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What makes an Asian?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

By definition, anyone native to the continent of Asia is 'Asian'. The following 45 countries are in Asia:

  • Afghanistan
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Brunei
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • East Timor
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea North
  • Korea South
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Lebanon
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar (Burma)
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • The Philippines
  • Qatar
  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Singapore
  • Sri Lanka
  • Syria
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam
  • Yemen

The common misconception that 'Asian' refers strictly to someone of Oriental origin or decent is a misnomer indigenous to the United States. In the United Kingdom, for example 'asian' is often used (equally inaccurately) to describe someone from the Indian subcontinent (ie Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi).

Both of these uses of the word 'Asian' are inaccurate and may be considered patronising to the other nationalities and races of the world's largest, most populous and most diverse continent.

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