USE YOUR SHEET TO FILL IN THE BLANKS. LAND  SYRIA  Plains w/ low mountains in West  LEBANON  Low mountains and valleys  JORDAN  Plains with low.

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USE YOUR SHEET TO FILL IN THE BLANKS

LAND  SYRIA  Plains w/ low mountains in West  LEBANON  Low mountains and valleys  JORDAN  Plains with low mountains

CLIMATE  SYRIA  Mostly Desert. Mediterranean in West.  LEBANON  Mediterranean  JORDAN  Desert

AGRICULTURE  SYRIA  Subsistence Farming, Citrus Fruits  LEBANON  Citrus Fruits  JORDAN  Nomadic herders, Subsistence farmers, Must import food

RESOURCES  SYRIA  Euphrates River, Hydro Power, Some Oil  LEBANON  Beaches  JORDAN  Few Minerals, Dead Sea salts/minerals

INDUSTRY  SYRIA  Textiles and Tourism  LEBAONON  Tourism  JORDAN  Textiles and Tourism

PEOPLE  SYRIA  Mostly Muslim, Bedouins  LEBANON  Many Christians, Many ethnic groups/religions led to civil war  JORDAN  Mostly Muslim, Many Palestinians