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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.
Babylon was an ancient city-state in Mesopotamia, fifty-five miles south of modern-day Baghdad, Iraq.
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.
Egypts is a republic in the Northeast corner of Africa, it borders the Red and Mediterranean Sea. Its capital city is Cairo. Egypt is famous for the Nile Delta, Pyramids, and Mummies.
One of the first Dungeons & Dragons fantasy universes ever created.
India is a federal republic on the Indian subcontinent in Southern Asia. Its capital city is New Delhi. It is the second most populated country on Earth.
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.
Norrath is the world at the center of the EverQuest franchise.
A vast empire that has risen to existence in 1299 and lasted till 1923. The Ottoman Empire contained 29 provinces. Constantinople was its capital city.
The home of the Parthians main rivals of the Roman Empire during the 1st and 2nd century A.D. A rocky land filled with steppes and deserts.
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.
Saudi Arabia is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East. It is known for its oil industry.
Syria is a country in the middle east bordered by Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, Israel and Lebanon. Its capital city is Damascus.
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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