Six Major Peninsulas of Asia

Asia's coastline is defined by six major peninsulas, each a distinct geographic and cultural region:

1. Arabian Peninsula – Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait. Desert, oil, Islam's birthplace.
2. Indian Peninsula (Deccan) – India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. Subcontinent, monsoon, Himalayas north.
3. Indochinese Peninsula – Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia (peninsular). Mekong, tropical forests.
4. Korean Peninsula – North & South Korea. Mountainous, divided, strategic.
5. Kamchatka Peninsula – Russia (Far East). Volcanoes, salmon, Pacific Ring of Fire.
6. Malay Peninsula – Southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore. Rainforest, Strait of Malacca.

Note: "Asian Peninsula" is not a standard geographic term. The six above are the conventionally recognized major peninsulas. Anatolia (Turkey) is sometimes included as a seventh (Asia Minor).