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West Asia covers an area of 5,994,935 km 2 (2,314,657 sq mi), with a population of about 313 million. [1] [2] Of the 20 UN member countries fully or partly within the region, 13 are part of the Arab world. The most populous countries in West Asia are Iran, Turkey, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Yemen .
- 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)
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 southern part of the ...
Western Asia (or Southwest Asia) is the part of Asia that includes the Middle East and South Caucasus. Territories. Southwest Asia in most uses includes: Armenia. Azerbaijan (partly) Bahrain. Cyprus. Egypt (partly) Georgia (partly) Iraq. Iran. Israel. Jordan. Kuwait. Lebanon. Oman. Palestine. Qatar. Saudi Arabia. Syria. Turkey (partly)
The continent is divided into six geographic sub-regions: Central Asia, East Asia, North Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and West Asia. These regions are defined by their cultural similarities, including common religions, languages, and ethnicities.
The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated 95 World Heritage Sites in 18 countries (also called "state parties") of Western Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Yemen.
SiteLocationCriteriaArea Ha (acre)Sharqiyah and Batinah Regions, Oman ...Cultural: (v)1,456 (3,600); buffer zone 16,404 ...Al-Ahsa Governorate, Saudi Arabia ...Cultural: (iii) (iv) (v)8,544 (21,110); buffer zone 21,556 ...Al Madinah Province, Saudi Arabia ...Cultural: (ii) (iii)1,621 (4,010); buffer zone 1,659 (4,100)Al Zubarah Archaeological SiteMadinat ash Shamal, Qatar 25°58′41″N ...Cultural: (iii) (iv) (v)416 (1,030); buffer zone 7,196 (17,780)Asia - West Asia, Middle East, Arabian Peninsula | Britannica. Home Geography & Travel Physical Geography of Land. West Asia. Karakum Desert, Turkmenistan. Drought-resistant plants growing in the Repetek Preserve in the southeastern Karakum Desert, Turkmenistan. (more)
The history of Asia can be seen as the collective history of several distinct peripheral coastal regions such as East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East linked by the interior mass of the Eurasian steppe.
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