Geography of Asia

6. This country, known as the crossroad of Central and South Asia, established the Taliban as its governing power in 2021.
8. Nestled between two major world economies,this country has a rich Buddhist culture and is known as "The Land of the Thunder Dragon."
10. One of the Axis powers in WWII.
11. Used to be comprised of a group of territories previously under British occupation known as the Malaya.
14. Formerly Burma; a Southeast Asian country bordering Thailand and the Bay of Bengal.
17. A landlocked Eastern European country that declared independence from the USSR in 1991.
18. A major shipping and trade route in South Asia; the TikTok CEO is from this nation.
19. This country is shaped like the tail of a plane, which is ironic given its namesake's prestigious airline.
22. Its neighbor is Oman.

1. An ally of the U.S. whose independence is currently threatened by Chinese annexation.
2. The country where the U.S. attempted to impose pro-war, interventionist, and anti-communist foreign policy in the 1970's.
3. One of two countries created from the Partition of India in 1947.
4. Arid, sparsely populated kingdom in the Middle East known for its oil production.
5. Its neighbor is Yemen.
7. One of the largest countries in the world with history reaching back to 2100 BC.
9. After the U.S. lost this territory to Japan in 1942, Commander MacArthur infamously declared "I will return!"
12. The country that deposed the powerful Assad regime in December 2024 after a 13-year civil war.
13. A tiny nation that is rich with rainforests and bordered by the South China Sea.
15. An Arab country committed to maintaining peace and stability. It is nestled between two powerhouses of the Middle East.
16. Capital is Seoul; recently in international news for a 3-hour military coup.
20. One of the few actively Communist countries in the world.
21. The most populated country in the world.