asia

Definition of asia in English English dictionary: A continent located east of Europe, west of the Pacific Ocean, north of Oceania and south of the Arctic Ocean; A province of the Roman Empire located in what is now western Turkey; A female given name of modern usage, from the continent
And Scott Haskell started going out with this sophomore girl called Asia, who was this rich girl from Weston Heights.; {n} a great division of the earth; {i} large continent located to the east of Europe; of modern usage, from the continent, or a variant of Aisha; the world's largest continent (=one of the seven main areas of land) , which includes the countries of the Middle East and the countries between the Ural Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, such as India, China, Japan, and part of Russia. Largest continent on Earth. Asia Minor Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Southeast Asia Southeast Asia Treaty Organization; Tokyo: Wed, 12-Mar-2003 14: 24 PMSeoul: Wed, 12-Mar-2003 14: 24 PMTaipei: Wed, 12-Mar-2003 13: 24 PMKuala Lumpur: Wed, 12-Mar-2003 13: 24 PMBeijing: Wed, 12-Mar-2003 13: 24 PMRangoon: Wed, 12-Mar-2003 11: 54 AMCalcutta: Wed, 12-Mar-2003 10: 54 AMIslamabad: Wed, 12-Mar-2003 10: 24 AMKabul: Wed, 12-Mar-2003 09: 54 AMTerhan: Wed, 12-Mar-2003 08: 54 AM; Much like Africa, the majority of Asia has remained free from Kindred influence, simply for its lack of signifigant population Soviet ports like Archangelesk may boast one or two kindred, but usually little more than this The unveiling of Russia after the revolution of the early 90's showed vast tracts of land ruled by kingly werewolves, and with little reason to fight for them, the Camarilla has simply maintained its grip of the military installations and cities, and left the rest of the frozen north to their opponents; > yazhou; the nations of the Asian continent collectively; n Asia; the nations of the Asian continent collectively the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations; Tokyo: Thu, 13-Mar-2003 04: 50 AMSeoul: Thu, 13-Mar-2003 04: 50 AMTaipei: Thu, 13-Mar-2003 03: 50 AMKuala Lumpur: Thu, 13-Mar-2003 03: 50 AMBeijing: Thu, 13-Mar-2003 03: 50 AMRangoon: Thu, 13-Mar-2003 02: 20 AMCalcutta: Thu, 13-Mar-2003 01: 20 AMIslamabad: Thu, 13-Mar-2003 00: 50 AMKabul: Thu, 13-Mar-2003 00: 20 AMTerhan: Wed, 12-Mar-2003 23: 20 PM; the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations; American Sheep Industry Association
Asia Minor: A large peninsula, mostly coterminous with Anatolia, between the Mediterranean Sea, the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea; it makes up the Asian part of Turkey
Asia Minor: peninsula in western Asia which includes much of Turkey
Asia Minor: A peninsula of western Asia between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It is generally coterminous with Asian Turkey and is usually considered synonymous with Anatolia. the name for the main part of Turkey east of the Sea of Marmara, which is used especially when talking about the history and archaeology of this area Anatolia
asia minor: a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey
Central Asia: A larger area also including Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tibet, western China, Afghanistan and parts of Siberia, Iran and Pakistan
Central Asia: A landlocked area of continental Asia comprising Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. In the USSR and the modern Russia the area is called Middle Asia (Средняя Азия)
East Asia: the Far East
South Asia: All the countries of the Indian subcontinent (principally India, Pakistan and Bangladesh) and the Indian Ocean (principally Sri Lanka)
Southeast Asia: A subregion of Asia, comprising the territories of Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
sick man of Asia: Qing Empire / Empire of China / China
sick man of East Asia: Qing Empire / Empire of China / China
A'asia: region that comprises Australia and New Zealand together with New Guinea and islands of the South Pacific which are in the vicinity; Oceania
East Asia: A region of Asia coextensive with the Far East.East Asian adj. & n
South East Asia: area of Asia including Vietnam, Cambodia and other nations
Southeast Asia: A region of Asia bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. It includes Indochina, the Malay Peninsula, and the Malay Archipelago.Southeast Asian adj. & n. the countries of Asia between India and Bangladesh in the West, and China and the Pacific Ocean in the East. Southeast Asia includes the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Vast region of Asia lying east of the Indian subcontinent and south of China. It includes a mainland area (also called Indochina) and a string of archipelagoes to the south and east and is generally taken to include Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines. For centuries the mainland portion was the site of numerous indigenous dynasties, but in the 19th century all but Thailand (Siam) came under the control of European powers, notably France (see French Indochina); all areas became independent after 1945
Southeast Asia: region of Asia that includes Indochina and the Malay Peninsula and the Malay Archipelago
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization: Regional defense organization (1955-77) comprising Australia, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, Britain, and the U.S. It was founded as part of the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty in order to protect the region from communism. Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos were not considered for membership, and other countries in the region preferred membership in the nonaligned movement. SEATO had no standing forces, but its members engaged in combined military exercises. Pakistan withdrew in 1968, and France suspended financial support in 1975. The organization was disbanded officially in 1977
economic commission for asia and the far east: the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development of countries in Asia and the Far East
southeast asia: a geographical division of Asia that includes Indochina plus Indonesia and the Philippines and Singapore