Cities of Asia questions

Tbilisi was founded in the 5th century on the site of natural hot springs. In XIX century, under Russian rule, it was the seat of the Imperial Viceroy governing both sides of the entire Caucasus.

In 1948, Ashgabat was hit a major earthquake (7.3 on the Richter scale), which killed 60% of the population of the city (110,000-176,000)

Baku is the largest city in the Caucasus region. It is located on the coast of the Caspian Sea, 28 metres (92 ft) below sea level - which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world located below sea level. Photo: Flame Towers.

Damascus is one of the the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. In the Arabic world, the word “Damascus” is often used as “Syria”.

Throughout its history, Muscat was ruled by various indigenous tribes as well as foreign powers such as the Persians, the Portuguese and the Ottoman Empire. It was a regional military power in the 18th century, its influence extended as far as East Africa and Zanzibar.

Islamabad was built during the 1960s to replace Karachi as Pakistan's capital. The city's master-plan divides the city into eight basic zones, including administrative, diplomatic enclave, residential areas, educational sectors, industrial sectors, commercial areas, and rural and green areas.

Dhaka is one of the world's most populated cities, with a population of 17 million people in the Greater Dhaka Area. It is the largest city in the Bengali-speaking world. The old city of Dhaka was the Mughal capital of Bengal and the hub of the worldwide muslin and silk trade, regarded as one of the wealthiest and most prosperous cities in the world.

Nur Sultan is the capital of Kazakhstan, but not its largest city (it is Almaty).

The population of Jakarta is 10.2 million (2011), but the metropolis' suburbs continue far beyond city limits. The unofficial metropolitan area houses about 30 million of inhabitants.

Manila is the most densely populated city in the world, with 41,515 inhabitants per square kilometre.