The East in the Middle East (and frankly also the ‘Middle’) has nothing to do with it being in Asia.
If it did, Japan would likely be the Middle East. Or maybe Thailand, depending.
Instead, Japanese and Chinese are typically referred to as ‘East Asians’.
Usually, if someone is going to say anything at all about West or Central Asians, they tend to be referring to the ‘stans and/or Mongolia. Since Russia’s a bit… special. And takes up most of the rest.
for some strange reason when I say Saudi Arabia is the biggest Asian oil country, everyone gets confused too.
it’s a different enough area geologically and politically, there is a reason everyone calls the region the middle east.
No one should be confused about your statement. Middle East is a region in Asia. The hint is in the word "East" which references Asia.
Do you imagine people calling the Earth flat because "everyone says it is"?
The Middle East is in Western Asia. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East]
The East in the Middle East (and frankly also the ‘Middle’) has nothing to do with it being in Asia.
If it did, Japan would likely be the Middle East. Or maybe Thailand, depending.
Instead, Japanese and Chinese are typically referred to as ‘East Asians’.
Usually, if someone is going to say anything at all about West or Central Asians, they tend to be referring to the ‘stans and/or Mongolia. Since Russia’s a bit… special. And takes up most of the rest.
The more you know.
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