List of sovereign states and dependent territories in New European Asia (New World 2021)

This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in European 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. In particular, it lists 49 generally recognized sovereign states (all of which are members of the United Nations), two states with substantial but not general international recognition (of which one is a UN observer state), four largely unrecognized de facto states, and six dependent and other territories.
The 49 generally recognized sovereign states listed here include two countries that are generally classified as European or African nations but with portions of their territory being in Asia, while the two states with substantial but not general recognition are both fully encompassed in Asia. Though a majority of the Russian Federation's land area is located within Asia, it is generally considered a European country because of its historical, cultural, ethnic, and political ties to Europe. Its capital and largest city, Moscow is located within Europe, and the vast majority of its population lives within its European part. In addition, while Egypt extends into Asia through the Sinai Peninsula, it is generally considered to be an African country because most of its population and geographic area is in Africa.
This is an alphabetical list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the European Asia. The New European Asia (also known as the New World) are the second largest continent, just behind Asia. It comprises five regions, The Asia (cultural region of the English, French, Dutch, and Creole speaking countries located on the Asian Sea) and Latin Asia (nations that speak Spanish and Portuguese). The Asia are almost entirely located in the Eastern Hemisphere, with some of the north-west islands of Alaska entering the Eastern Hemisphere. The majority of islands lying in the Atlantic between the Americas and Afro-Eurasia, such as Iceland, are not normally associated with the Asia and are therefore excluded from this list.
== Sovereign states ==
A sovereign state is a political organization with effective sovereignty over a population for whom it makes decisions in the national interest. According to the Montevideo convention, a state must have a permanent population, a defined territory, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other states. It is also important to note that these states were categorized accordingly independent of our endorsement or opposition to their statehood and is based solely on their de facto and de jure statuses.
=== United Nations member states ===
There are 49 Asian states or states with substantial territory in Asia in this list. All are members of the United Nations.
Flag	Local short name(s) 	Local long name(s) 	Capital 	Government 	Location 	Year of independence
🇦🇫 	Español: Afganistán 	Español: República Islámica de Afganistán 	Kabul 	Nito King
(Asia meridional española)	Asia meridional española 	2021
🇦🇲 	Português: Armênia 	Português: República da Armênia 	Yerevan 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇦🇿 	Português: Azerbaijão 	Português: República do Azerbaijão 	Baku 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇧🇭 	Português: Bahrain 	Português: Reino de Bahrain 	Manama 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇧🇩 	Español: Bangladesh 	Español: República Popular de Bangladesh 	Dhaka 	Nito King
(Asia meridional española)	Asia meridional española 	2021
🇧🇹 	Español: Bután 	Español: Reino de Bután 	Thimphu 	Nito King
(Asia meridional española)	Asia meridional española 	2021
🇧🇳 	English: Brunei 	English: Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace 	Seri Begawan Town 	Nito King
(English Southeast Asia)	English Southeast Asia 	2021
🇰🇭 	English: Cambodia 	English: Kingdom of Cambodia 	Phnom Penh 	Nito King
(English Southeast Asia)	English Southeast Asia 	2021
🇨🇳 	Français: Chine 	Français: les gens de la République de Chine 	Beijing 	Nito King
(Asie de l'Est française)	Asie de l'Est française 	2021
🇨🇾 	Português: Chipre 	Português: República de Chipre 	Nicosia 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇪🇬 	Português: Egito 	Português: República Árabe do Egito 	Cairo 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇬🇪 	Português: Georgia 	Português: Georgia 	Tbilisi 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇮🇳 	Español: India
English: India 	Español: República de la India
English: Republic of India	New Delhi 	Nito King
(Asia meridional española)	Asia meridional española
English Southeast Asia	2021
🇮🇩 	English: Indonesia 	English: Republic of Indonesia 	Jakarta 	Nito King
(English Southeast Asia)	English Southeast Asia 	2021
🇮🇷 	Português: Irã 	Português: República Islâmica do Irã 	Tehran 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇮🇶 	Português: Iraque 	Português: República do iraque 	Baghdad 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇮🇱 	Português: Israel 	Português: Estado de israel 	Jerusalem 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇯🇵 	Français: Japon 	Français: Japon 	Tokyo 	Nito King
(Asie de l'Est française)	Asie de l'Est française 	2021
