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    Default Central Asia category?

    Since there is a Middle Eastern and South Asian subsection in geopolitics, I think it would be cool if a Central Asian category that includes Afghanistan, Tajikstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan was created. You could probably even throw Iran and Azerbaijan in the category if you wanted to as well, since they relate to Afghans more than most Central Asian countries do (Azeris also relate to Turkic Central Asians).

    I dunno, that's just my opinion. I'm open to others and I hope this thread doesn't make anyone mad lol.
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    Afghanistan is part of the middle east the same way that Egypt is as well.

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    I feel like Afghanistan, geographically speaking, are in between South Asia, the Middle East and Central Asia, so it's hard to say which category fits them the best

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gilgamesh900 View Post
    Afghanistan is part of the middle east the same way that Egypt is as well.
    Egyptians have more affinity to North Africans

    Edit: Genetically (a lot of SSA and close to no ANE), culturally they're probably not I guess

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    Quote Originally Posted by Berahthraban View Post
    I feel like Afghanistan, geographically speaking, are in between South Asia, the Middle East and Central Asia, so it's hard to say which category fits them the best
    This is true. Even within my family, I realized that my dad sees himself as Middle Eastern, or more or less similar to Persians and Azeris at least. On the other hand, my mom says Afghanistan is "central asian." I think Afghanistan is more West Asian leaning than anything else, in terms of genetics, phenotypes, culture, religion, etc. However, there are cultural links to Central and South Asia too, so it's confusing.
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    Afghanistan is definitely not in the Middle East. It is between South Asia and Central Asia, fitting better in Central Asia. Iran is between the Middle East and Central Asia, but fits better in Central Asia. Because of geopolitics, Afghanistan is placed under South Asia and Iran is placed under Central Asia by a few websites, but their culture/history is more Central Asian rather than South Asian or Middle Eastern.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gilgamesh900 View Post
    Afghanistan is part of the middle east the same way that Egypt is as well.
    hmmm, I don't think so

    Egypt is Africa and Afghanistan is Central Asia

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mingle View Post
    Afghanistan is definitely not in the Middle East. It is between South Asia and Central Asia, fitting better in Central Asia. Iran is between the Middle East and Central Asia, but fits better in Central Asia. Because of geopolitics, Afghanistan is placed under South Asia and Iran is placed under Central Asia by a few websites, but their culture/history is more Central Asian rather than South Asian or Middle Eastern.
    Yeah. At first I thought Afghans were definitely Middle Eastern cause of Iranians, but then I realized that Iranians and Azeris aren't really that Middle Eastern either.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Guarani View Post
    hmmm, I don't think so

    Egypt is Africa and Afghanistan is Central Asia
    His point is that they're both connected to the middle east just as much.
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    Somewhere between South and Central Asia, even Iran is considered a South Central Asian country sometimes and not Middle Eastern. IMO there should be a term for the regions below and above the Zagros mountains, as the cultures and languages change once you cross it. I do personally consider Afghanistan more Central Asian / Middle Eastern leaning than South Asia as a whole, although I can see few cultural similarities with South Asia.

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