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Southwest Asia or
Southwestern Asia (largely overlapping with the
Middle East) is the southwestern
portion of
Asia. The term
Western Asia is sometimes used in writings about the archeology and the late prehistory of the region, and in the
United Nations subregion geoscheme. Unlike the Middle East, which is a vaguely-defined region generally meant to include the
North African country of
Egypt, Western Asia is a purely
geographical term, which includes the southwestern extreme of
Asia..
Southwest Asia is partly coterminous with the traditional European names the
Middle East 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 organizations (most notably the
United Nations) and also in countries to the east of the region, such as
India and
Australia, because of the perceived
Eurocentrism of the historical term
Middle East. In terms of
cultural and
political geography, the Middle East sometimes includes
North African countries, particularly
Egypt.
The
United Nations includes
Turkey and
Armenia. However, these countries also lie in regions that straddle both Asia and
Europe, and have sociopolitical ties to the latter.
Turkey is located in
Europe and in
Asia.
The Asian part of the
Arab world (including
Arabia proper) is called the
Mashreq in
Arabic.
» See continent and transcontinental country for further definitions
Territories
Some of the countries classified as southwest Asian are sometimes classified differently.
Afghanistan and
Pakistan, for example, are sometimes considered
Central Asian countries, and sometimes as South Asian countries.
Cyprus meanwhile politically aligns itself with
Europe, and is generally considered a part of Southeastern Europe despite its geographic location. Southwest Asia is in most contexts meant to encompass:
Use in ethnicity statistics
The Canadian government uses "West Asian" in its statistics; however people from the Arab countries are counted in a separate "Arab" category.
Other subregions of Asia
East Asia
Southeast Asia
South Asia (Indian subcontinent)
Central Asia
North Asia (Siberia)
Northern Eurasia (extends into Europe)
Central Eurasia (extends into Europe)Further Information
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