Asia, South -- See South Asia Here are entered works on the subcontinent of India, which in addition to India includes Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan on the mainland, and Sri Lanka and the Maldives in the Indian Ocean.
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Asia, South West -- See Middle East Here are entered works on the region consisting of Asia west of Pakistan, northeastern Africa, and occasionally Greece, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Works treating collectively the Arabic-speaking countries of Asia and Africa, or of Asia only, are entered under Arab countries.
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Asia, Southeast -- See Southeast Asia Here are entered works dealing collectively with the mainland and insular regions of Asia lying south of China and east of India, including Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, East Timor, and the Philippines.
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Asia, Southeastern -- See Southeast Asia Here are entered works dealing collectively with the mainland and insular regions of Asia lying south of China and east of India, including Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, East Timor, and the Philippines.
Asia, Southwest -- See Middle East Here are entered works on the region consisting of Asia west of Pakistan, northeastern Africa, and occasionally Greece, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Works treating collectively the Arabic-speaking countries of Asia and Africa, or of Asia only, are entered under Arab countries.
