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East is the direction in which the Earth rotates about its axis. Therefore it is the direction from which the sun rises at the equinox. Another consequence is that it is the preferred direction of space launches, because of the saving of delta-v.

East is one of the four cardinal points of the compass, upon which it is considered the opposite of West, and at right angles to North and South.

Moving continuously east is following a circle of latitude, which, except in the case of the equator, is not a great circle, hence not the shortest route.

"The East" also often refers to Eastern countries. When used in this sense, it could, depending on context, refer to the Middle EastThe Middle East is a geographical and cultural area comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. The Middle East is a subregion of Afr, Eastern EuropeEastern Europe is, by convention, a region defined geographically as that part of Europe covering the eastern part of the continent. Generally this means that it lies between the Ural and Caucasus mountains and the western border of Russia, or alternative, South AsiaSouth Asia is a subregion of Asia comprising the modern states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. It covers about 4,480,000 km², or 10 percent of the continent and is also known as the Indian subcontinent . These s, Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia is a subregion of Asia. It includes all of the following territories: Brunei Cambodia East Timor Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar (Burma) Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam Southeast Asia has an area of 1. 6 million sq miles (4,000,000 k, East AsiaEast Asia is a subregion of Asia. It covers about 6,640,000 km², or 15 percent of the continent. The following countries are located in East Asia: China, except for the province of Qinghai and the autonomous regions of Xinjiang and Tibet, which may also b, or even all of AsiaThe continent of Asia is defined by subtracting Europe and Africa from the great land mass of Africa-Eurasia. The boundaries are vague, especially between Asia and Europe: Asia and Africa meet somewhere near the Suez Canal. The boundary between Asia and E. See also: EasternThe term Eastern can have multiple meanings depending on its context. Most modern uses of the term refer to Eastern philosophy, Eastern or Asian countries, Eastern history or ancient Asian culture, typically also including those countries whose ethnic ide, Eastern philosophyIn the West, the terms Eastern philosophy refers very broadly to the various cultures, social structures philosophical systems of "the East," namely Asia, including China, India, Japan, and the general area. Most Western universities focus almost exclusiv, Near East, Far East, Levant, Orient

"The East" is also used to refer to the Eastern United States. See also: East Coast

In Mumbai city, East refers to the part of a suburb to the east of the railway line. (See Mumbai suburban railway)