| VIENTIANE | Capital city in south-east Asia (pop about 800,000), on the Mekong River (9) |
| LEEDS | Large English city (pop about 800,000) on the River Aire (5) |
| INDONESIA | Large country in south-east Asia (pop about 235 million), independent since 1945 (9) |
| RANGOON | Former capital city in south-east Asia (pop about 7 million), founded in the 11th century (7) |
| TAIWANESE | Relating to a country in east Asia (pop about 24 million) (9) |
| BUCHAREST | Capital city in south-east Europe (pop about 1.7 million), founded in 1459 (9) |
| HANOI | Capital city in south-east Asia (pop about 8 million) (5) |
| PHNOMPENH | Capital city on the Mekong River |
| SAMARKAND | A city in South East Uzbekistan, conquered by Alexander the Great in 329BC (9) |
| CAMBODIA | Country in south-east Asia (pop about 15 million) (8) |
| SIAM | Old name for a country in south-east Asia (pop about 70 million) (4) |
| LHASA | Ancient capital in East Asia (pop about 500,000), at a height of 12,000 feet (5) |
| SOFIA | Capital city in south-east Europe (pop about 1,25 million) on the Black Sea (5) |
| BELGRADE | Capital city in south-east Europe (pop about 1.5 million) on the Danube (8) |
| COPENHAGEN | A capital city in northern Europe (pop about 800,000), founded in 1167 (10) |
| DACCA | Old name of a capital city in southern Asia (pop about 8.9 million), founded in the 17th century (5) |
| TIRANA | Capital city in south-east Europe (pop about 500,000), established in 1654 (6) |
| VIETNAMESE | Relating to a country in south-east Asia (pop 100 million) (10) |
| BHUTAN | Small mountainous kingdom in southern Asia (about 18,000 sq miles; pop about 800,000) (6) |
| DRESDEN | State capital in south-west Germany (pop about 800,000), founded around 116 (7) |
