geography of the middle east. where is it? southwest asia north africa europe - (a bit of turkey)

20
Geography of the Middle East

Upload: jason-richardson

Post on 29-Dec-2015

242 views

Category:

Documents


2 download

TRANSCRIPT

Geography of the Middle East

Where is it?

• Southwest Asia

• North Africa

• Europe - (a bit of Turkey)

North Africa 1. Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya2. Mostly Desert

Nile Valley

1. Egypt2. Home to one of the earliest

civilizations

Arabian Peninsula 1. Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United

Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait

2. Mostly Desert

Fertile Crescent: From Eastern Mediterranean to Tigris

and Euphrates 1. Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Syria 2. Home to early civilization – Mesopotamia

“Land Between the Rivers”3. Rain in the east from rivers; Rain in the

west from the Mediterranean

Northern Tier and Cyprus

1. Turkey, Iran and Cyprus2. Mostly Mountains

Names of the Middle East

1. Middle East – Crossroads of 3 continents Asia, Africa and Europe

2. Near East – Near Europe

3. Arab World – Mostly Arab

4. Muslim World – Mostly Muslim

OilA. 60% of the world’s oilB. Saudi Arabia largest producerC. Iran, Iraq and Kuwait are also heavy

producers

Three Monotheistic Religions

1. Judaism :

2. Christianity :

3. Islam :

ReligionsIslam 1. Most people follow this religion2. Followers are called Muslims or

Moslems3. Holy City is Mecca

Judaism1. Most followers are in the Nation of

Israel 2. Followers are called Jews

Christianity1. Most followers are in Egypt and

Lebanon2. Followers are called Christians

Cultural Diffusion-Three monotheistic religions went

from the Middle East to the rest of the world

-Arabic Numerals came from India to the Middle East

Four Strategic Highways

1. Strait of Gibraltar – connects Atlantic to Mediterranean

2. Black Sea Straits – connects Black Sea with Mediterranean

3. Suez Canal – connect Mediterranean Sea with Arabian Sea

4. Strait of Hormuz – connects Persian Gulf with Arabian Sea

ClimateA. Mostly AridB. 40% of the people farm 10% of the

landC. Farmland in River Valleys and

Coastal Plains

Ethnic Groups - Arab: largest

- Kurd

- Iranian