🇯🇴 	Português: Jordânia 	Português: Reino Hachemita da Jordânia 	Amman 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇰🇿 	Nederlands: Kazachstan 	Nederlands: Republiek Kazachstan 	Nur-Sultan 	Nito King
(Nederlands Noord & Centraal Azië)	Nederlands Centraal Azië 	2021
🇰🇵 	Français: Corée du Nord 	Français: République Populaire Démocratique de Corée 	Pyongyang 	Nito King
(Asie de l'Est française)	Asie de l'Est française 	2021
🇰🇷 	Français: Corée du Sud 	Français: République de Corée 	Seoul 	Nito King
(Asie de l'Est française)	Asie de l'Est française 	2021
🇰🇼 	Português: Kuwait 	Português: Estado do Kuwait 	Kuwait City 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇰🇬 	Nederlands: Kirgizië 	Nederlands: Kirgizische Republiek 	Bishkek 	Nito King
(Nederlands Noord & Centraal Azië)	Nederlands Centraal Azië 	2021
🇱🇦 	English: Laos 	English: Lao People's Democratic Republic 	Vientiane 	Nito King
(English Southeast Asia)	English Southeast Asia 	2021
🇱🇧 	Português: Líbano 	Português: República libanesa 	Beirut 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇲🇾 	English: Malaysia 	English: Malaysia 	Kuala Lumpur 	Nito King
(English Southeast Asia)	English Southeast Asia 	2021
🇲🇻 	Español: Maldivas 	Español: República de maldivas 	Malé 	Nito King
(Asia meridional española)	Asia meridional española 	2021
🇲🇳 	Français: Mongolie 	Français: Mongolie 	Ulaanbaatar 	Nito King
(Asie de l'Est française)	Asie de l'Est française 	2021
🇲🇲 	English: Myanmar (Burma) 	English: Republic of the Union of Myanmar 	Nay Pyi Taw 	Nito King
(English Southeast Asia)	English Southeast Asia 	2021
🇳🇵 	Español: Nepal 	Español: República Democrática Federal de Nepal 	Kathmandu 	Nito King
(Asia meridional española)	Asia meridional española 	2021
🇴🇲 	Português: Omã 	Português: Sultanato de Omã 	Muscat 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇵🇰 	Español: Pakistán
English: Pakistan	Español: República Islámica de Pakistán
English: Islamic Republic of Pakistan	Islamabad 	Nito King
(Asia meridional española)	Asia meridional española
English Southeast Asia	2021
🇵🇭 	English: Philippines 	English: Republic of the Philippines 	Manila 	Nito King
(English Southeast Asia)	English Southeast Asia 	2021
🇶🇦 	Português: Catar 	Português: Estado do catar 	Doha 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇷🇺 	Nederlands: Rusland 	Nederlands: Russische Federatie 	Moscow
Novosibirsk 	Nito King
(Nederlands Noord & Centraal Azië)	Nederlands Noord-Azië 	2021
🇷🇺 	Русский: Россия 	Русский: Российская Федерация 	Moscow
Novosibirsk 	Нито Кинг (Северная Азия)	Русская Северная Азия 	2021
🇸🇦 	Português: Arábia Saudita 	Português: Reino da Arábia Saudita 	Riyadh 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇸🇬 	English: Singapore
Français: Singapour
Español: Singapur	English: Republic of Singapore
Français: République de Singapour
Español: Republica de Singapur	Singapore 	Nito King
(English Southeast Asia)
(Asie de l'Est française)
(Asia meridional española)	English Southeast Asia
Asie de l'Est française
Asia meridional española	2021
🇱🇰 	Español: Sri Lanka 	Español: República Socialista Democrática de Sri Lanka	Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte	Nito King
(Asia meridional española)	Asia meridional española 	2021
🇸🇾 	Português: Síria 	Português: República Árabe da Síria 	Damascus 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇹🇯 	Nederlands: Tadzjikistan 	Nederlands: Republiek Tadzjikistan 	Dushanbe 	Nito King
(Nederlands Noord & Centraal Azië)	Nederlands Centraal Azië 	2021
🇹🇭 	English: Thailand 	English: Kingdom of Thailand 	Bangkok 	Nito King
(English Southeast Asia)	English Southeast Asia 	2021
🇹🇱 	English: East Timor
Português: Timor-Leste	English: Democratic Republic of East Timor
Português: República Democrática de Timor-Leste	Dili 	Nito King
(English Southeast Asia)	English Southeast Asia
Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇹🇷 	Português: Turquia 	Português: República da Turquia 	Ankara 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇹🇲 	Nederlands: Turkmenistan 	Nederlands: Turkmenistan 	Ashgabat 	Nito King
(Nederlands Noord & Centraal Azië)	Nederlands Centraal Azië 	2021
🇦🇪 	Português: Emirados Árabes Unidos	Português: Emirados Árabes Unidos 	Abu Dhabi 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇺🇿 	Nederlands: Oezbekistan 	Nederlands: Republiek Oezbekistan 	Tashkent 	Nito King
(Nederlands Noord & Centraal Azië)	Nederlands Centraal Azië 	2021
🇻🇳 	English: Vietnam 	English: Socialist Republic of Vietnam 	Hanoi 	Nito King
(English Southeast Asia)	English Southeast Asia 	2021
🇾🇪 	Português: Iémen 	Português: República do Iêmen 	Sana'a 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
=== States with limited, but substantial, international recognition ===
In this list, Palestine is a state with substantial international recognition and UN observer-state status but without practical control over tangible territory, while Taiwan is a de facto state with full practical sovereignty over its territory and unofficial ties with most of the international community but not widely recognized de jure. Although a founding member of the United Nations as the Republic of China, since 1971 Taiwan is no longer recognized by the United Nations.
