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47 countries in Asia.
Continent
country in Central and South Asia
sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
country in the Caucasus in Eastern Europe and Western Asia
country in the Persian Gulf
country in South Asia
sovereign state in South Asia
sovereign country and sultanate on the island of Borneo in south-east Asia, member of the Commonwealth of Nations
country in Southeast Asia
Federal parliamentary democratic republic. World's most populous country with a multi-party parliamentary system.
island country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
Theocratic Islamic republic and a major regional power in the Middle East, governed by the principle of velayat-e faqih (guardianship of the Islamic jurist). Iran's political system has two overlapping power structures: elected bodies (the presidency, parliament) and unelected religious institutions (the Supreme Leader, Guardian Council, Assembly of Experts). Since the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in February 2026, Iran has entered a period of contested succession under Mojtaba Khamenei, while reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian continues to seek Western re-engagement.
sovereign state in Western Asia
Parliamentary democracy and the Middle East's most established liberal-democratic state, founded in 1948 and defined by the tension between Jewish-state identity and democratic pluralism. Israel's political system is highly fragmented — no party has ever won a Knesset majority alone — making coalition politics the defining feature of governance. Since October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched its mass-casualty attack from Gaza, Israel has been engaged in an extended military campaign in Gaza under a war cabinet led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Third-largest economy globally, dominated by the LDP since 1955.
country in West Asia
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
sovereign state in Western Asia
sovereign state in Central Asia
country in Southeast Asia
country in West Asia
country in Southeast Asia
sovereign state in South Asia, situated on an archipelago in the Arabian Sea
country in East Asia
country in Southeast Asia
country in South Asia
Sovereign state in East Asia
sovereign state in western Asia
sovereign state in South Asia
Partially recognized state in the Levant whose political institutions are split between the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Hamas rule in Gaza. Palestinian politics is defined by statelessness, territorial fragmentation, dependence on external actors, and the unresolved contest over whether a viable sovereign state can still emerge alongside Israel. Since October 2023, the Gaza war and widening West Bank instability have pushed the Palestinian national movement into its deepest crisis since the Oslo era.
Single-party socialist state led by the Chinese Communist Party and one of the two central poles of global power. China combines party control, state planning capacity, export-industrial strength, technological ambition, and a vast domestic market, making its political decisions consequential for global trade, security, supply chains, and regional power balances.
archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
country in West Asia
country in West Asia
sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia
country in East Asia
island country in South Asia
Country in the Levant undergoing a historic political transition after the December 2024 collapse of the Assad regime. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham controls the capital Damascus; the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces administer the northeast. Syria's political order remains unsettled — multiple armed factions, no working constitution, and a fragmented opposition are competing to define the post-Ba'athist state.
Multi-party democratic republic in East Asia, formally the Republic of China (ROC). Taiwan has a semi-presidential system with a directly elected president, an appointed premier, and a unicameral legislature (Legislative Yuan). Its political system features competitive elections, an independent judiciary, and a free press. Cross-strait relations with the People's Republic of China define its geopolitical position. Taiwan is a major semiconductor producer and a leading economy in the Asia-Pacific.
sovereign state in Central Asia
country in Southeast Asia
sovereign state situated on several islands in Southeast Asia
country in West Asia and Southeast Europe
country in Central Asia
country in Western Asia
sovereign state in Central Asia
country in Southeast Asia
country in West Asia
