Middle East Geography

Far edge of SW Asia, landlocked, no major bodies of water. Capital Kabul, mountainous, many ethnic groups/tribes, Taliban developed here, US War there began in 2001.

• Iraq

• Iran

• Vietnam

• Afghanistan

Once known as Palestine, established statehood in 1948 by United Nations, on Mediterranean Sea, Jewish Homeland.

• Israel

• Gaza Strip

• Jordan

• Sinai Peninsula

This links the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea. Located in Egypt. Built in 1869. Shortened the trip from Europe to India.

• Panama Canal

• Strait of Hormuz

• Root Canal

• Suez Canal

This resource is very important for farming, transportation, and to just live. It leads to political conflicts due to dam building. No one can raise animals or herd without it. It is unevenly distributed, especially in countries that are all desert

• Water

• petroleum

• coal

• oxygen

These are territories, NOT COUNTRIES, where Palestinian Arabs have lived since Israel's creation in 1948.

• Red Sea and Suez Canal

• Gaza Strip and West Bank

• Syria and Lebanon

• Lebanon and Turkey

Located in the center of SW Asia. Center of all oil production in SW Asia. Very important for transportation of oil.

• Red Sea

• Persian Gulf

• Gulf of Mexico

• Gulf of Oman

Country west of Afghanistan. One of the largest countries in SW Asia. Mountainous, but long coastline on the Persian Gulf, Caspian Sea. Uses the Strait of Hormuz for shipping.

• Iraq

• Kuwait

• Iran

• Saudi Arabia

Country directly south of Syria. Borders Iraq, Syria, and Iran. Euphrates and Tigris Rivers begin in the mountains of this country.

• Turkey

• Lebanon

• Ham

• Egypt

Three major river systems in SW ASIA in order from WEST TO EAST.

• Tigris-Euphrates-Jordan

• Jordan-Mississippi-Tigris

• Jordan-Euphrates-Tigris

• Mississippi-Jordan-Euphrates

This monarchy is on the Arabian Peninsula. It is the home of Islam, and has coasts along the Persian Gulf and Red Sea. One of the LARGEST oil-producing countries in the world.

• Israel

• Jerusalem

• Saudi Arabia

• Turkey