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A political map of Western Asia and the Middle East, showing the countries, capitals, major cities, and ethnic groups of the region. Learn about the history, culture, climate, languages, and economy of the Middle East from the Nations Online Project.
- Lebanon Map
The map shows Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, a...
- Israel Map
The map shows Israel, officially the State of Israel, a...
- Saudi Arabia Map
The map shows Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi...
- Arabian Peninsula
About Arabia Arabia or the Arabian Peninsula is a peninsula...
- Persian Gulf
Jebel Ali is the largest human-made harbor and the busiest...
- Mecca
The map shows a city map of Mecca with expressways, main...
- Lebanon Map
The map shows Western Asia with international borders, capitals and major cities of the Middle East region, the Arabian Peninsula and African countries with a shoreline at the Red Sea. You are free to use the above map for educational purposes (fair use); please refer to the Nations Online Project. More about Western Asia.
- What Is The Middle East and What Countries Are Part of It?
- Geography of The Middle East
- History of The Middle East
- Demographics of The Middle East
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The Middle East is a geographical and cultural region located primarily in western Asia, but also in parts of northern Africa and southeastern Europe. The western border of the Middle East is defined by the Mediterranean Sea, where Israel, Lebanon, and Syria rest opposite from Greece and Italy in Europe. Egypt in Africa also borders the Mediterrane...
The majority of the Middle East region is characterized by a warm desert climate. Weather in this climate is very high during the summer and can reach dangerous levels, with parts of Iraq and Iran having recorded feel-like temperatures of over 160 degrees Fahrenheit (71 degrees Celsius). Average temperatures during the summer usually rest at around...
The Middle East is often referred to as the “Cradle of Civilization,” and a brief look at the region’s history clearly explains why this is true. This part of the world, and particularly the Mesopotamia region around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is home to many of humanity’s earliest accomplishments. Neolithic humans here made their first trans...
Stretching the definition of the Middle East to include its widest borders as per the parameters outlined earlier, the population of the region rests at around 690 million people. The most populous countries in the Middle East include Pakistan (~193 million), Egypt (~90.6 million), Iran (~79 million), and Turkey (~78.7 million), while the least pop...
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About Asia. The map shows the bulk of Asia without the Middle East. Asia is the largest of the world's continents, it constitutes nearly one-third of Earth 's landmass and is lying entirely north of the equator, except for some Southeast Asian islands. Asia occupies the better part of Eurasia, the largest single landmass on the planet.
The Middle East is a region mainly in Western Asia, between the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. While the region is known for its arid climate, not all of the land consists of deserts, and contrary to common misconceptions, glaciers and deserts do indeed exist in close proximity in parts of the region. Overview. Map.
Map of the Middle East between North Africa, Southern Europe, Central Asia, and Southern Asia. Middle East map of Köppen climate classification. The Middle East (term originally coined in English [see § Terminology]) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq.
The Middle East. is a geographical region that, to many people in the United States, refers to the Arabian Peninsula and lands bordering the easternmost part of the Mediterranean Sea, the northernmost part of the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf. Countries that reside in this definition of the Middle East include: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran ...
