Asian Capitals

Explanation: Seoul is the capital of South Korea, a megacity with over 10 million inhabitants.

Explanation: Jakarta is Indonesia's historic capital. The country plans to relocate its capital to Nusantara on the island of Borneo.

Explanation: Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, the largest country in the Middle East by area.

Explanation: Tehran is the capital of Iran, a metropolis of over 9 million people at the foot of the Alborz Mountains.

Explanation: Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, former capital of the Abbasid Caliphate and a major cultural center of the Arab world.

Explanation: Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia, famous for its Petronas Towers, the tallest twin towers in the world.

Explanation: Singapore is a city-state where the city and the country are one. It's one of Asia's major financial centers.

Explanation: Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia, located at the confluence of the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers.

Explanation: Vientiane is the capital of Laos, located on the banks of the Mekong River facing Thailand.

Explanation: Colombo is the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the official legislative capital.

Explanation: Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, one of the most densely populated cities in the world.

Explanation: Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal, located in a Himalayan valley at 1,400 m altitude.

Explanation: Taipei is the capital of Taiwan (Republic of China), a major global technology center.

Explanation: Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE, often confused with Dubai which is the most populous city.

Explanation: Doha is the capital of Qatar, a Persian Gulf emirate that hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup.