1. Southwest Asia Map Study Guide

2. Let’s look at the countries we need to know

3. Iraq Iran Saudi Arabia Turkey Lebanon Afghanistan Syria Israel Jordan
Kuwait
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
United Arab
Emirates
Oman
Yemen

5. Let’s look at the major landforms we need to know

6. West Bank
Gaza Strip
Suez Canal
Sinai
Peninsula

7. Let’s look at the major bodies of water we need to know

8. Jordan River Tigris River Strait of Hormuz Euphrates River
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Jordan River
Tigris River
Strait of Hormuz
Mediterranean
Sea
Euphrates River
Gulf of Oman
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
Gulf of
Aden

9. Any questions?

10. Afghanistan Lies farthest to the East Borders Iran to the West
Landlocked
Very Hot
Mountainous

11. Iran Caspian Sea lies above it No rivers run through it
Contains a desert
2nd largest country in the Middle East
Rich in Oil
East of Iraq/West of Afghanistan
Borders Persian Gulf in the Southwest

12. Iraq Contains two rivers-Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Mesopotamia was located there
Contains a lot of Oil
mostly desert
Borders Saudi Arabia, Persian Gulf and Kuwait in the South, Syria in the North, and Iran in the East

13. Israel Fairly small country
Coastal Country-Mediterranean Sea borders it in the North, borders Dead Sea in the West
Contains Gaza Strip and the West Bank
The Jordan River is its water resource

14. Saudi Arabia mostly a desert Produces a lot of oil
Borders Persian Gulf in the East, borders the Red Sea in the west, borders Yemen and Oman in the south, borders Iraq and Jordan in the North, and Kuwait in the Northeast
ITS BIG!!!!  Largest country in Southwest Asia

15. Turkey Was formerly part of the Ottoman Empire
Borders the Med. Sea, does not border many other Southwest Asian countries
Very Mountainous
Closest to Europe
Starting point of Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
Northern most country in Southwest Asia

16. Yemen West of Oman South of Saudi Arabia No Rivers
North of the Gulf of Aden
Has a coast on the Arabian Sea
Oil Supply-Small
Bordered by the Red Sea
Southern Most Country in the Middle East

17. Oman East of Yemen South of Saudi Arabia No Rivers
Has a coast on the Arabian Sea
Oil Supply-Small

18. Kuwait Borders Iraq in the North
Borders Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf in the South
Has a lot of oil!!!

19. United Arab Emirates Borders Saudi Arabia , Persian Gulf, and Oman
Contains a lot of Oil!!!
Small Country
Tourism is big there

20. Qatar Almost an Island Country Located in the Persian Gulf
Borders Saudi Arabia
Has oil!!!

21. Jordan Contains the Jordan River, and the Dead Sea
Borders Israel and Saudi Arabia and Syria
Somewhat close to the Red Sea

22. Syria Borders Med Sea, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Turkey
Contains the Euphratres River

23. Lebanon
Bordered by Med Sea, Israel, & Syria
Very Small

24. Gaza Strip Found in Israel
Controversial piece of land that is fought over between Israel and Arab Palestinians
Beachfront property on the Med. Sea
Borders the Sinai Peninsula

25. West Bank
Located in Israel
Borders Jordan
Controversial Piece of Land

26. Suez Canal Separates Africa from Southwest Asia
Trade Route from the Med Sea to the Red Sea
Allows shipping so that ships do not have to go around Africa to get to Red Sea or Med Sea
Man made-Built by the French in the 1860s

27. Sinai Peninsula Next to the Suez Canal Located in Southwest Asia
Barren and Rocky
Next to Israel and Egypt

28. Euphrates River
Begins in Turkey, flows through Syria, and Iraq empties into the Persian Gulf
Very Long River-longest in the Middle East
Joins together with the Tigris River before reaching the Persian Gulf

29. Jordan River Starts in Syria
Makes a natural border between Israel and Jordan
Empties into the Dead Sea
Not as long as the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

30. Tigris River
Begins in Turkey, flows through Syria(barely), and Iraq, then empties into the Persian Gulf
Joins together with the Euphrates River before reaching the Persian Gulf
Flooding is an issue
Flows through Baghdad, Iraq

31. Persian Gulf Borders Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran
Connects into the Arabian Sea via the Straight of Hormuz
World’s largest single source of oil is off the shores of the Persian Gulf!

32. Strait of Hormuz Connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea
Very important transportation way for the Middle East oil shipping countries
Bordered by Iran

33. Arabian Sea
Major trading route in the Middle East and South and East Asia
Bordered by India and Oman and Yemen

34. Red Sea Borders Saudi Arabia and Africa
Pirates are a big problem in this area
Mentioned in Judaism and Christianity
Gateway to the Arabian Sea and the Med Sea via the Suez Canal
Vital for trading

35. Mediterranean Sea Surrounds three continents-Europe, Africa, and Asia
Vital trading route for all three continents

36. Black Sea
North of Turkey
Only affects Turkey

37. Caspian Sea
North of Iran
Largest inland body of water

38. Gulf of Aden West of the Arabian Sea Below Yemen and Oman
Pirates are a risk there

39. Gulf of Oman Next to Arabian Sea Near Persian Gulf
Off the Coast of Oman