Country | Capital | Interested facts | Bhutan | Thimphu | Bhutan is the only nation in the world where the sale of tobacco is banned | Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | In Brunei, alcohol sale and drinking in public is strictly prohibited, because its religion is Islam | Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Traditionally, birthdays are not celebrated in Cambodia. Older people might not even know their birthdays. | China | Beijing | Despite its size, all of China is in one time zone | India | New Delhi | India is the world’s largest producer of dried beans, such as kidney beans and chickpeas. It also leads the world in banana exports | Indonesia | Jakarta | More than 700 dialects and languages are spoken in Indonesia. | Japan | Tokyo | Some men in Japan shave their heads as a form of apology. | Kazakhstan | Astana | Oil, coal, iron ore, manganese, chromite, lead, zinc, copper and titanium make up the major industries of Kazakhstan. | North Korea | Pyongyang | A six-day work week, and another day of enforced “volunteer” work, ensures that the average citizen has virtually no free time | South Korea | Seoul | All South Korean males are constitutionally required to serve in the military, typically for a period of two years. South Korea has an extensive military that includes air force, navy, army and marines. | Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | Kyrgyzstan is a country with two official languages: Russian and Kyrgyz | Laos | Vientiane | Laos is among the poorest countries of the world and despite of many reforms in Laos, running water is still a luxury and most people have to carry water from the river for daily use. | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | It has the oldest rainforest in the world: Taman Negara National Park | Maldives | Malé | Ninety-nine percent of Maldives is water | Mongolia | Ulan Bator | Mongolia is the second-largest landlocked country of the world, after Kazakhstan | Myanmar | Naypyidaw | The country has been plagued with rebels in various ethnic areas ever since its independence. | Nepal | Kathmandu | Nepal opened its borders to the world in the