Abbreviation of Asia-Pacific.

A region of Asia, usually comprising of what is now Central Asia, Mongolia (including Inner Mongolia), and Northeastern China, particularly as an area of historically strong pastoralist influence in contrast to surrounding sedentary civilizations.

(historical) In classical antiquity, the part of Asia separated from Asia Minor by the river Kızılırmak/Halys.

(business) The part of the world in or near the western Pacific Ocean, typically including much of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.

Synonym of West Asia

Synonym of East Asia

Synonym of Southeast Asia

Alternative letter-case form of Western Asia

A region of Asia, bordering the west coast of the northern Pacific. A region of the world composed of the Koreas, mainland Japan archipelago, northern China. Sometimes including variously Mongolia, Outer Manchuria, Sakhalin, the Kurils, Kamchatka, the whole of the Russian Far East, the whole of the People's Republic of China, the whole of Japan.

The northern region of Asia, also referred to as Siberia, geographically coextensive with the Asian part of Russia.