1. North Africa and Southwest Asia Political and Economic Characteristics

2. The region has great variation in standard
of living. The region has some very poor,
poverty-stricken countries. Economic
activities are primary activities.

3. OIL

4. Agriculture/Farming

6. Some countries have a high standard of
living and high per capita incomes.
these countries tend to be the one with
oil reserves.
Economic Activity: Oil Drilling
Example: United Arab Emirates

8. A majority of the members of the Organization
of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) are
located in the Middle East.
What is OPEC?
OPEC is an economic alliance of oil producing
nations. Controls production and sale of oil.

11. Example: United Arab Emirates

12. SUEZ CANAL The region is a prime location of trade.
Name a man-made feature
that has enhanced shipping in the
region.
SUEZ CANAL

13. Suez Canal
*The 101-mile waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
The Suez Canal is used to transport goods to and from all three continents.
Egypt controls the Suez Canal.

16. What is located on the Nile River in
Egypt and controls the annual
seasonal flooding of the Nile River?

17. ASWAN DAM on the Nile River
The Dam was created in 1971
The Dam wall is 365 feet high
Created artificial lake- Lake Nasser, which covers 300 miles

18. Positive effects of Dam
Prevents flooding
Controls irrigation
Creates Hydroelectric power- supplies Egypt with 40% of its electricity

19. Negative Effects of Dam
New layer of fertile soil no longer deposited by annual flood, must use fertilizers
Very expensive
Run off pollutes river, pollution kills fish
New soil not added to Delta, which causes erosion
Salt content has increased, which can ruin
crops

20. Alexandria, Egypt Examples of site(actual location of city):
HARBOR SITE:
Alexandria,
Egypt

22. Hilltop Site:
Jerusalem,
Israel

25. Istanbul, Turkey Land Bridge to Europe and command of Bosporus and
Dardanelles
Istanbul, Turkey

26.                                               
Focal point of
Pilgrimage
(Islam)
Mecca,
Saudi Arabia

28. What am I?

29. Answer
I am the tip of a camel’s nose and mouth! I am very important to the camel, because my nostrils can close up completely to keep out the sand. My mouth helps the camel get the most protein and energy out of poor-quality food in the desert. By swallowing and regurgitating all day, chewing and chewing and chewing with sideways grinding motions, my special mouth pulverizes food and sucks out every last bit of nutrition.

31. We are known as …
ships of the desert!