Special Sub-Topic: Name That Country In Asia! Authored by: AlMonkey Sub-topic of: Asia

This mountainous country is located on four major islands and many smaller ones. It has the city with the biggest metropolitan area in the world and the roller coaster with the most inversions.

Japan. The roller coaster, with a great view of Mount Fuji, has 8 inversions! A very wild ride.

What predominantly Christian country located completely in Asia? It is on an archipelago and its capital is Manila.

Philippines. Indonesia is also an archipelago and its capital, Jakarta, is also on a bay, but Indonesians are mostly Muslim.

This country is mostly desert. It is the largest country on the largest peninsula in the world and contains the biggest airport.

Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, contains the largest (in size) airport in the world, covering 87 square miles.

This country's capital is called The Venice of the East. The country also contains many beaches and the Isthmus of Kra.

Thailand. Thailand's capital, Bangkok, came to be called The Venice of the East because of its many canals and waterways.

This country, which contains part of the Hindu Kush range, is on the west side of famous Khyber Pass.

Afghanistan. Khyber Pass was a strategic point in many wars, ancient and modern. It is part of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

This country, the largest landlocked country in the world, recently moved its capital northward.

Kazakhstan.

This country is on an island in the Persian Gulf.

Bahrain. Bahrain, a rather small country, is a monarchy only 267 square miles in area.

This country, whose capital is in the Elburz mountains, is the world's largest producer of pistachios.

Iran.

This country contains the city once called Xanadu and the Tarim Pendi desert.

China.

Name the only island in the world that is a part of three different independent countries.

Borneo & Kalimantan. A part of Malaysia, a part of Indonesia, and the country of Brunei are located on Borneo.