Asian Capitals - Easy

Explanation: Tokyo has been the capital of Japan since 1868, succeeding Kyoto. It is one of the most populous metropolises in the world with over 13 million inhabitants.

Explanation: Canberra was chosen in 1908 as the federal capital, a political compromise between Sydney and Melbourne, which were both vying for the role. The city, whose name means "meeting place" in the Aboriginal Ngunnawal language, was designed by American architect Walter Burley Griffin and inaugurated in 1913. It is home to about 430,000 people today, compared with 5.3 million in Sydney.

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: Bangkok, officially Krung Thep, is the capital of Thailand. Its full ceremonial name is the world's longest city name with 169 letters!

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

Explanation: New Delhi has been the seat of government since 1931.

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

Explanation: Beijing ("Northern Capital" in Chinese) has been the capital of China since the founding of the People's Republic in 1949. With over 21 million inhabitants, it is China's second most populated city after Shanghai. The Forbidden City, the former imperial palace, is located there.

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: Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh since independence in 1971, has around 22 million people in its urban area, making it the world's 7th-largest megacity. Located on the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta, it concentrates close to 40% of the national economy and remains one of the most densely populated cities on the planet.

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.