The country france was the first country to seek a water route to asia
PORTUGAL was the country interested in discovering new trade route (sea route) to Asia when Turkish king or some other king blocked land route.
To find a new trade route to Asia
the pacific ocean
Spain
Portugal was the first country to send explorers searching for a water trade route to Asia. In the late 15th century, Portuguese explorers such as Vasco da Gama successfully sailed around Africa to reach India, opening up a direct sea route for trade with Asia.
Vasco da Gama was the first to discover the route to Asia in 1497.
a sea route to Asia
he did not find country,he founded the sea route to india
It was France.
Portugal did. Bartolomeu Dias was one of the first too.
Every country wanted a water route to Asia. Spain and France were two of the earliest.