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Asia is the largest continent in the world, it spans from part of the Soviet Union all the way down to Indonesia. It goes from Japan to the Middle East.
Asian Town is the second part of Jefferson Island you travel to in MadWorld. Divided into three sections: Great Wall St, Bistro and Sumo Arena.
An east-Asian nation, China has the largest population of any country on Earth. With a history dating back thousands of years, it is also among the oldest sovereign states still in existence.
A city is a large and densely populated urban area.
One of the traditional seven continents, Europe is a favorite source of video game settings. In the real world, European countries have produced a host of notable developers and publishers, and compose a large gaming market.
Hungary is a republic located in Central Europe. In the past decade, Hungary was listed as the 10th most economically dynamic area in the world.
Iran is a country located between Central Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. Its population is over seventy million.
Iraq is a country in West Asia that was home to the world's oldest civilization. In more recent years, it was invaded by a US-led coalition of forces, sparking an interest in Iraqi settings in popular culture.
Japan is an island country located in Eastern Asia and the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. In the video game industry, Japan has for a long time been one of the most important territories for the development and sale of video games.
The Middle East is a region that spans southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa.
A landlocked country in Asia, bordered between China and Russia.
Persia is the former name of Iran and was the largest empire of the ancient world. Much of the events in the Prince of Persia games take place here.
Poland is a Central European country. Due to its rich history, and location in Central Europe, it is often featured in strategy games. It has also appeared in many sports games.
Russia is the largest country in the world. Formerly part of the Soviet Union, it is now a Federation with its President Vladimir Putin
A group of countries located between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
The former Soviet Union was a Communist state that was founded on 30 December 1922, and ceased to exist in on 25 December 1991. It is commonly referred to as 'Soviet Russia'.
Syria is a country in the middle east bordered by Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, Israel and Lebanon. Its capital city is Damascus.
A rural settlement that is smaller than a city.
Turkey is a transcontinental republic, mainly located on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion being located on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Its capital city is Ankara. While Islam is its primary religion it remains a firmly secular country.
Along with Unnamed Middle Eastern Location and Unnamed South American Country, this fictional game setting protects a developer from political controversy (Shanghai) or relieves the duty of perfectly replicating a real location (Tokyo).
Many games take place in the Middle East, but it is often in a fictional country or a country that is never mentioned by name. In some games, this is done in order to avoid political controversies, evident in many modern military games such as Metal Gear Solid 4. In many fantasy games, a generic Middle-Eastern setting is used.
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