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Western Asia
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. The region is separated from Africa by the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt, and separated from Europe by the waterways of the Turkish Straits and the watershed of the Greater Caucasus. Central Asia lies to its northeast, while South Asia lies to its east. Twelve seas surround the region (clockwise): the Aegean Sea, the Sea of Marmara, the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba, the Gulf of Suez, and the Mediterranean Sea. West Asia contains the majority of the similarly defined Middle East. The ''Middle East'' is a political term invented by Western geographers that has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Continents By Population
This is a list of continental landmasses, continents, and continental subregions by population. For statistical convenience, the populations of continental landmasses also include the populations of their associated islands. Distribution of populations by continental landmass Distribution of populations by continent Distribution of populations by continental subregion Global, continental, and subregional totals from 1950 to Africa Americas North America South America Asia Europe Oceania World Notes See also * Human geography * List of countries and dependencies by area * List of countries and dependencies by population * List of countries and dependencies by population density * List of countries by past and projected future population * List of countries by population in 1900 * List of countries by population in 2005 * List of countries by population in 2010 * List of pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
