middle east why is it important to study the middle east? does anything surprise you?
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Middle East
• Why is it important to study the Middle East?• Does anything surprise you?
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Middle East? or Near East?or Southwest Asia?
•“Middle East” – term given to region by Europeans for its location between Europe and what they considered the “Far East” (East Asia)•The Middle East is the only region in the world that encompasses 3 continents
• Things to Keep in Mind: – Religion plays a big role in the region.– The geography, climate and resources dictate
where people can grow crops and live.
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Geography• Middle East = 3 million sq. miles• Population = 200+ million• Total area is slightly smaller than the U.S.• 90% of the land is NOT suitable for farming• Striking features:
• Lack of water• Poor soil quality• Extreme temps
• Most people live along the coasts, mountain valleys, river valleys, and oases (fertile areas)
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Fresh Groundwater Sources
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The Middle East vs. the U. S.
Latitude Lines
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Geography Continued
• The region is made up of diverse countries with different laws, government systems, resources and people.
• Bahrain • Cyprus • Egypt • Iran • Iraq • Israel • Jordan • Kuwait • Lebanon • Oman • Palestinian territories • Qatar • Saudi Arabia • Syria • Turkey • United Arab Emirates • Yemen
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Mountain Ranges in Mid-East
Elburz Mts., IranElburz Mts., Iran Zagros Mts., IranZagros Mts., Iran
Lebanese Mts.Lebanese Mts. Taurus Mts., TurkeyTaurus Mts., Turkey
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Languages
• 5 Most Common Languages– Arabic– Persian– Turkish– Berber– Kurdish
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THE MIDDLE EAST?
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Dubai
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Palm Island
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Burj Al Arab
• Built on an artificial island.
• Cost: USD $ 650 million
• Considered by some to be the world’s only 7 star hotel.
• A look at Dubai• Another look at Dubai
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Important Sites
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Mesopotamia: ”Land Between the
Two Rivers”Marsh Arabs, So.
IraqMarsh Arabs, So.
Iraq
The Tigris & EuphratesRiver System
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Dead Sea
VIDEO: ABC Can the Dead
Sea be Saved?
• Lowest point on the Earth.
• 1388’ below sea level• Very high salt
content.
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Rub al-Khali:“The Empty Quarter” 400,000 sq. miles one of the driest places on earth
Less than 4 inches of rain yearly
VIDEO: The Empty Quarter
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The Fertile Crescent•Named for semicircular shape and heavier rainfall
•Historic region place where many ancient civilizations began.
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Kuwait: An Island Floating on a Sea of Oil
Kuwait
City
Kuwait
City
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Religions
• Main Religions:– Islam – Judaism – Christianity
• Minority Religions:– Baha'i– Zoroastrian
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Clothing
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Cuisine
• Hummus• Falafel (deep-fried
chickpea dough.)• Pita Bread• Dishes use a lot of
mint, olive oil, honey, chickpeas, parsley , wheat and rice.
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Things You Can’t Do in Some Places in the Middle East
• Kiss the opposite gender in public.
• Smile at women you don’t know.
• Show skin above the knees or show shoulders.
• Sit in the passenger seat (if you are a woman.)
• Make extended eye contact with people of the opposite gender.
• Drive (if you are a woman.)
• Eating in public during Ramadan.
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Things You Should Do that Might Seem Weird
• Kiss your friends of the same gender on the cheek when greeting.
• Haggle for the best price.
• Shake an elbow. (Older men may offer an elbow to shake to a woman they don’t know well.)
• Call your friend’s parents “Mother/Father of ________.”
• Greet elders first. • Never refuse any kind
of hospitality.
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Entertainment• Night Clubs • Soccer• Shopping Malls• Music
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The Natural Resources of the
Middle East
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Religion, Oil, Conflict•3 key facts are at the crux of current turmoil:
•This region is the birthplace of the three major world religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
•All claim spirit or actual descent from Abraham and regard Jerusalem as a Holy city•Muslims are divided into Sunni and Shiite “branches” which do not agree
•Corrupt Governments in many countries deny their citizens of freedoms and prosperity•OIL - First discovered in Persia in 1908 the Middle East contains 3/5 of the world’s known oil reserves
**Since the dawn of civilization the area has been conquered and lost countless times.
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Saudi Oil Fields & Refineries
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Questions:
• Why is it important to study the Middle East?• Does anything surprise you?