Asia is the largest part of the world, which is washed by three oceans. The vast territory of the part of the world is occupied by 54 states (5 of which are partially recognized). Asia is one of the very first parts of the world, distinguished since ancient times, from about 10-11 centuries BC.
The region of Asia Minor has long stood out - the westernmost part of Asia, which is a peninsula known as modern Turkey. The region is washed by four seas and in ancient times was called Anatolia (from Greek - "east"). It is noteworthy that the Asian part of Turkey is still called Anatolia (Anadolu).
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More than half of the world's population lives in the largest part of the world, and, accordingly, it is here that the largest cities in the world are located. The area of the Asian territory is 43.4 million square kilometers, and it is home to 4.2 billion people of different nationalities and religions. A real oriental bazaar of cultural wonders. It is worth emphasizing that at present this is the most dynamically developing region in the world, the so-called "Asian economic miracle".
Largest cities in Asia
A third of the largest cities are located in China, which is not surprising since it is the country with the largest population. Below is a list of the largest Asian metropolitan areas with a population of over 3,500,000. Thus, the 40 largest cities in Asia are:
Shanghai (China) - 17.8 million people. Shanghai is the "Asian Tiger", the largest and most economically developed city in Asia.
Istanbul (Turkey) - 13.6 million people. Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) is a beautiful ancient city and cultural center of the country with a strategically important location.
Karachi (Pakistan) - 13.2 million.
Mumbai (formerly Bombay, India) - 12.4 million inhabitants.
Beijing (China) - 11.7 million inhabitants. The current capital of China and one of the most beautiful ancient cities of the Celestial Empire.
Guangzhou (China) -11 million inhabitants. One of the largest commercial cities in the country.
Delhi (India) - 11 million people. Capital of India.
Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 10.8 million inhabitants.
Lahore (Pakistan) - 10.5 million inhabitants.
Shenzhen (China) - 10.5 million people.
Seoul (Republic of Korea) - 10.4 million people. Capital of South Korea.
Jakarta (Indonesia) - 9.7 million people. Capital of Indonesia.
Tianjin (China) - 9, 3 million people.
Tokyo (Japan) - 8, 9 million people. Capital of Japan.
Bangalore (India) - 8.4 million people.
Bangkok (Thailand) - 8.2 million. Capital of Thailand.
Tehran (Iran) - 8.2 million people. Capital of Iran.
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) - 7.1 million people.
Hong Kong (China) - 7.1 million people. Hong Kong, like Shanghai, is an “Asian tiger”. In the middle of the last century it was a fishing village.
Hanoi (Vietnam) - 6, 8 million people. Capital of Vietnam.
Hyderabad (India) - 6, 8 million people.
Wuhan (China) - 6, 4 million people.
Ahmedabad (India) - 5.6 million people.
Baghdad (Iraq) - 5.4 million people. Capital of Iraq.
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) - 5.2 million people. Capital of Saudi Arabia.
Singapore (Singapore) - 5.2 million people. The island-state-city of the same name.
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) - 5.1 million inhabitants.
Ankara (Turkey) - 4.9 million people.
Chennai (India) - 4.6 million inhabitants.
Yangon (Myanmar) - 4.6 million people.
Chongqing (China) - 4.5 million inhabitants.
Kolkata (India) - 4.5 million people.
Nanjing (China) - 4.4 million inhabitants.
Harbin (China) - 4.3 million people.
Pyongyang (DPRK) - 4.1 million inhabitants. The capital of the DPRK.
Xi'an (China) - 4 million people.
Chengdu (China) - 3.9 million inhabitants.
Xinbei (China) - 3.8 million people.
Chittagong (Bangladesh) - 3.8 million people.
Yokohama (Japan) - 3.6 million inhabitants.
