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Southwest Asia, subregion of Asia, bounded on the west by the Mediterranean Sea, the Sinai Peninsula, and the Red Sea and on the south and southeast by the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf. It comprises Mesopotamia and Arabia and is often, but not always, coterminous with the Middle East.
The southwestern part of Asia is called by many names: West Asia, Western Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East or Near East. The southwestern-most part of Asia is a region at the crossroads between Asia, Africa, and Europe. The terms have to some extent a similar notion as 'Middle East'.
Find information, images, and physical maps for each country in the Southwest Asia region, also known as the Middle East. Explore the geography, climate, and culture of this diverse and complex area.
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The map shows Southwestern Asia and the Middle East, Africa's Red Sea coast, the Arabian Peninsula, the eastern Mediterranean Sea, countries in the Middle East with international borders, the national capitals, and major cities.
West Asia, also called Western Asia or Southwest Asia, is the westernmost region of Asia. As defined by most academics, UN bodies and other institutions, the subregion consists of Anatolia, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Mesopotamia, the Armenian highlands, the Levant, the island of Cyprus, the Sinai Peninsula and the South Caucasus.
- 5,994,935 km² (2,314,657 sq mi)ᵃ
- 50.1 km² (19.3 sq mi)
- $9.063 trillion (2019)
- 313,428,000 (2018) (9th)
The political map of Southwest Asia depicts the boundaries and divisions of countries in the region. It showcases the geopolitical landscape and the locations of major cities and natural features. Southwest Asia, also known as the Middle East, is a diverse and complex region that spans from the eastern Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf.
A political map of Asia without the Middle East, showing the major countries, capitals, cities, and geographical features of the continent. Southwest Asia is part of Western Asia, which includes Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, and Turkey.
