a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in this area

• Iraq

• Armenia

• Azerbaijan

• Georgia

a landlocked republic that was formerly part of the Soviet Union; been invaded by neighbors for 2500 years

• Iraq

• Armenia

• Azerbaijan

• Georgia

Borders the Caspian Sea; formerly part of the Soviet Union

• Iraq

• Armenia

• Azerbaijan

• Georgia

an independent kingdom for the last 2000 years; formerly part of the Soviet Union

• Iraq

• Armenia

• Azerbaijan

• Georgia

Next to the Mediterranean Sea; borders both Asia and Europe

• Turkey

• Cyprus

• Syria

• Israel

an island republic in the Mediterranean Sea; former British colony

• Turkey

• Cyprus

• Syria

• Israel

a republic at the end of the Mediterranean Sea; formerly mandated to France

• Turkey

• Cyprus

• Syria

• Israel

a republic in Southwest Asia that was formed as a Jewish state

• Turkey

• Cyprus

• Syria

• Israel

a kingdom in Western Asia known for more than 100,000 religious and tourist sites

• Jordan

• Palestine

• Lebanon

• Saudi Arabia

the Holy Land; an ancient country on the coast of the Mediterranean

• Jordan

• Palestine

• Lebanon

• Saudi Arabia