Eastern World

The term Eastern World, or Orient refers to the countries and cultures of "The East". This area generally includes Asia, Northeastern Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.

Calling Cards
Some of the "calling cards" of the Eastern World include dramatically different cultural ideas from America and Western Europe, languages using alphabets other than the traditional Latin one, in general much larger countries than in the West, overpopulation, unique ethnic cuisine, religions other than Western Christianity, and the widespread communist governments. The communist systems in the USSR, modern-day China, North Korea, Vietnam, and other eastern nations leads many ignorant conservatives to hate anything to do with Asia. In reality, it is a huge continent with much to offer, a lot more than North America has. From the frigid streets of Moscow to the warm, sandy beaches of Indonesia, the Eastern world certainly has more variety in both natural wonders and culture than the West.

Notable Countries of the East
China Japan Russia India Indonesia Thailand Vietnam Afghanistan Iraq Iran Ukraine Egypt Mongolia Cambodia Pakistan