East vs West Asia, Central Asia, Middle East & Siberia Explained

Asia looks enormous and complicated on the map… But what is the difference between East Asia and Southeast Asia? Where exactly is Central Asia? What countries are considered part of South Asia? And why is Russia included in North Asia?

Asia stretches from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east, and from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Indian Ocean in the south. Although Asia is traditionally divided into six major regions, each one has its own geography, history, culture, and identity.