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Southwest Asia - Definition |
| Related Words: Dixieland, East, North, Northeast, Northwest, Sw, South, Southeast, Southwest, Sunbelt, West, Antarctic, Arctic, Austral, Boreal |
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 A map showing Southwest Asia - The term "Middle East" is more often used to refer to both Southwest Asia and some North African countries Southwest Asia, or West Asia, is the southwestern part of Asia.
Geographers that were annoyed with the ambiguity of the term "Middle East" tried to popularize the word "Southwest Asia", but with limited success. The term "West Asia" has however become the preferred term of use for the Middle East in countries such as India, possibly because of the perceived Eurocentrism of the term "Middle East". Still others deem that the Middle East should include North African countries or at least the part of Egypt in North Africa.
The countries and territories in Southwest Asia include:
Sometimes the following countries are defined as in Southwest Asia:
Anatolia, Arabia, Levant, and Mesopotamia are subregions of Southwest Asia.
- For the history of countries in Southwest Asia, see History of the Middle East
Other subregions of Asia
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Example Usage of Southwest |
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Albany_GA_WX: Fair and 38 F at Albany, Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, GA Winds are from the Northwest at 16.1 gusting to 21.9 MP http://s1z.us/bw.htm |
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Attleboro_WX: AO: Overcast and 28 F at Smithfield, RI Winds are Southwest at 3.5 MPH (3 KT). The humidity is 69%.
Last Updated on Fe http://s1z.us/cn.htm |
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Strongsville_WX: SE: Light Snow Fog/Mist and 31 F at Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, OH Winds are Southwest at 15.0 MPH (13 KT) http://s1z.us/ea.htm |
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