Ships passing through the canal Khlong Saen Saeb is a canal whose name can be seen in several different versions, and this is one of the only canals on which long boats still pass. As late as the 1960s, Bangkok had many trafficked canals, but they were filled and replaced by highways. Today, the best…
Category: Asia
Transportation in Bangkok Part I
In Bangkok you can walk in certain areas and there you can walk a lot if you want. However, moving from one area to another is difficult and often time consuming, and there is not much to see in Bangkok in one day. The best ways to travel longer distances are the subway, overground trains,…
Safety in Bangkok
Many first-time travelers to Thailand are concerned about many different things, and many are concerned with hygiene and safety. Food poisoning, various febrile illnesses like malaria and accidents scare travelers to Bangkok and the rest of Thailand. Many also recall the experiences of travelers twenty years ago, but Thailand has changed, tidied up, and modernized…
Dubai Travel Guide
Located in the middle of the desert, Dubai is a city of superlatives. Dubai is a modern oasis in the middle of the wilderness. When moving around the city, one cannot avoid wondering if everything is true or just weaving. Skyscrapers stretching into the sky, luxury hotels, gourmet food and giant shopping malls form an…
Yemen Overview
Al-Jumhuriya al-Yamaniya Official language Arabic Capital Sana’a Form of government Islamic presidential republic Area 356.968 km² Residents 19.70,000 Currency yemeni rial Time zone UTC +3 License plate YEM Internet TLD .ye Telephone area code 00967 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Republic of Yemen (officially: Al-Jumhuriya al-Yamaniya) is located in the southwest and south of the Arabian…
Vietnam Overview
Official language Vietnamese Capital Hanoi Form of government socialist republic with one-party system Area 331,100 km² Residents 83.54 million Currency Dong Time zone UTC + 7 License plate VN Internet TLD .vn Telephone area code 0084 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia and borders China in the north,…
Uzbekistan Overview
O’zbekiston Respublikasi Official language Uzbek, regionally Karakalpak Capital Tashkent Form of government Republic with presidential system Area 447,400 km² Residents 26,850,000 Currency Uzbek sum Time zone UTC + 5 License plate UZ Internet TLD .uz Telephone area code 00998 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Republic of Uzbekistan is located in Central Asia and, with an area…
United Arab Emirates Overview
Official language Arabic Capital Abu Dhabi (city) Form of government federal federation of seven emirates Area 80,000 km² Residents 4,000,000 Currency Dirham Time zone CET + 3, UTC + 4 License plate UAE Internet TLD .ae Telephone area code 00971 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a federal federation of seven sheikdoms, is…
Turkmenistan Overview
Turkmenistan Jumhuriyäti Official language Turkmen Capital Ashkabad Form of government presidential republic Area 488,100 km² Residents 5,500,000 Currency Turkmenistan manat Time zone TMT (UTC + 5) License plate TM Internet TLD .tm Telephone area code 00993 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Republic of Turkmenistan is located in Central Asia and, with an area of 488 100…
Turkey Overview
Official language Turkish Capital Ankara Form of government Parliamentary democracy Area 779 452 km² Residents 70,300,000 Currency Turkish lira Time zone UTC + 2 License plate TR Internet TLD .tr Telephone area code 0090 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography Turkey stretches across two continents and has both a share in Europe (Eastern Thrace) and Asia (Anatolia on…
Thailand Overview
Official language Thai Capital Bangkok Form of government Constitutional monarchy Area 513.115 km² Residents 65.5 million Currency Baht Time zone UTC + 7, no daylight saving time License plate T Internet TLD .th Telephone area code 0066 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Kingdom of Thailand, which was called Siam until 1939, read in the center of…
Tajikistan Overview
Jumhurii Todschikiston Official language Tajik, Russian Capital Dushanbe Form of government presidential republic Area 143.100 km² Residents 6,350,000 Currency Tajik rubles Time zone UTC + 5 License plate TJ Internet TLD .tj Telephone area code 00992 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Republic of Tajikistan is located in Central Asia and is the smallest and poorest Central…
Taiwan Overview
Official: Republic of China, not internationally recognized Official language Chinese (Mandarin) Capital Taipei Form of government Parliamentary republic Area 36,000 km² Residents 22,700,000 Currency New Taiwan dollars Time zone UTC +8 = CET +7 (no daylight saving time) License plate RC Internet TLD .tw Telephone area code 00886 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The island of Taiwan…
Sri Lanka Overview
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (officially Sinhalese Sri Lanka Prajathantrika Samajavadi Janarajaya) was called Ceylon until 1972 (after the main island of the state). The island nation is located in South Asia south of the Indian Peninsula in the Indian Ocean. In addition to the main island Ceylon, the state territory also includes…
Singapore Overview
Official language Malay, Chinese, Tamil, English Capital Singapore Form of government parliamentary republic (in the commonwealth) Area 683 km² Residents 4,420,000 Currency Singapore dollar Time zone UTC + 8 License plate SGP Internet TLD .sg Telephone area code 0065 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography Singapore, an independent state since 1965, is a small, very densely populated country…
Saudi Arabia Overview
Official language Arabic Capital Riyadh Form of government kingdom Area 2,240,000 km² Residents 26,420,000 Currency Saudi rial Time zone UTC + 3 License plate KSA Internet TLD .sa Telephone area code 00966 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula and borders in the north on Jordan, Iraq and…
