Map of the Middle East.The Middle East is a region, not a continent. It includes parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe. Many of the countries of this region share geographical, cultural, and political similarities. Geographically, much of the Middle East is desert, but the region has rich and abundant oil deposits, making many of the countries of the Middle East important oil producers. Culturally, Islam is the major religion in all of the countries except Israel and Cyprus. 1. (A) The country, at 33[degrees]N, 44[degrees]E, where the U.S. transferred power to an interim government in June 2004: -- (B) Name the captured dictator of this country who will go on trial for crimes he committed against his own citizens: -- (C) Millennia ago, this country's two major rivers helped create the "cradle of civilization This article is about society beginnings. For the beginning of humanity before writing, see History of the world. For other uses, see Cradle of Humankind (disambiguation). ." Name the rivers: -- (D) Important cities: the capital: --; a major city in the north: --; a port city on the Persian Gulf Persian Gulf, arm of the Arabian Sea, 90,000 sq mi (233,100 sq km), between the Arabian peninsula and Iran, extending c.600 mi (970 km) from the Shatt al Arab delta to the Strait of Hormuz, which links it with the Gulf of Oman. : -- 2. Peace between Israel and the Palestinians, secure borders for Israel, and a Palestinian state The Palestinian state (Arabic (دولة فلسطين) is a proposed country. The proposed location includes the Gaza Strip and the autonomously controlled areas of the West Bank, currently controlled by the Palestinian National remain elusive goals in the Middle East. Israel is surrounded by Arab Muslim countries, which sympathize with Verb 1. sympathize with - share the suffering of compassionate, condole with, feel for, pity grieve, sorrow - feel grief commiserate, sympathise, sympathize - to feel or express sympathy or compassion Palestinians. Name these countries: - - Name two Israeli Occupied Territories that are under partial Palestinian control: -- 3. Locate and identify the countries with a coastline on the Persian Gulf (all of which are oil rich): -- 4. Locate and identify each of these countries of the Middle East, then name the capital: (A) 20[degrees]N, 57[degrees]E: -- (C) 30[degrees]N, 36[degrees]E: -- (B) 35[degrees]N, 40[degrees]E: -- (D) 16[degrees]N, 50[degrees]E: -- 5. Calculate the distance (to the nearest 100 miles) if you flew from Baghdad, Iraq, to Doha, Qatar: -- Map of the Middle East 1. (A) Iraq (B) Saddam Hussein (C) Tigris and Euphrates Tigris and Euphrates is a German strategy board game designed by Reiner Knizia and first published in 1997 by Hans im Glück in German (as Euphrat und Tigris). rivers (D) Baghdad; Kirkuk; Basra 2. Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, (Gaza Strip and the West Bank are not independent) 3. Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, federation of sheikhdoms (2005 est. pop. 2,563,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. 4. (A) Oman; Muscat Muscat, Maskat, or Masqat (all: mŭs`kăt, mŭs`kət), city (1993 pop. 533,774), capital of Oman, SE Arabia, on the Gulf of Oman. It is flanked by rugged mountains. (B) Syria; Damascus (C) Jordan; Amman (D) Yemen; Sanaa 5. 600 miles |
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