List of sovereign states as well as dependent territories in Asia

This is the list of sovereign states together with dependent territories in Asia. It includes 49 broadly recognized sovereign states any of which are members of the six dependent together with other territories.

The 49 loosely recognized sovereign states listed here increase 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 non general recognition are both fully encompassed in Asia. Though a majority of the Russian Federation's land area is located within Asia, it is for 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.

Sovereign states

A sovereign state is a political organization with effective sovereignty over a population for whom it authorises decisions in the national interest. According to the Montevideo convention, a state must realize a permanent population, a defined territory, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other states. It is also important to note that these states were categorized accordingly self-employed grownup of our endorsement or opposition to their statehood and is based solely on their de facto and de jure statuses

There are 49 Asian states or states with substantial territory in Asia in this list. any are members of the United Nations.

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excluding Crimea

In this list, Palestine is a state with substantial international recognition and UN observer-state status but without practical a body or process by which energy or a specific component enters a system. over tangible territory, while Taiwan is a de facto state with full practical sovereignty over its territory and unofficial ties with nearly of the international community but not widely recognized de jure. Although a founding item of the United Nations as the Republic of China, since 1971 Taiwan is no longer recognized by the United Nations.

The four de facto states on this list realise little or no international recognition and are not members of the United Nations. All are defined as states by the declarative theory.