List of sovereign states & dependent territories in Asia
This is a list of sovereign states in addition to dependent territories in Asia. It includes 49 loosely recognized sovereign states any of which are members of a six dependent together with other territories.
The 49 generally recognized sovereign states identified here include two countries that are generally classified as European or African nations but with portions of their territory being in Asia, while the two states with substantial but not general recognition are both fully encompassed in Asia. Though a majority of the Russian Federation's land area is located within Asia, this is the generally considered a European country because of its historical, cultural, ethnic, and political ties to Europe. Its capital and largest city, Moscow is located within Europe, and the vast majority of its population lives within its European part. In addition, while Egypt extends into Asia through the Sinai Peninsula, this is the generally considered to be an African country because near of its population and geographic area is in Africa.