Land Areas

Japan

Island nation in the northwest Pacific Ocean, located east of the Korean Peninsula.

Korean Peninsula

Landmass extending south from mainland East Asia, situated between the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east.

Southeast Asia

The subregion of Asia south of China, east of India, and north of Australia.

Malay Peninsula

A narrow landmass extending southward from the Asian mainland toward Sumatra, containing parts of Thailand, Myanmar, and Malaysia.

Sumatra

Large island in western Indonesia, located directly southwest of the Malay Peninsula across the Strait of Malacca.

Indonesia

Vast archipelago lying between the Indian and Pacific Oceans in Southeast Asia.

Philippines

Archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean, located northeast of Borneo and east of Vietnam.

Indian Subcontinent

Southern region of Asia bounded by the Himalayas to the north, the Arabian Sea to the west, and the Bay of Bengal to the east.

Central Asian Steppes

Vast grassland expanse stretching across northern Kazakhstan and Central Asia, north of the Central Asian mountain ranges.

Anatolia (Asia Minor)

Large peninsula forming modern-day Turkey, bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Aegean Sea to the west.

Middle East

Transcontinental region encompassing Western Asia, Egypt, and Turkey.

Arabian Peninsula

Large peninsula located southwest of Asia, bordered by the Red Sea to the west, the Persian Gulf to the east, and the Arabian Sea to the south.

Crimean Peninsula

Peninsula extending into the northern Black Sea, just south of mainland Ukraine.

Iberian Peninsula

Southwestern European peninsula comprising Spain and Portugal, bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Sub-Saharan Africa

The entire area of the African continent lying south of the Sahara Desert.

Swahili Coast

Coastal strip along the Indian Ocean in East Africa, spanning modern-day Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique.