Asia: South and Central Asia

Countries and Capitals of South and Central Asia

This map covers all 13 countries of South and Central Asia. Students in grades 5–12 learn where each one is and its capital by clicking the map. Start with one region, then try them all at once. Guided mode shows region colors and hints, and Challenge mode takes them away. Afghanistan is grouped with South Asia here (it is also on the Middle East map). Kashmir is drawn along the lines each country controls, as most US classroom maps show it.

Quick questions

How many countries are on the South and Central Asia map?

13.

What is the capital of Kazakhstan?

Astana.

What is the capital of Pakistan?

Islamabad.

All 13 countries and capitals

• Afghanistan – Kabul
• Bangladesh – Dhaka
• Bhutan – Thimphu
• India – New Delhi
• Maldives – Malé
• Nepal – Kathmandu
• Pakistan – Islamabad
• Sri Lanka – Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

• Kazakhstan – Astana
• Kyrgyzstan – Bishkek
• Tajikistan – Dushanbe
• Turkmenistan – Ashgabat
• Uzbekistan – Tashkent

Teachers: run a Class Conquest with your whole class, or see what a Teacher code unlocks.

Standards

This map is aligned with:

• C3 Framework D2.Geo.2.6-8: Use maps and other representations to explain how the locations of places and regions relate to each other.
• National Geography Standard 1: Use maps and other geographic representations to understand and communicate information.
• National Geography Standard 2: Use mental maps to organize information about people, places and environments.
• National Geography Standard 5: People create regions to make sense of Earth’s complexity.

Alignment is our own. The groups that write these standards have not reviewed or endorsed Atlas Conquest.

Printable test for this map

Teachers can print the South and Central Asia Countries and Capitals Map Test with an answer key, with or without a word bank, and in A and B versions so neighbors can’t copy. See the South and Central Asia Countries and Capitals Map Test or browse all printable map tests.

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