Place details
Place nameMiddle East
Other namesMiddle East, The, Le Moyen-Orient, Moyen-Orient, Proche-Orient, Medio Oriente, Oriente Médio, El Medio Oriente, Vorderasien, Nahen Osten, Mittlerer Osten, Mittlere Osten, Midden-Oosten, Near East
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Extensive area, including nations of SW Asia & NE Africa; term formerly used to also include Afghanistan, Pakistan, India & Burma; term "Near East" is used to refer to the same general area as "Middle East," but may also be used to mean a larger area.