Western Asia

West Asia

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:

1. Afghanistan (sometimes)
2. Armenia
3. Azerbaijan (partly)
4. Cyprus
5. Georgia (partly)
6. Iran
7. Israel
8. Saudi Arabia
9. Turkey (partly)
10. United Arab Emirates

Western Asia Media

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  A Lebanese Cedar Forest in winter

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  Köppen climate classification map of West Asia

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  Pilgrims in the annual Hajj at the Kaaba in Mecca.

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  Etchmiadzin Cathedral, first cathedral in the world, the mother church of all Armenians

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  Monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya in Lebanon.

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  Cathedral of Saint Elijah, Aleppo.

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  Jews praying at the Western Wall.

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  Druze dignitaries celebrating the Ziyarat al-Nabi Shu'ayb festival at the tomb of the prophet in Hittin

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  Yazidi pilgrims celebrating the Yazidi new year festival at the ancient holy temple of Lalish, Iraq

Other websites

• Stanford's Map of Western Asia is an old map from 1885