Travelling to Asia? Be Careful with your Choices Quiz

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Ashgabat is the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan, known for the grandeur of its monuments, most of them built in white marble.

The capital of Kazakhstan used to be Almaty until 1997 when it was transferred to a new location and the city there was renamed Astana. The new city capital was built in the north-central part of the country using resources from oil production. On March 2019 the city of Astana was renamed Nur-Sultan, after former President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who ruled the country for 30 years. The name was changed back to Astana in September 2022.

Baku, which lies on the western shore of the Caspian Sea, is the capital city of Azerbaijan. The basis of its economy is petroleum. The presence of oil has been known since antiquity, and in the 15th century, oil for lamps was obtained from surface wells.

Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of Brunei, an independent Islamic sultanate. The city was devastated in World War II and rebuilt to become the country's administrative and financial center. It houses monumental buildings, including the royal palace and one of the largest mosques in Southeast Asia.

Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. Dhaka is a megacity with around 22.4 million residents in its greater metropolitan region and is considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world.

Kathmandu is the capital and most populous city of Nepal located at an altitude of 1,400 meters (4,600 feet). Its nickname is City of Temples, because of its many ancient stupas and pagodas. It is a popular destination for tourists.

Manama is the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of Bahrain, which became an independent country in 1971. The city has long been an important commercial center in the Persian Gulf. Manama is located on Bahrain island.

Sanaa, also spelled Sana'a and Sana, is the capital and largest city in Yemen. Located at 2,300 meters (7,500 ft) it is one of the highest capital cities in the world. The city has been facing a severe water crisis and there is a prospect that there will be a total water shortage by 2030 if severe measures are not taken.

Tokyo, the Japanese capital, was once called Edo. Founded in 1603, it became the capital in 1890. It is located in Tokyo Bay on the Pacific coast of central Honshu. Curiously, Tokyo is the vending machine capital of the world. It is estimated that there is one vending machine in Tokyo every 12 meters (40 feet).

Yerevan, founded in 782 BC, has been located on an important trade route since ancient times. It became the capital of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1920. Under Soviet occupation, Yerevan became a highly industrialized city. Yerevan is also a repository of thousands of ancient manuscripts. Today Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country.

Ulaanbaatar, which means "Red Hero" is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It was founded in 1639 as a nomadic Buddhist monastic center; Its location changed 28 times until it settled in its current location in 1778. It is located approximately 1,300 meters above sea level (4,300 ft) in a valley on the Tuul River. Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital city in the world by average annual temperature.

Manila has been the capital of the Philippines for more than 400 years, an island country in Southeast Asia. It is the country's main city and is located on Manila Bay, on Luzon Island. The city's name was initially Maynilad, derived from the flowering plant called nilad that grew on the banks of the Pasig River. The name was shortened to Manila.