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Major Regions
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The Northern Tier Across Turkey and Iran
Anatolian Plateau: ringed by mountains, fertile region, supports farming, large population Iranian Plateau: ringed by mountains, dry region, no farming, small population
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Arabian Peninsula Home of Islam
About 1/3 the size of the United States Borders major bodies of water Small population b/c most of it is a desert Major role in world economy OIL Home of Islam
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Fertile Crescent Arc-shaped region Mediterranean Tigris & Euphrates
Persian Gulf
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Fertile Crescent Home to first civilizations: Mesopotamia
Few natural barriers led to being conquered often throughout history Region floods unpredictably in spring or summer Too much=disaster; too little=drought
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Geographic Advantages
Nile Valley Geographic Advantages Ample natural barriers Deserts in the east and west Predictable & dependable flooding
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The Maghreb Maghreb means ‘Western Isle’ in Arabic Northern Africa
People concentrated near Mediterranean Coast Small population in Sahara and Atlas Mtns
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