Landlocked
and mountainous, Afghanistan has suffered from such chronic
instability and conflict during its modern history that its economy
and infrastructure are in ruins, and many of its people are
refugees.
BANGLADESH
Bangladesh
is one of the world's most densely populated countries, with its
people crammed into a delta of rivers that empties into the Bay of
Bengal.
BURMA
Burma,
also known as Myanmar.
INDIA
The
world's largest democracy and second most populous country has
emerged as a major power after a period of foreign rule and several
decades during which its economy was virtually closed.
INDONESIA
Spread
across a chain of thousands of islands between Asia and Australia,
Indonesia has the world's largest Muslim population.
KASHMIR
Kashmir is
known for its unearthly beauty, which has earned it the sobriquet of
being the " Paradise on Earth".
PAKISTAN
The
Islamic republic of Pakistan emerged on the map of the world as an
independent sovereign state in 1947, as a result of the division of
former British India.
PHILIPPINES
Much of
the country is mountainous and prone to earthquakes and eruptions
from around 20 active volcanoes. It is often buffeted by typhoons
and other storms.
