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Which of the following river's headwaters are not located in China?

Ganges. The headwaters of the Ganges river can be found in India, on the southern side of the Himalayan range.

What is the name of the former principality that was located between Nepal and Bhutan?

Sikkim. Sikkim is now the 22nd state of India. This came into effect 26th April, 1975.

The mouth of the Ganges river can be found within what country?

Bangladesh. The Ganges river empties into the Bay of Bengal from its vast mouth in Bangladesh.

Which of the following is not a sea bordering Asia?

Barents Sea. The Barents sea borders on the European portion of Russia. The Kara sea borders on both the European and Asian portions of Russia. The Celebes sea is located between Indonesia and The Philippines. The Arabian sea borders on several Asian countries, such as India, Pakistan and Oman.

Which of the following is considered an Asian country?

Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan is in Central Asia, Lithuania in Europe, Burundi in Africa, and Kreblakistan is a fictitious country that can be found by watching Austin Powers.

What is the largest island in Asia?

New Guinea. Figures are in miles (kilometers): New Guinea 305,000 (789,950), Borneo 290,000 (751,100), Sumatra 164,000 (424,760), Honshu 88,000 (227,920)

How many of the top ten most populated countries of the world are located, at least partly, in Asia?

7. The seven countries are: China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Japan. The other three are: U.S., Brazil, and Mexico

Which country shares the longest continuous border with China?

Mongolia. Border figures are in kilometers: Mongolia 4,673, Russia 3,605 (plus 40 more at another point), India 3,605, Kazakhstan 1,533. Actually, Myanmar's border (2,185) with China exceeds that of Kazhakstan's in length, but Myanmar just didn't seem big enough to include as a possible answer.

Which country does not lay claim to a portion of the South China Sea?

Thailand. A total of six countries have claims on areas of the South China Sea, where only small islets and reefs can be found. The countries are China, Vietnam, Phillipines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia. This is an area of tension in the world and is terribly interesting to dabblers of security politics.

What is the capital of Vietnam?

Hanoi. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh city is the largest city, located in the south, and it was formerly called Saigon. Hue is the old imperial capital and is located in the center of the country.