Asia Countries

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Across
  1. 4. land of Genghis Khan and vast steppes
  2. 8. home to Jerusalem and the Dead Sea
  3. 10. capital is Damascus, one of the oldest cities in the world
  4. 13. where Mt. Everest resides
  5. 14. birthplace of Islam; strong US ally
  6. 17. Ancient Mesopotamia resided here
  7. 18. mountainous country that shares a name with a US state
  8. 20. tiny island nation in the Persian Gulf
  9. 22. densely populated country; formerly part of India
  10. 25. small, oil rich country; home to Dubai
Down
  1. 1. country split between a peninsula and Borneo
  2. 2. small, wealthy sultanate on Borneo
  3. 3. island nation known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"
  4. 5. country with the world's most secretive government
  5. 6. majority-Muslim country; includes the West Bank and Gaza Strip
  6. 7. home to the ancient city of Petra
  7. 9. also known as Burma
  8. 11. island nation off the coast of India; once called Ceylon
  9. 12. small city state that borders Thailand
  10. 15. home of the Great Wall and pandas
  11. 16. S shaped country on the South China Sea
  12. 19. formerly known as Persia
  13. 21. this country is comprised of over 7,000 islands
  14. 23. largest land-locked nation in the world
  15. 24. majority-Muslim nation which was formerly part of India