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1 North Africa and the Middle East Part 1 Notes

2 How have humans changed their environment?
Crop irrigation Dams to control floods Settlements around oases

3 Trading with the world With Europe via the Mediterranean Sea
Arabian and Red Seas provide access to the Indian Ocean

4 What about the oil? Oil-producing countries have become rich and powerful Transporting oil comes at a price: Oil spills can cause pollution and harm the environment

5 Ethnic groups of the region
Arab-most prominent Persians, Turks, Kurds-also present

6 Three World Religions rooted in this area
Judaism Christianity Islam

7 What similarities do they share?
Monotheistic-believe in one god Trace their roots back to Abraham Jerusalem is a holy city

8 What has led to conflict in the region?
Geography Mixture of cultures Religious difference

9 Examples of conflict The creation of Israel Shia vs. Sunni Muslims

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