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Ethnic Groups in West Asia

West Asia, is one of the most ethnically diverse regions in the world. The region has numerous ethnic groups with distinct languages, cultures, and historical backgrounds. These are some of the major ethnic groups in West Asia: Arabs Arabs are … Continue reading

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Major Landforms of South West Asia

West Asia, also known as the Middle East, has diverse landforms that include mountains, plateaus, deserts, and river valleys. The major landforms of the region include: These landforms shape the climate, economy, and settlement patterns of West Asia, influencing agriculture, … Continue reading

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Some (40) Highly Informative Maps on Middle East (link)

Often called the birthplace of human civilization, the “the fertile crescent” because of its lush soil, the “crescent” of land mostly includes modern-day Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Israel-Palestine. (Some definitions also include the Nile River valley in Egypt.) People started … Continue reading

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The Birth of Territory: New Book

Territory is one of the central political concepts of the modern world and, indeed, functions as the primary way the world is divided and controlled politically. Yet territory has not received the critical attention afforded to other crucial concepts such … Continue reading

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