Hearing people refer to Asia as a single country and disregarding the fact that while one can certainly be from the continent of Asia, their nationality is separate from that and is usually tied to their country of origin.
For one reason or the other, many don't really know the difference between continent and country either. This misconception manifests in thinking of Asia as a single country with the same cultural trends, traditions, politics, history everywhere.
Asia, however, is a continent with many countries. In fact, it is the largest continent on Earth. With its 48 countries and several dependent and unrecognized territories, it is also the most populous one. Being the vast portion of land that it is, Asia has seen massively different things happen to its different regions in terms of history, culture, religion, language, demographics, nature, etc.
People who identify as coming from an Asian country often hear ignorant remarks, especially in the West, about "Asian cuisine," or "Asian culture", false and often offensive generalizations about Asian countries and ethnicities. In this video, a Tumblr user explains an example of the frustrations they frequently face.
To recap: Asia is a huge continent with many different countries. Here they are, in alphabetical order.
1. Afghanistan
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2. Abkhazia
The Republic of Abkhazia is claimed as an autonomous region of Georgia and recognized by 4 UN states.
3. Armenia
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4. Azerbaijan
5. Bahrain
6. Bangladesh
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7. Bhutan
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8. Brunei
9. Cambodia
10. China
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China is the most populous country on Earth!
11. Cyprus
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Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean which has a Greek and a Turkish part.
12. Georgia
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13. India
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India is the second most populous country in Earth!
14. Indonesia
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15. Iran
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16. Iraq
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17. Israel
18. Japan
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19. Jordan
20. Kazakhstan
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21. North Korea
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22. South Korea
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23. Kuwait
24. Kyrgyzstan
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25. Laos
26. Lebanon
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27. Malaysia
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28. Maldives
29. Mongolia
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30. Myanmar
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31. Nagorno-Karabakh
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Nagorno-Karabakh is claimed as part of Azerbaijan and recognized by 3 non-UN states.
32. Nepal
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33. Oman
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34. South Ossetia
South Ossetia is claimed as part of Georgia and recognized by 4 UN states.
35. Pakistan
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36. Palestine
Palestine is a state with limited recognition.
37. Philippines
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38. Qatar
39. Russia
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Russia is the largest country on Earth!
40. Saudi Arabia
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41. Singapore
42. Sri Lanka
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43. Syria
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44. Taiwan
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Taiwan is claimed as part of China and recognized as an autonomous region by 21 UN states.
45. Tajikistan
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46. Thailand
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47. East Timor (Timor-Leste)
48. Turkey
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49. Turkmenistan
50. United Arab Emirates
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51. Uzbekistan
52. Vietnam
53. Yemen
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