Russia Overview
Rossiskaya Federazija Official language Russian Capital Moscow Form of government Presidential Democracy Area 17,075,300 km² Residents 145,180,000 Currency ruble Time zone CET +1 to +11 License plate RUS Internet TLD .ru,.su Telephone area code 007 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography Russia (Russian Rossija, officially Rossiskaja Federazija – Russian Federation) is the largest country in the world with…
Qatar Overview
Daulat al-Qatar Official language Arabic Capital Doha Form of government traditional hereditary monarchy Area 11.437 km² Residents 800,000 Currency Qatarial Time zone UTC + 3 License plate Q Internet TLD .qa Telephone area code 00974 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography Qatar (English Qatar, officially Arabic Daulat al-Qatar) forms a peninsula that extends into the Persian Gulf. The…
Philippines Overview
Republic of Pilipinas Official language Filipino, English Capital Manila Form of government Presidential Republic Area 298.179 km² Residents 87,850,000 Currency Filipino peso Time zone UTC +8 License plate RP Internet TLD .ph Telephone area code 0063 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Philippines (officially Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas) consist of over 7,100 islands located in the Malay…
Pakistan Overview
Official language Urdu (national language), English Capital Islamabad Form of government islamic republic Area 796.095 km² Residents 162,420,000 Currency pakistani rupee Time zone UTC + 5 License plate PK Internet TLD .pk Telephone area code 0092 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is located in South Asia and, with an area of 796,095…
Oman Overview
Saltanat Uman Official language Arabic Capital Muscat Form of government absolute hereditary monarchy with a constitution of 1996 Area 309,500 km² Residents 2,350,000 Currency Omani rial Time zone UTC + 4 License plate OM Internet TLD .om Telephone area code 00968 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Sultanate of Oman is located in the southeast of the…
North Korea Overview
Official language Korean Capital Pyongyang Form of government People’s Republic (Juche) Area 121.628 km² Residents 23,000,000 Currency won Time zone UTC + 9 (KST) License plate KP Internet TLD .kp Telephone area code 00850 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea, Korea has been divided since 1945) lies in East Asia…
Nepal Overview
Official language Nepali Capital Kathmandu Form of government Federal Democratic Republic Area 147.181 km² Residents 27,680,000 Currency Nepalese rupee Time zone UTC +5.45 License plate NEP Internet TLD .np Telephone area code 00977 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography With an area of 147,181 km², Nepal is about twice as large as the German state of Bavaria. The…
Mongolia Overview
Monggol Ulus Official language Mongolian Capital Ulan Bator Form of government parliamentary constitution with multi-party system Area 1,566,500 km² Residents 2,790,000 Currency Togrog Time zone UTC + 7, UTC + 8 License plate MGL Internet TLD .mn Telephone area code 00976 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography Mongolia (officially: Monggol Ulus) is located in Central Asia and extends…
Maldives Overview
Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa Official language Dhivehi Capital Times Form of government presidential republic of the commonwealth Area 298 km² Residents 350,000 Currency Rufiyaa Time zone UTC + 5h License plate MV Internet TLD .mv Telephone area code 00960 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Maldives, a chain of 19 island groups, lie southwest of India and Sri Lanka…
Malaysia Overview
Persekutuan Tanah Malaysia Official language Malay (Bahasa Malaysia) Capital Kuala Lumpur Form of government federalist monarchy in the British Commonwealth of Nations Area 329.759 km² Residents 26,100,000 Currency Ringgit Time zone Indo-China-Time (UTC + 8) License plate TIMES Internet TLD .my Telephone area code 0060 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography Malaysia is located in Southeast Asia and…
Lebanon Overview
Official language Arabic Capital Beirut Form of government Parliamentary republic Area 10.450 km² Residents 3,830,000 Currency Lebanese pound Time zone UTC + 2h License plate RL Internet TLD .lb Telephone area code 00961 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Lebanese Republic is located in the Middle East and, with an area of 10,450 km², is about half…
Laos Overview
Sathalanalate Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao Official language Lao Capital Vientiane Form of government People’s Democratic Republic Area 236,800 km² Residents 6,150,000 Currency Kip Time zone UTC + 7 License plate LAO Internet TLD .la Telephone area code 00856 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Democratic People’s Republic of Laos is located in Southeast Asia and covers an area…
Kyrgyzstan Overview
Kyrgyzstan Respublikasy Official language Kyrgyz Capital Bishkek Form of government Parliamentary republic Area 199.900 km² Residents 5,150,000 Currency Som Time zone UTC + 6 License plate KS Internet TLD .kg Telephone area code 00996 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography Kyrgyzstan (officially Kyrgyzstan Respublikasy, German Kyrgyzstan or Kyrgyzstan) is located in Central Asia. The former Soviet Republic has…
Kuwait Overview
Daulat Al-Kuwait Official language Arabic Capital Kuwait (city) Form of government Emirates (Principality) with parliamentary form of government Area 17.818 km² Residents 2,500,000 Currency Kuwaiti dinar Time zone UTC + 3 License plate KWT Internet TLD .kw Telephone area code 00965 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The state of Kuwait (“Daulat Al-Kuwait”) reads in the northwest of…