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1 Geography of the middle East
Part 1

2 interdependence One country depends on another country for something
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3 specialization becoming expert in a particular subject or skill
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4 Natural resources materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

5 petroleum naturally occurring, yellowish-black liquid found in geological formations beneath the Earth's surface. It is commonly refined into various types of fuels.

6 Organization of Petroleum exporting counties (OPEC)
ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic, and regular supply of petroleum This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

7 Supply and demand the amount of something available and the desire of buyers for it. He higher the demand; the higher the price  This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

8 desalination process that takes away mineral components from saline water (often salt from salt water) This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

9 Geography of the middle east part 2

10 Ethnic group An ethnic group or an ethnicity is a category of people who identify with each other based on similarities such as common ancestry, language, history, society, culture or nation. Ethnicity is usually an inherited status based on the society in which one live This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

11 arab Arabs are a population inhabiting the Arab world.
They primarily live in the Arab states in Western Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and western Indian Ocean islands. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

12 Persians a native or inhabitant of ancient or modern Persia (or Iran)
Speak farsi This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

13 kurds a member of a mainly Islamic people living in parts of eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, western Iran, and eastern Syria. Largest minority group without a country in SW Asia. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

14 Religious group Share a belief system in a god/gods with a specific set of rituals and literature. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

15 Sunni Muslim Believe Islam should be run by the most capable leader.
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16 Shi’a Muslim Believe the leader of Islam should be a direct descendent of Muhammad (through ali) This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA


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