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Physical Geography of the Middle East

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Physical Geography of the Middle East

The Middle East is a transcontinental region which covers over 5 million square miles.

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Size

  • The Middle East region is estimated to cover over 5 million square miles.
  • It has a range of physical features including;
    • Rivers, deserts and mountain ranges.
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Rivers

  • Tigris-Euphrates river system is one of the largest river systems in the Middle East.
  • It runs through the countries of Turkey, Syria and Iraq.
  • The sources of the rivers begin in Turkey where they travel southeast through Syria and then into Iraq.
  • The rivers are a key source for farming.
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The Arabian desert

  • The Arabian desert is the 2nd largest desert in the world.
  • It occupies 900,000 square miles.
  • The desert consists of vast miles of varying sand dunes at different elevations.
  • In the summer, temperatures can exceed 55°C with average yearly annual rainfall less than 100 mm.

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