East is a Direction in geography. It is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points, opposite of west and at right angles to north and south.... ern". It is a traditional designation (especially when capitalized) for anything belonging to the Orient
Eastern world
The term Eastern world refers very broadly to the various cultures, society and philosophy systems of "the East", namely Asia and Eastern Europe .... or "East" (for Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population.... ), and especially of its Eastern culture to include the peoples. It was also used to indicate the eastern direction in historical astronomy
Historical astronomy
Historical astronomy is the science of analysing historic astronomy data. The American Astronomical Society , established 1899, states that its Historical Astronomy Division "...shall exist for the purpose of advancing interest in topics relating to the historical nature of astronomy.... .
Though used frequently in the past (especially pre-20th century), the term has fallen into disuse in the English speaking world, and the term "Asian" is now more politically accepted.
Occidental means generally "western". It is a traditional designation for anything belonging to the Western world or "West" , and especially of its Western culture.... ("Western")
Austral may refer to:*Austral Islands, the southernmost group of islands in French Polynesia*Austral language, the language of the Austral Islands... or meridional
Zonal and meridional
The terms zonal and meridional are used to describe directions on a globe. Zonal means "along a Circle of latitude" or "in the west-east direction"; while meridional means "along a Meridian " or "in the north-south direction".... ("Southern")
Boreal may refer to*Northern, from Boreas, god of the North Wind in Greek mythology*Boreal climate, the climate found in a region of boreal forests, and designated Dfc, Dwc or Dsc in the K?ppen climate classification scheme.... or septentrional
Septentrional
Septentrional is a word that means "of the north", rarely used in English language but commonly used in Latin language and in the Romance languages.... ("Northern")
