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Southwest Asia

Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia is the southwestern portion Subregion

A subregion is a conceptual unit which derives from a larger region [i] or continent [i] and is usually ... 

 of Asia Asia

Asia is the largest and most populous continent [i] or region, depending on the definition.... 

. The term Western Asia is commonly used in writings about the archaeology and late prehistory of the region, and in the U.S. subregion Subregion

A subregion is a conceptual unit which derives from a larger region [i] or continent [i] and is usually ... 

 geoschem. Unlike the Middle East Middle East

The Middle East is a subcontinent [i] for the historical [i] and cultural [i] ... 

, which is a vaguely-defined region generally meant to include the African country of Egypt Egypt

[i] country in [[North Africa]... 

, Western Asia is a purely geographical Physical geography

Physical Geography looks at the natural environment, e.g.... 

 term that includes the southwestern extreme of Asia. Southwest Asia is partly coterminous with the traditional European names the Middle East Middle East

The Middle East is a subcontinent [i] for the historical [i] and cultural [i] ... 

and the Near East, both of which describe the regions' geographical position in relation to Europe rather than their location within Asia.

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Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia is the southwestern portion Subregion

A subregion is a conceptual unit which derives from a larger region [i] or continent [i] and is usually ... 

 of Asia Asia

Asia is the largest and most populous continent [i] or region, depending on the definition.... 

. The term Western Asia is commonly used in writings about the archaeology and late prehistory of the region, and in the U.S. subregion Subregion

A subregion is a conceptual unit which derives from a larger region [i] or continent [i] and is usually ... 

 geoschem. Unlike the Middle East Middle East

The Middle East is a subcontinent [i] for the historical [i] and cultural [i] ... 

, which is a vaguely-defined region generally meant to include the African country of Egypt Egypt

[i] country in [[North Africa]... 

, Western Asia is a purely geographical Physical geography

Physical Geography looks at the natural environment, e.g.... 

 term that includes the southwestern extreme of Asia.

Southwest Asia is partly coterminous with the traditional European names the Middle East Middle East

The Middle East is a subcontinent [i] for the historical [i] and cultural [i] ... 

and the Near East, both of which describe the regions' geographical position in relation to Europe rather than their location within Asia. The term Western Asia has become the preferred term of use for the Middle East by international organization International organization

An international organization, or more formally intergovernmental organization , is an organization [i] ... 

s and also in African and Asian countries, such as India India

India , officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia [i]. ... 

, because of the perceived Eurocentrism Eurocentrism

Eurocentrism is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of placing emphasis on Europe [i]an concerns, cult ... 

 of the historical term Middle East. In terms of cultural and political geography, the Middle East sometimes includes North Africa North Africa

North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost [i] region [i] of the Africa [i]n continent [i] ... 

n countries, particularly Egypt Egypt

[i] country in [[North Africa]... 

. For similar reasons, Afghanistan Afghanistan

Afghanistan ; Persian [i]: ?????? ?????? ?????????, Pashto [i]:' ... 

, Central Asia Central Asia

Central Asia is a vast landlocked [i] region of Asia [i]. ... 

, and western-Pakistan Pakistan

[i] located in [[South Asia]... 

 are also variously affiliated with the region.



The UN includes Turkey Turkey

Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a Eurasia [i]n country that stretches across the Anatolia [i] ... 

 and the South Caucasus States in its Western Asian subregion Subregion

A subregion is a conceptual unit which derives from a larger region [i] or continent [i] and is usually ... 

, as they are almost entirely located there. However, these countries also lie in regions that straddle both Asia and Europe Europe

Europe is one of the seven traditional continent [i]s of the Earth [i]. ... 

, and have sociopolitical ties to the latter. Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan are partially located in Europe whereas Armenia is located wholly in Asia. On the other hand, the UN assigns Iran Iran


Throughout history, Iran has been of great geostrategic [i] importance because of its centr ... 

 and Egypt Egypt

[i] country in [[North Africa]... 

 to Southern Asia South Asia

South Asia, also Southern Asia, is a south [i]ern geopolitical [i] region [i] of the Asia [i] ... 

 and Northern Africa North Africa

North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost [i] region [i] of the Africa [i]n continent [i] ... 

, respectively.

The Asia Asia

Asia is the largest and most populous continent [i] or region, depending on the definition.... 

n part of the Arab world Arab world

The Arab world consists of twenty-two countries stretching from Mauritania [i] in the west to Oman [i] i... 

  is called the Mashreq Mashreq

The Mashriq or Mashreq is the region of Arabic-speaking [i] countries to the east ... 

in Arabic.

