Near East (French: Proche-Orient) is a geographical term that roughly encompasses Western Asia. Despite having varying definitions within different academic circles, the term was originally applied to the maximum extent of the Ottoman Empire. The term has fallen into disuse in English, and has been replaced by the term Middle East. 

The Encyclopædia Britannica defines the Near East as including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the West Bank, and Yemen. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations defines the region similarly, but also includes Afghanistan while excluding the countries of North Africa and the Palestinian territories. According to the National Geographic Society, the terms Near East and Middle East denote the same territories and are 'generally accepted as comprising the countries of the Arabian Peninsula, Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian territories, Syria, and Turkey'. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. How may countries can be found in a term?
2. What number of countries can be found in an encyclopedia’s definition of a term?
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Q2:
1. What does the term mean?
2. What is the expression?
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Q3:
1. Is the term Middle East still employed?
2. Is the expression of Middle East still in use?
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Q4:
1. What expression is used to replace Middle east?
2. What term is now used to imply Middle East?
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Q5:
1. What is an approximate definition of the area?
2. What is a looser definition of the area?
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Q6:
1. How was Western Asia used at the start?
2. In what way was Western Asia used in the beginning?
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Q7:
1. What is the term Middle East in French?
2. How do French call the Middle East?
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Q8:
1. What areas are thought to be a part of Middle East?
2. What areas do Society assimilate to the Middle east?
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Q9:
1. Is the meaning of Middle East agreed upon?
2. Is the use of the term agreed upon by different groups,
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Q10:
1. What other group has a meaning for the Middle East?
2. What other group has its own definition of Middle East?
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