examples:
Afganistán
a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south
Birmania
a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
Camboia
a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946
China
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
Bahrain
an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s
Bangladesh
a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971
Bhután
a landlocked principality in the Himalayas to the northeast of India
India
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
Nepal
a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China
Tíbet
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
Persia
a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
Irak
a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
Japón
a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
Jordania
an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea
Kuwait
an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum
Corea del Norte
a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
Corea del Sur
a republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
Laos
a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949
Líbano
an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
Malasia
a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957
Omán
a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
Pakistán
a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
Katar
an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil
Arabia Saudita
an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy
Singapur
a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965
Siria
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
Tailandia
a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula
Unión de los Emiratos árabes
a federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; rich in oil reserves
Vietnam
a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945