There are 48 countries in Asia today, according to the United Nations. The full list is shown in the table below, with current population and subregion ...

The government's abuses include: An estimated one million arbitrary detentions. an intrusive mass surveillance system; (and) cultural and religious persecution.

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East Asia Forum is a platform for analysis on economics, politics, business, international relation and public policy in Asia and the Pacific.

A second feature is the extensive lowland plains separated by forested hills and mountain ranges. These fertile plains are highly suited to rice-growing ethnic ...

Description. Asia is the largest and most populous continent in the world, sharing borders with Europe and Africa to its West, Oceania to its South, and North ...

The Asia Program in Washington studies disruptive security, governance, and technological risks that threaten peace, growth, and opportunity in the ...

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