The Asia-Pacific region is home to some of the world’s most populous countries, such as China and India. The region is characterized by its dynamism and rapid growth. It plays a crucial role not only in the global economy but in the priority the region gives to the development of Mind Sports. Suffice to say that the Asian Games in Hangzhou had five of the IMSA member sports participating!
Overall, the Asia-Pacific region is a vibrant and diverse part of the world, with a rich cultural heritage, economic significance, and natural beauty. It continues to play a pivotal role in shaping global mind sports !
The recognized countries which can apply to be Associate Members from Asia Pacific, as per IMSA Statutes, are shown below:
| Continental Assc. |
NMSF |
Name (English) |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇦🇫 AFG |
Afghanistan |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇦🇸 ASA |
American Samoa |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇦🇺AUS |
Australia |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇧🇩 BAN |
Bangladesh |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇧🇹 BHU |
Bhutan |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇧🇳 BRU |
Brunei Darussalam |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇰🇭 CAM |
Cambodia |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇹🇼 TPE |
Chinese Taipei |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇨🇰 COK |
Cook Islands |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇰🇵 PRK |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇹🇱 TLS |
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇫🇲 FSM |
Federated States of Micronesia |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇫🇯 FIJ |
Fiji |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇬🇺GUM |
Guam |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇭🇰 HKG |
Hong Kong, China |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇮🇳 IND |
India |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇮🇩INA |
Indonesia |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇯🇵 JPN |
Japan |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇰🇿 KAZ |
Kazakhstan |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇰🇮KIR |
Kiribati |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇰🇼 KUW |
Kuwait |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇰🇬 KGZ |
Kyrgyzstan |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇱🇦 LAO |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇲🇾 MAS |
Malaysia |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇲🇻 MDV |
Maldives |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇲🇭 MHL |
Marshall Islands |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇲🇳MGL |
Mongolia |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇲🇲 MYA |
Myanmar |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇳🇷 NRU |
Nauru |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇳🇵NEP |
Nepal |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇳🇿 NZL |
New Zealand |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇵🇰 PAK |
Pakistan |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇵🇼 PLW |
Palau |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇵🇬 PNG |
Papua New Guinea |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇨🇳 CHN |
People’s Republic of China |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇵🇭 PHI |
Philippines |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇰🇷 KOR |
Republic of Korea |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇷🇺 RUS |
Russian Federation |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇼🇸 SAM |
Samoa |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇸🇬 SGP |
Singapore |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇸🇧 SOL |
Solomon Islands |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇱🇰 SRI |
Sri Lanka |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇸🇾 SYR |
Syrian Arab Republic |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇹🇯 TJK |
Tajikistan |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇹🇭 THA |
Thailand |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇹🇴 TGA |
Tonga |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇹🇲 TKM |
Turkmenistan |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇹🇻 TUV |
Tuvalu |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇺🇿 UZB |
Uzbekistan |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇼🇫 VAN |
Vanuatu |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇻🇳 VIE |
Vietnam |
| Asia & Pacific |
🇾🇪 YEM |
Yemen |