Asian regions

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Asian regions are geographic or geopolitical subdivisions of Asia, the world's largest continent.

Common divisions include East Asia (China, Japan, Korea), Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia), South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh), Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan), and West Asia or the Middle East.

These groupings reflect cultural, economic, and political relationships: Southeast Asian nations formed ASEAN to promote regional cooperation.

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