Transcript The Middle East

Does this map
look familiar? Can
you identify
anything on this
map?
The Middle East
Countries
Georgia Performance Standards
SS7G5a-b
Georgia Performance Standards
SS7G5 The student will locate selected
features in Southwestern Asia (Middle
East).
b. Locate on a world and regional
political-physical map the nations of
Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi
Arabia, and Turkey.
Where in the world
is the Middle East?
What does it look like from space?
Map of Middle East
Country
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Turkey
What to know Physical
about the
Features
country
Where in the world is Afghanistan??
Afghanistan
► Capital:
Kabul
► Landlocked
► Neighbors: Iran to the west, Pakistan to the east
and south, the former U.S.S.R. to the north
► Geography-no major rivers, mountains (great place
for terrorists to hide)
Doesn’t look like the Middle East does it??
The opium
poppy, one of the
most lucrative
sources of
income for many
Afghanis. Opium
is used to make
the legal drugs
like morphine
and illegal drugs
like heroin.
The small areas of steppes in northern Afghanistan and in southwestern
Afghanistan are some of the most productive farming areas, although they are
still reliant on season rains and melting snowfall from the mountains.
Do you recognize this picture??
Where in the world is Iran?
Iran
► Capital:
Tehran
► Neighbors: Iraq to the west, Afghanistan to
the east
► Caspian Sea to the north and Persian Gulf to
the south
► Second largest M.E. country
► Geography: Mountains, plains, and deserts
► Formerly called Persia
Lots of earthquakes
The country of Iran “looks down
on” Iraq. Iran is much more
mountainous and has a large
central plateau region.
Example of Persian Architecture
Everybody loves motorcycles
Looks like the world’s biggest sand castle!
Skiing in the Middle East????
Where in the world is Iraq?
Iraq
► Capital:
Baghdad
► Neighbors: Turkey to the north, Iran to the east,
Saudi Arabia to the south
► Geography: A few mountains, swamps (??),
deserts, and rivers- Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
(irrigation for farming)
► Lots of OIL!! Persian Gulf VERY important for
trade
Marshlands in Iraq
Camels are the best way to travel in
some areas
Army helicopters-a
common sight to
see
Al Mansour Hotel in
Baghdad
Many areas are very “western”,
that is if they haven’t been
Along the Euphrates River
Where in the world is Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia
► Capital:
Riyadh
► Largest M.E. country
► Neighbors: Iraq, to the north, Red Sea to
the west, Persian Gulf to the east
► Almost completely desert
► OIL!!!!!
Oil and trade make Saudi Arabia one of the
richest countries in the world
Home of the most sacred Muslim cities
Where in the world is Israel?
Israel
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Capital: Jerusalem
Neighbors: Egypt to the southwest,
Mediterranean Sea to the west,
Jordan to east, Lebanon to North
Geography: Less desert than the
other M.E. countries, milder climate
More farmland, but less oil
Israel is bordered by Lebanon and Syria in the north, Jordan and
the West Bank in the east, and Egypt and the Gaza Strip in the
southwest. It covers an area slightly smaller than New Jersey.
Near the Sea of Galilee
Mount Susita
Where in the world is Turkey?
Turkey
► Capital:
Ankara
► Only country found on 2
continents-Europe and Asia
► Neighbors: Iraq to the southeast, Mediterranean
Sea to the southwest, Syria to South
► Lots of different geography: mountains, plains,
and coastal regions, very little desert
► Turkey and Israel are very similar geographically
Architecture combines the Middle East and Europe
Cool picture, huh??
Hint for remembering the countries
► In
Arabic, you read from right to left
► Starting on the right, the 4 hardest
countries to locate are alphabetical
(Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia)
► Turkey and Israel are easy to identify
Country
What to know about
the country
Physical
Features
Jordan
East of Israel
Jordan River
Kuwait
Very small country on
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea,
South of Turkey,
West of Iraq
Syria
Lebanon
Desert, Persian
Gulf
Euphrates
River,
Mediterranean
Sea
Mediterranean Sea,
Mediterranean
SW of Syria, North of Sea
Israel
• Color your map
• Color each country a different color
• Put a bold border around Israel, Saudi
Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Turkey , and
Afghanistan
• These are the countries you need to
know for your test