Middle East

Definition It's a geographic and cultural region located in

southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa. It refers to the area of east and south

Mediterranean

Countries the Asian countries of Bahrain, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Isra

el (and the Israeli-occupied West Bank), Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon,Oman,Qatar,Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen ,

the African country of Egypt. A broader, more cultural definition might include the

Muslim countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan,Afghanistan and Pakistan. The area was viewed as midway between Europe and East Asia (traditionally called the Far East).

Resource

Oil is the region's main export.

It contains about 70 percent of the world's oil reserves, primarily in the states bordering the Persian

Civilizations The first civilizations of the Middle East are th

e oldest one, which grew in the valley of the Nile and Euphrates rivers

the world's three great monotheistic religions, Judaism ,Christianity and Islam ,began in the Middle East

Of the three, Islam continues to mark the region most profoundly. More than 90 percent of the people of the Middle East are Muslims.

Climate The area is mostly ari

d with hot, dry summers and cool winters.

The features of Middle East The important strategy position combine Europe, Asia,and Africa;Black Sea, Re

d Sea, Mediterranean,Arabian Sea, Caspian Sea, Suez Canal

The rich oil resource oil reserves of Middle East is 9.26 billion ， ab

out 70 ％ of world’s oil reserves

The complex races Bewildering political dispute root of religions, Judaism ,Christianity and Isla

m, every religion has its history and convention