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The EasternersEastern world Eastern world Countries predominantly situated in Asia "Eastern powers", "Easterners", and "Eastern states" redirect here. For historical politics in Korea, see Easterners (Korean political faction). For the region of the United States, see Eastern United States. For other uses, see Eastern Power (disambiguation). The Eastern world, also known as the East or historically the Orient, is an umbrella term for various cultures or social structures, nations and philosophical systems, which vary depending on the context. It most often includes Asia, the Mediterranean region and the Arab world, specifically in historical (pre-modern) contexts, and in modern times in the context of Orientalism.[1] The Eastern world is often seen as a counterpart to the Western world. The Eastern world in… (Source: Wikipedia)
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