Map of the Middle East.The Middle East Middle East, term traditionally applied by western Europeans to the countries of SW Asia and NE Africa lying W of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Thus defined it includes Cyprus, the Asian part of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the countries of the Arabian peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman Oman (ōmän`), officially Sultanate of Oman, independent sultanate (2005 est. pop. 3,002,000), c.82,000 sq mi (212,380 sq km), SE Arabian peninsula, on the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It was formerly known as Muscat and Oman., United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait), and Egypt and Libya. is not a continent. Instead, it is a region--a group of countries that share geographical, cultural, or political similarities. Except for Israel and Cyprus, Islam is the main religion. Since much of the world's oil comes from the Middle East, its oil-producing countries maintain strong control over the price of oil. The past year has witnessed increasing violence between Israelis and Palestinians, dashing hopes for peace. 1. Use latitude and longitude to identify these countries, then name the capital of each: (A) 35[degrees]N, 40[degrees]E: __________/__________ (B) 20[degrees]N, 57[degrees]E: __________/__________ (C) 40[degrees]N, 40[degrees]E: __________/__________ 2. Locate and name these rivers and bodies of water: (A) The narrow neck of water that links the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf:__________ (B) The three major rivers of the Middle East:__________ 3. Which countries have a coastline on the Mediterranean? __________ 4. Using the map scale, calculate the distance (to the nearest 100 miles) if you flew from: (A) Jerusalem, Israel, to Baghdad, Iraq:__________ (B) Doha, Qatar, to Amman Amman (ämän`), city (1997 est. pop. 1,415,000), capital of Jordan, N central Jordan, on the Jabbok (Wadi Zerka) River. Jordan's largest city and industrial and commercial heart, it is also a transportation hub, especially for pilgrims en route to Mecca., Jordan:__________ 5. (A) Which country of the Middle East is partly in Europe and partly in Asia? __________ (B) Which Middle Eastern country is in Africa? __________ (C) Most Middle Eastern countries are in which continent? __________ RELATED ARTICLE: Answers Map of the Middle East 1. (A) Syria/Damascus (B) 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. (C) Turkey/Ankara Ankara (ăng`kərə, Turk. äng`kärä), city (1990 pop. 2,533,209), capital of Turkey and Ankara prov., W central Turkey, at an elevation of c.3,000 ft (910 m). Turkey's largest city after Istanbul, Ankara is primarily an administrative city, but it is also an important commercial, industrial, and cultural center. 2. (A) Strait of Hormuz (B) Nile, Tigris Tigris (tī`grĭs), river of SW Asia, c.1,150 mi (1,850 km) long, rising in the Taurus Mts., E Turkey, and flowing SE through Iraq to join the Euphrates River, with which it forms the Shatt al Arab. The Tigris is called the Hiddekil in the Bible., Euphrates Euphrates (y  frā`tēz), Turkish Frat, Arabic Al Furat, river of SW Asia, c. 3. Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt 4. (A) 500 miles (B) 900 miles 5. (A) Turkey (B) Egypt (C) Asia |
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