Section 1:Natural Environments Section 2:History and Culture Section 3:The Region Today CHAPTER 20 The Eastern Mediterranean

SECTION 1 Natural Environments Question: What are the natural environments of the Eastern Mediterranean?

SECTION 1 Natural Environments Turkey–coal. copper, iron ore Dead Sea–potash, magnesium Natural Environments of the Eastern Mediterranean arid semiarid Mediterranean forests, particularly in Cyprus diverse in semi-arid areas hardy species in desert areas ClimatesBiomesResources

SECTION 2 History and Culture Question: What peoples and Empires have existed in the Eastern Mediterranean?

SECTION 2 History and Culture Peoples and Empires in the Eastern Mediterranean Early Peoples farming settlements Egyptians Hittites Persians Hebrews Roman Empire Arabs and Crusaders European mandates Byzantine Empire Ottoman Empire Independence

SECTION 3 The Region Today Question: What type of economies do the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean have?

SECTION 3 The Region Today Jordan underdeveloped economy, foreign aid, tourism important Cyprus disrupted by civil war, tourism important Israel high-tech industries, diamond cutting industry, tourism Lebanon growth disrupted by civil war Syria underdeveloped economy Turkey growth slowed by earthquakes, uses dams for agriculture, has textile industry and others The Economies of the Eastern Mediterranean

1. What physical feature extends north from Africa to create the Jordan River valley and the Dead Sea? 2. How has the region’s vegetation changed over time? 3. Why did many Jews immigrate to the region that later became Israel? 4. What are the three main religions of the eastern Mediterranean? What major feature do these religions share? 5. What two countries are recovering from many years of ethnic and religious conflict? 1. What physical feature extends north from Africa to create the Jordan River valley and the Dead Sea? 2. How has the region’s vegetation changed over time? 3. Why did many Jews immigrate to the region that later became Israel? 4. What are the three main religions of the eastern Mediterranean? What major feature do these religions share? 5. What two countries are recovering from many years of ethnic and religious conflict? CHAPTER 20 Chapter Wrap-Up