See continent Continent

A continent is a large continuous landmass [i]. ... 

 and transcontinental country Transcontinental country

A transcontinental nation is a country [i] belonging to more than one continent [i]. ... 

 for further definitions


Territories


Southwest Asia is in most contexts meant to encompass:

  • Armenia Armenia

    Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked [i] mountainous country in the South ... 

  • Bahrain Bahrain

    Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a borderless [i] island nation [i]... 

  • Sinai Sinai Peninsula

    The Sinai Peninsula or Sinai is a triangle-shaped peninsula [i] lying between the Mediterranean Sea [i] ... 

  • Gaza Strip Gaza Strip

    The Gaza Strip is a narrow coastal strip [i] of land along the Mediterranean [i], in t ... 

  • Iran Iran



Throughout history, Iran has been of great geostrategic [i] importance because of its centr ... 


  • Iraq Iraq

    The Republic of Iraq, is a Middle East [i]ern country [i] in southwestern Asia [i] encomp ... 

  • Israel Israel

    Israel , officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia [i] on the so ... 

  • Jordan Jordan

    Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , is an Arab [i] country in the Middle East [i] ... 

  • Kuwait Kuwait

    The State of Kuwait is a small constitutional monarchy [i] on the coast of the Persian Gulf [i], enclos ... 

  • Lebanon Lebanon

    Lebanon, officially the Lebanese democratic Republic , is a small, largely mountainous [i] country ... 

  • Oman Oman

    The Sultanate of Oman is a country in Southwest Asia [i], on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula [i] ... 

  • Qatar Qatar

    Qatar , officially the State of Qatar , is an emirate [i] in the Middle East [i] or Western Asia [i] ... 

  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula [i]. ... 

  • Syria Syria

    Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in the Middle East [i]. ... 

  • United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

    The United Arab Emirates is a Middle East [i]ern country situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula [i] ... 

  • West Bank West Bank

    [i] in the [[Middle East]... 

  • Yemen Yemen

    Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a Middle East [i]ern country located on the Arabian Peninsula [i] ... 

  • The Asian portions of
    • Azerbaijan Azerbaijan

      Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan , is a country in the South Caucasus [i]. ... 

    • Georgia Georgia

      Georgia may mean:
  • Georgia [i], a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia: **Formerly ... 

    • Turkey Turkey

      Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a Eurasia [i]n country that stretches across the Anatolia [i] ... 




In addition, its limits are sometimes widened to include:

  • Afghanistan Afghanistan

    Afghanistan ; Persian [i]: ?????? ?????? ?????????, Pashto [i]:' ... 

  • The African portion of Egypt Egypt

    [i] country in [[North Africa]... 

  • The European portions of
    • Azerbaijan Azerbaijan

      Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan , is a country in the South Caucasus [i]. ... 

    • Georgia Georgia

      Georgia may mean:
  • Georgia [i], a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia: **Formerly ... 

    • Turkey Turkey

      Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a Eurasia [i]n country that stretches across the Anatolia [i] ... 

  • Adjacent parts of Central Asia Central Asia

    Central Asia is a vast landlocked [i] region of Asia [i]. ... 




Anatolia Anatolia

Anatolia is a region of Southwest Asia [i] which corresponds today to the Asiatic portion of Turkey [i] ... 

, Arabia Arabian Peninsula

The Arabian Peninsula is a peninsula [i] in Southwest Asia [i] at the junction of Africa [i] and Asia [i] ... 

, Transcaucasia South Caucasus

South Caucasus, also referred to as Transcaucasia or Transcaucasus, is the southern portion ... 

, Levant Levant

Levant or in Arabic [i] ?????, Ash-Sham is an imprecise geographical term [i] ... 

, and Mesopotamia Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia refers to the region [i] now occupied by modern Iraq [i], eastern Syria [i], and southeaster ... 

 are subregions of Southwest Asia.

Other subregions of Asia


  • East Asia East Asia

    East Asia is a subregion [i] of Asia [i] that can be defined in either geographical [i] or cul ... 

  • Southeast Asia Southeast Asia

    Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion [i] of Asia [i], consisting of the countries th ... 

  • South Asia South Asia

    South Asia, also Southern Asia, is a south [i]ern geopolitical [i] region [i] of the Asia [i] ... 

  • Central Asia Central Asia

    Central Asia is a vast landlocked [i] region of Asia [i]. ... 

  • North Asia
  • Northern Eurasia
  • Central Eurasia

See also

  • population and area figures for countries of Asia Asia

    Asia is the largest and most populous continent [i] or region, depending on the definition.... 

  • Middle East Middle East

    The Middle East is a subcontinent [i] for the historical [i] and cultural [i] ... 

  • Near East
  • Mashreq Mashreq

    The Mashriq or Mashreq is the region of Arabic-speaking [i] countries to the east ... 




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