The Eastern Mediterranean Chapter #20. I. Physical Geography Two continents? Anatolia/Asia Minor Turkey (Asia) Turkey (Asia) The Dardanelles The Dardanelles.

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The Eastern Mediterranean Chapter #20

I. Physical Geography Two continents? Anatolia/Asia Minor Turkey (Asia) Turkey (Asia) The Dardanelles The Dardanelles Sea of Marmara Sea of Marmara the Bosporus the Bosporus

Dead Sea Lowest land on Earth’s surface (-1,312 ft.) Lowest land on Earth’s surface (-1,312 ft.) 8.6x saltier than the ocean 8.6x saltier than the ocean Major Rivers Euphrates, Tigris, Jordan Rivers Euphrates, Tigris, Jordan Rivers

Climates Mediterranean, Semiarid, Arid Mediterranean, Semiarid, Arid 1) Distance from the sea 1) Distance from the sea 2) Elevation 2) Elevation 3) Rain shadow 3) Rain shadow

II. Cultural Geography Jews est. kingdom in Palestine (Israel) (1700 BCE) First monotheistic religion! First monotheistic religion! Jewish Bible = Torah (The Old Testament) Official language = Hebrew Majority religion = Judaism (80%)

Other languages = Arabic, Turkish, & Kurdish Other religions = Christianity & Islam Majority religion outside of Israel = Islam

Most technologically advanced country? Industries? Industries?Tourism? Turkey = secular govt. Controversial among Islamists Controversial among Islamists

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