1. The Middle East North Africa

4. SMALLEST COUNTRY IN NORTH AFRICA 10.7 BILLION PEOPLE

5. While most Tunisians are Muslim there are also large Christian and Jewish communities.

7. Population: 61,799,000 Language: Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic Religion: Sunni Muslim

9. Greeks A Land of Many Histories Europeans: Crusaders Bedouins Romans and Ottomans

10. Over half the people of Turkey are farmers.

12. This market is in Damascus. One of the oldest continuously occupied cities in the world. Syria is an ancient land with ancient ways of life. Today Syria ships many items to Mediterranean markets.

13. Syria – A territory of the Roman Empire when Rome ruled the Mediterranean Basin

15. Home to the oldest cultures in the world.

16. Iraq and Islam hold a long history together.

17. Modern Iraq has been beset by war for decades. Kurdish Refugees from the U.S. / Iraq war. Fleeing the rule of Sadam Hussein. 700,000 Iranians died in an 8 year war with Iraq (1980 – 1988)

20. Straight of Hormuz The Iranian government has recently been threatening to disrupt the flow of oil through the Straight. This has brought international attention as more than %20 of the world’s oil supply goes through there.

21. Persepolis: Home of the Persian Kings. Burned by Alexander the Great (A Greek)

22. Iran - Where old and new live side by side. Turkman Home: A nomadic people. Capital City: Tehran

24. King Faud University Sheriton Hotel Traditional Door Designer

26. Birthplace of Islam - Mecca

30. Oman became rich in 300 A.D. through its part in the spice trade.

31. Sultan’s Palace Oman Capital of Sultan Quaboos Sin Said

34. Qatar and Dubai Oil has transformed the traditional society and way of life of these two small countries

38. Israel is home to three of the world’s Largest religions: Islam, Christianity, And Judaism.

39. Israel is also involved in a decades old conflict between the Palestinians Israelis.

41. Algeria  Algeria, like all north African countries, was colonized by the Romans, Ottoman Turks and Europeans to name a few.

42.  place Place: arid and on the Mediterranean coast.

43. Algeria is home to many different ethnic groups such as the Berbers and the denizens of the casbah.

45. Egypt

48. Libya Desert landscape in Libya; 90% of the country is desert

49. The infrastructure of Libya's capital Tripoli has benefited from the country's oil wealth. Roman amphitheater

51. Morocco

54. Sudan

55.  The humanitarian crisis in Greater Darfur, Sudan humanitarian crisis in Greater Darfur, Sudan

56. Whirling Dervish dancer before performance, Khartoum Ferry pushing men, bus and burro across Blue Nile River

57. Tunisia

60. Western Sahara

63. The Region: Afghanistan Qatar

65. Lebanon Jordan

67. Syria Turkey