1. MO DERN
M IDDLE EAST
am, Joanna and
By: Molly , James, Ella, S
Zack

2. INTRODUCTION TO THE MIDDLE
EAST
The circled part in the
map is the middle east

3. Introduction
The Middle East has countries in Asia,
Africa and Europe. The most populated
country in the middle east is Iran and the
largest country in the middle East is Saudi
Arabia.

4. Language
● The two main languages of the middle east are
hebrew and arabic
● Arabic is the official language for about 22
countries.
● Hebrew is one of the oldest languages in the
world
● Arabic is the sixth most spoken language in the
world
● Judaism is one of the oldest religions still
practicing ancient traditions.

5. opulation of some
P
in the Mi ddle East
countries
1. Israel is the 100th smallest
country in the world.
2. The capital Riyadh which has 2
million citizens is in the
country Saudi Arabia.
3. The majority of people that live
in the country of Syria are
Sunni Muslim and Shia Muslim.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunni_Islam and http://islam.
about.com/cs/divisions/f/shia_sunni.h

6. This is a map of Syria
Picture by Freedomhouse
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syriafreedom/6959649295/

7. Culture and Daily Life
1. The middle east has three of the world's largest religions:
judaism, christianity and islam.
2. Iran has the most people in the middle east: 78,868,711 on
October 23 2012.
3. Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Turkish, and Farsi are the largest
spoken languages in the middle east.
An Iran city. -->
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zongo/1732394388/
By: David Holt London.

8. G eography
1. There are about 27 countries in middle
east
2. The dead sea in Jordan is the lowest
point on earth surface
3. Syria is divided into 14 Governorates
(like the states we have here)
4. Syria is on the mediterranean sea
between Lebanon and Turkey
the photo is from a public domain website Jordan Flag
public domain image

9. Famous Landmarks!
● The Giant Pyramid in Egypt.
● The Sphinx is also in Egypt.
● Pamukkale,Turkey which is located where
hot springs water are very rich which has
chalk and limestone in it and giving
formations their white color.
● The egyptian museum.
● Ancient Roman City, Palmyra.
● Eggelin Tomb Tower.
● The Dead Sea in Jordan.
Picture from-http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon/3140270189/ By-EdYornd
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barthelomaus/5351527752/ Picture by-Borya

10. Miscellaneous Facts!!!!!!
1. The middle east is about the same size as
Australia.
2. The land is right in the middle of Europe
and Africa.
3. The most used natural resource that the
middle east uses is oil.
4. The middle east has been farming for the
longest time in the whole world.
5. Pajamas were actually invented in Turkey!!

11. Miscellaneous Facts 2!!!!!!!
6. The currency for Syria is called Syrian Lira
and 46 Syrian Lira is worth 1 U.S. dollar.
7. The middle east has almost every religion in
the world.
8.In the year of 1968, there were only 13 cars
in the country of Dubai. Now in the year of 2011,
there were more than 161,554 just in the first
6th months!
9. In total, Israel's citizens has won over ten
nobel prizes!

12. Credits
For more information about the middle east, check out these websites!
Link!!
World atlas Middle East http://inspire.nbn.org.il/zionism/186-israels-accomplishments.
html
http://www.aneki.com/middle_east_populated.html
http://www.vicconsult.com/world-country-list-codes-names/details/Saudi-Arabia/SAU
http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/Middle-East-30600.html
http://www.houseandhome.org/middle-eastern-people-facts
http://www.syriapath.net/syria/syria-facts-and-figures/
http://www.factmonster.com/atlas/middleeast.html
http://www.syriapath.net/syria/syria-facts-and-figures/
Flickr creative commons.com Picture by- Yo Ghurt
http://www.mideastinfo.com/index.html
Picture from- http://www.flickr.com/photos/yo_ghurt/513444050/sizes/sq/in/photostream/
tmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunni_Islam and http://islam.about.
com/cs/divisions/f/shia_sunni.h

13. Bibliography
● "Middle East Atlas: Maps and Online Resources — FactMonster.com." Fact Monster:
Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help — FactMonster.com.
N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2012. <http://www.factmonster.com/atlas/middleeast.
html>.
● "Middle East Map, Map of Middle East, Turkey, Iraq, Dubai Map - Worldatlas.com."
World Atlas including Geography Facts, Maps, Flags - worldatlas.com. N.p., n.d.
Web. 15 Nov. 2012. <http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/me.htm>.
● "Most Populated Countries in the Middle East." World Rankings and Records. N.p., n.
d. Web. 15 Nov. 2012. <http://www.aneki.com/middle_east_populated.html>.
● "The Middle East Information Network."The Middle East Information Network. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2012. <http://www.mideastinfo.com/index.html>.
● admin. "Middle Eastern People Facts."House and Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov.
2012. <http://www.houseandhome.org/middle-eastern-people-facts>.