Land Areas

1. East Asia
  • 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.

2. Southeast Asia
  • 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.

3. South Asia
  • 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.

4. Central & West Asia / Middle 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.

5. Europe & Black Sea Region
  • 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.

6. Africa
  • 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.