A kaftan or caftan (/ ˈ k æ f t æ n /; Persian: خفتان, khaftān) is a variant of the robe or tunic.Originating in Asia, it has been worn by a number of cultures around the world for thousands of years.In Russian usage, kaftan instead refers to a style of men's long suit with tight sleeves. It may be made of wool, cashmere, silk, or cotton, and may be worn with a sash.

Southwest Asia is a mixture of picturesque, war-torn countries. Some of the richest countries in the world are in Southwest Asia, but unfortunately, so are many countries struggling with decades-long conflicts. ... Located amid the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea is the Anatolian Peninsula, which is what we now refer to as Turkey. The ...

The Vilayets were introduced with the promulgation of the "Vilayet Law" (Turkish: Teskil-i Vilayet Nizamnamesi) in 1864, as part of the administrative reforms of the Tanzimat period that were being enacted throughout the empire.Unlike the previous eyalet system, the 1864 law established a hierarchy of administrative units: the vilayet, liva/sanjak (cf. Liwa (Arabic)), kaza and village …

Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km 2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area and 20% of its land area. With 1.4 billion people as of 2021, it accounts for about 18% of the world's human population.Africa's population is the youngest amongst all …