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1 day ago · Near East applied to the region nearest Europe, extending from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf; Middle East, from the Persian Gulf to Southeast Asia; and Far East, those regions facing the Pacific Ocean.
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1 day ago · Asia is bounded by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Indian Ocean to the south, the Red Sea (as well as the inland seas of the Atlantic Ocean—the Mediterranean and the Black) to the southwest, and Europe to the west.
1 day ago · The Maldives is an independent island country in the north-central Indian Ocean. The islands that make up the country extend more than 510 miles (820 km) from north to south and 80 miles (130 km) from east to west. The northernmost atoll is about 370 miles (600 km) south-southwest of the Indian mainland.
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2 days ago · As commonly conceptualized, the modern states of South Asia include Afghanistan, [6] Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. [7] South Asia borders East Asia to the northeast, Central Asia to the northwest, West Asia to the west and Southeast Asia to the east.
- 5,134,641 km² (1,982,496 sq mi)
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3 days ago · Thus we are left with simply the descriptive geographic name: North Africa and Southwest Asia, sometimes abbreviated as NASWA. Whatever its name, this region is the hearth area for several of the world's great ancient civilizations and modern religions.
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1 day ago · Its member states are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. SAARC comprises 3% of the world's land area, 21% of the world's population and 5.21% (US$4.47 trillion) [3] of the global economy, as of 2021. SAARC was founded in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. [4] . Its secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
13 hours ago · East Asia. US expects South Korea and Japan to manage ties with China at summit amid growing differences. May 21, 2024 5:31 AM. By Christy Lee. FILE - Chinese Premier Li Qiang, shown at the ...
