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Dili, also spelled Díli, Dilli or Dilly, is the capital of East Timor. It lies on the northern coast of Timor island, the easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. Dili is the chief port and commercial centre for East Timor, and has approximately 150 000 people. There is also an airport in Comoro, renamed after independence leader Nicolau Lobato, which is used for commercial and military flights. Dili is located at 8°34' South, 125°34' East (-8.5667, 125.5667). It is also the name of the surrounding administrative district. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dili"
Doha ( Arabic: الدوحة;, Ad-Dawḥah or Ad-Dōḥah), population 339,847 ( 2004 census), is the capital of Qatar, and is at , on the Persian Gulf. The city is home to Doha International Airport and the major oil and fishing industries. Nearby is Education City, an area devoted to research and education. ...more on Wikipedia about "Doha"
Dushanbe (Душанбе), population 562,000 people ( 2000 census), is the capital of Tajikistan. The name is derived from the Persian word for "Monday" (du "two" + shamba or shanbe "day", lit. "day two") and refers to the fact that it was a popular "Monday" market place. Dushanbe is located at ...more on Wikipedia about "Dushanbe"
Hanoi ( Vietnamese: Quốc Ngữ Hà Nội; Chữ Nôm 河内), estimated population 3,083,800 ( 2004), is the capital of Vietnam and was the capital of North Vietnam from 1954 to 1976. Before that, it had intermittently served as the capital of the entity now known as Vietnam from at least the 11th century until 1802. The city is located on the right bank of the Red River. Manufactures include machine tools, plywood, textiles, chemicals, and handicrafts. Hanoi is located at 21°2' North, 105°51' East (21.0333, 105.85), 1,760 km north of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Hanoi"
Islamabad (اسلام آباد, abode of Islam), population 955,629, is the capital city of Pakistan, located in the Potwar Plateau, north-west of the country. It is located within the Islamabad Capital Territory, though the area has historically been a part of the crossroads of the Punjab region and the North-West Frontier Province (the Margalla pass being a historic gateway to the North-West Frontier Province, and the Potwar plateau historically a part of the Punjab). Islamabad is located at . ...more on Wikipedia about "Islamabad"
Kabul ( , Kâb'l, in Persian کابل) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan with a population variously estimated at 2 to 4 million. It is an economic and cultural center strategically situated in a narrow valley along the Kabul River, high in the mountains before the Khyber Pass. Kabul is linked with the Tajikistan border via a tunnel under the Hindu Kush Mountains. It is about 1,800 metres (5,900 feet) above sealevel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kabul" There's a bit of www.shortopedia.com in all of us. shortopedia
Kathmandu ( Nepali: काठमाडौं) is the capital city of Nepal. It is also the largest city in Nepal. It is an urban and suburban area of about 3.2 million inhabitants in the tri-city area in the Kathmandu valley in central Nepal, along the Bagmati River. The two other cities are Patan and Bhaktapur. Kathmandu is located at 27°43' North, 85°22' East (27.71667, 85.36667). ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Kathmandu"
Sri Jayewardenapura-Kotte, also known as Kotte, is the legislative capital of Sri Lanka. It is located at 6° 54' north, 79° 54' east (6.9, 79.9), beyond the eastern suburbs of the business capital Colombo. The Parliament of Sri Lanka has been based here since the formal inauguration of its new building on 29 April 1982. The population is 115,826 ( 2001 census). ...more on Wikipedia about "Kotte"
Kuala Lumpur ( Jawi:كوالا لمڤور Tamil: கோலாலம்பூர் Chinese: 吉隆坡) is the capital city and legislative capital of Malaysia and it is also the largest city in the country. Within Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur is almost always abbreviated to KL. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kuala Lumpur"
Kuwait City (also Al-Kuwait - الكويت), population 305,694 ( 1998), is the capital of the emirate of Kuwait and part of the Al-Asimah goveronate. Locally it is informally known as "The City" (Al-Diera - ألديره), it contains the Majlis Al-Umma (Kuwait's parliament), most Governmental offices, the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and banks, the Liberation Tower and the Kuwait Towers. Kuwait City is located at 29°22'11" North, 47°58'42" East (29.369722, 47.978333). ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Kuwait City"
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