FACTOID # 131: United we stand? The United Kingdom and United States are both in the top ten for Gross Domestic Product - and for child poverty.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Asian Badminton Confederation

The Asian Badminton Confederation (ABC) is the governing body of badminton in Asia. It is one of the 5 continental bodies under the flag of the International Badminton Federation (IBF). The confederation was established in 1959, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It aims to maintain Asia as the benchmark for world badminton in many years to come. It now has 39 member states. [1] A sport governing body comes in several forms. ... The Danish Olympic badminton player Peter Gade Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... The International Badminton Federation or IBF is the international governing body for the sport of badminton. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: KL Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Peace and progress) Location Location in Malaysia Coordinates: Government Country State Malaysia Federal Territory Establishment 1857 (Granted city status in 1974) Mayor Ruslin Hasan Geographical characteristics Area 243. ...


Member states

Asian Badminton Confederation
Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan Flag of Bhutan Bhutan  Bahrain Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh Flag of Brunei Brunei
Flag of Cambodia Cambodia  China Flag of Timor-Leste Timor-Leste Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong Flag of India India
 Indonesia Flag of Iran Iran Flag of Iraq Iraq  Japan Flag of Jordan Jordan
Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan  South Korea Flag of North Korea North Korea Flag of Kuwait Kuwait Flag of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan
Flag of Laos Laos Flag of Lebanon Lebanon Flag of Macau Macau Flag of Malaysia Malaysia Flag of Maldives Maldives
Flag of Mongolia Mongolia Flag of Myanmar Myanmar Flag of Nepal Nepal Flag of Islamic Republic Of Pakistan Pakistan Flag of Palestinian National Authority Palestinian Authority
Flag of Philippines Philippines  Singapore Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Flag of Syria Syria Flag of Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei
Flag of Thailand Thailand Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Flag of Vietnam Vietnam

Image File history File links Flag_of_Afghanistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bhutan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bahrain_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bangladesh. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brunei. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cambodia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Timor. ... The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor, is an island nation in Southeast Asia, consisting of the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecussi-Ambeno, a political exclave of East Timor situated on the western side of... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Indonesia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x667, 10 KB) Description: Flag of Iraq Source: http://www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Jordan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kuwait. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Laos. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lebanon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macau. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Maldives. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mongolia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Myanmar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nepal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Pakistan. ... Image File history File links Palestinian_flag. ... Anthem: Biladi Capital East Jerusalem[1] (desired) Largest city Gaza[2] Official language(s) Arabic Government  - President Mahmoud Abbas  - Prime Minister Ismail Haniya Constitution Drawn in 2003   - Independence none   - Declared November 15, 1988   - Recognized not yet  Area    - Total 6,220 km² (169-th)   2,402 sq mi   - Water (%) 3. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Singapore_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Syria. ... Image File history File links Chinese_Taipei_Olympic_Flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkmenistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uzbekistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Vietnam. ...

References

  1. ^ A Brief history of Badminton Asia

External links

  • Official Website
  International badminton – team  v·d·e 
IBF | Thomas Cup | Uber Cup | Sudirman Cup | Teams
International badminton – individual
Olympic | World Championships | World Junior Championships | World Cup | World Grand Prix (defunct)
     Asia: ABC – Asian Championships
     Europe: EBU – European Championships
     Americas: PABC – Pan Am Championships
     Africa: ABF – African Championships
     Oceania: OBC – Oceania Championships


 
 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms, 1022, m