
I would normally say the region is Southwest Asia and they are therefore Southwest Asian countries. (British English)
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sunny123Southwest Asian countriesI'd use this if I had to pick between those two choices, but in English this area is called the Middle East.
sunny123Ok, CalifJim. But you didn't choose any of them you you had to pick between those two choices?1. Southwest Asian countriesor2. Southwestern Asian countries?I don't think you understood my answer. Look at it again. I use the word "this" to refer to the quotation box above my answer.
sunny123Ok, CalifJim. But you didn't choose any of them you you had to pick between those two choices?1. Southwest Asian countriesor2. Southwestern Asian countries?You can choose either, they mean the same. They are not as commonly used as the term Middle East.