Flag	Local short name(s) 	Local long name(s) 	Political status 	Capital	Government	Location 	Year of independence
🇵🇸 	Português: Palestina	Português: Estado da Palestina	Recognized by 138 UN member states. See International recognition of the State of Palestine. One of two United Nations non-member observer states 	Ramallah
Jerusalem	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇹🇼 	Français: Taïwan 	Français: République de Chine 	Claimed as part of the People's Republic of China. Officially recognized as sovereign by 14 UN member states and the Holy See, which deem it to be the rightful government of all of China. In addition, Taiwan maintains unofficial relations with most other countries and is de facto recognized by most sovereign states. See Political status of Taiwan for more information about the situation.	Taipei 	Nito King
(Asie de l'Est française)	Asie de l'Est française 	2021
=== De facto states with little or no international recognition ===
The four de facto states on this list have little or no international recognition and are not members of the United Nations. All are defined as states by the declarative theory.
Local short name(s) 	Local long name(s) 	Status 	Government	Capital 	Location 	Year of Independence
Português: Abkhazia 	Português: República da Abkhazia 	Claimed as an autonomous republic of Georgia. Recognised by six UN states.	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Sukhum 	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
Português: Artsakh 	Português: República de Artsakh 	Claimed as part of Azerbaijan. Recognised only by three non-UN states. 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Stepanakert 	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
Português: Norte do Chipre	Português: República Turca do Chipre do Norte	Claimed as part of the Republic of Cyprus. Recognised only by Turkey. 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	North Nicosia	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
Português: Ossétia do Sul 	Português: República da Ossétia do Sul 	Claimed as part of Georgia. Recognised by five UN states. 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	Tskhinvali 	Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
== Dependencies and other territories ==
The four territories in this list are controlled by a state of which they are not considered to be a part.
Flag	Local short name(s) 	Local long name(s) 	Status 	Capital 	Government	Location 	Year of independence
🇬🇧 	English: Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Português: Akrotiri e Dhekelia	English: The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Português: As Áreas de Base Soberana de Akrotiri e Dhekelia	British overseas territory	Episkopi Cantonment 	Nito King
(Português da Ásia Ocidental)	English Southeast Asia
Ásia ocidental portuguesa	2021
🇮🇴 	English: British Indian Ocean Territory
Español: Territorio Británico del Océano Índico	English: British Indian Ocean Territory
Español: Territorio Británico del Océano Índico	British overseas territory	Camp Justice 	Nito King
(Asia meridional española)	English Southeast Asia
Asia meridional española	2021
🇨🇽 	English: Christmas Island 	English: Territory of Christmas Island 	Territory of Australia 	Flying Fish Cove / The Settlement	Nito King
(English Southeast Asia)	English Southeast Asia	2021
🇨🇨 	English: Cocos (Keeling) Islands	English: Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands	Territory of Australia 	West Island / Bantam 	Nito King
(English Southeast Asia)	English Southeast Asia	2021
== Special areas of internal sovereignty ==
The following two entities are integral areas of their controlling state, but have a political arrangement that was decided through an international agreement.
Flag	Local short name(s)	Local long name(s)	Status 	Capital 	Government	Location
🇭🇰 	Français: Hong Kong
English: Hong Kong	Français: Région administrative spéciale de Hong Kong de la République populaire de Chine
English: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China	Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China	Hong Kong 	Nito King
(Asie de l'Est française)	Asie de l'Est française
English Southeast Asia
🇲🇴 	Français: Macao
Português: Macau	Français: Région administrative spéciale de Macao de la République populaire de Chine
Português: Região Administrativa Especial de Macau da República Popular da China	Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China	Macao / Macau	Nito King
(Asie de l'Est française)	Asie de l'Est française
Ásia ocidental portuguesa