Memorize these and recognize 35.8% of all Asia clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 8 | Russia claims & occupies all of the Kuril Islands, but this country lays claim to some of the southern islands |
| 2 | the United Arab Emirates | 4 | It consists of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Ra's Al Khaymah, Ash Shariqah, Umm Al Qaywayn & Al Fujayrah |
| 3 | the Philippines | 3 | This country became independent in 1946; in 1964 it officially switched its independence day from July 4 to June 12 |
| 4 | Thailand | 3 | The Nan, the Ping, the Wang & the Yom Rivers unite to form this country's Chao Phraya River |
| 5 | India | 3 | Holy cow! It has the most cattle of any country in the world |
| 6 | Bangkok | 3 | For its many canals, this Thai capital is known as the "Venice of the East" |
| 7 | Vietnam | 2 | On July 2, 1976 this country's national assembly proclaimed its own reunification |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 2 | Ethnic Uzbeks make up 9% of Turkmenistan, 24% of Tajikistan & 71% of this country |
| 9 | the Mekong | 2 | 16-foot stingrays can be found in the waters of this 2,700-mile-long Indochinese river |
| 10 | the Gobi Desert | 2 | Meaning "waterless place" this 500,000-square-mile area lies in what's called a "rain shadow" of the Himalayas |
| 11 | the Demilitarized Zone | 2 | This narrow strip on the Korean Peninsula roughly follows 38 degrees north latitude |
| 12 | Shanghai | 2 | This city on the Huangpu River is Asia's most populous |
| 13 | Russia | 2 | It's the northernmost country in Asia |
| 14 | Phnom Penh | 2 | During the Khmer Rouge's rule from 1975 to 1979, most of this capital's population was forcibly evacuated |
| 15 | Pakistan | 2 | In the 19th C. Karachi, now in this country, was developed by the British as a major port city |
| 16 | Malaysia | 2 | Most of this country's people live in hamlets called kampongs but about a million reside in Kuala Lumpur |
| 17 | Laos | 2 | Of the 3 countries of Indochina, the 1 that's landlocked |
| 18 | Lake Baikal | 2 | In August 2009 Vladimir Putin traveled in a submersible 4,500 feet down to the bottom of this lake |
| 19 | Kashmir | 2 | India & Pakistan have disputed this region since 1947 & sometimes China gets into the act |
| 20 | Indonesia | 2 | This Asian nation's more than 17,000 islands include the Moluccas & the Greater Sundas |
| 21 | Gobi | 2 | This desert with a Mongolian name takes up huge portions of Central Asia |
| 22 | China | 2 | Go Ba Soup, a specialty of this country, makes a sizzling sound when poured over deep-fried rice patties |
| 23 | Bhutan | 2 | Get high in the Himalayas in Thimphu, this nation's capital |
| 24 | Bangladesh | 2 | Sometimes this country is referred to as East Bengal |
| 25 | the dragon | 2 | The mythical beast pictured on the flag of Bhutan |
| 26 | Mongolia | 2 | This country has been Communist since 1924, longer than any other except the USSR |
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