What is East?
[[File:CompassRose16_E.png|thumb|250px|right|Points of the compass with east highlighted]] '''East''' is one of the 4 main [[direction]]s on a [[compass]] (called [[Cardinal direction|cardinal directions]]). East is normally to the [[Position|right]] on most [[map]]s. For example: [[Japan]] is east of [[China]], which is itself east of [[Pakistan]]. When “The East” is described: it usually refers to the countries of [[Asia]] (especially from Pakistan eastwards like China and India). The [[sun]] and [[moon]] rise in the east. {{geo-stub}} {{directions}} [[Category:Basic English 850 words]] [[Category:Compass directions]]