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Western Asia, also called West Asia or Southwest Asia, is the westernmost region of Asia. As defined by most academics, UN bodies and other institutions, the subregion consists of Asian Turkey, the countries of the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, the Armenian Highlands, the Levant, Cyprus, the Sinai Peninsula, the southern part of the Caucasus Region , and usually, Iran. The region is separated from Africa by the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt, and separated from Europe by the waterways of the Turkish Straits and the watershed of the Greater Caucasus. Central Asia lies to its northeast, while South Asia lies to its east.