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| − | The '''Middle East''' is a region in | + | The '''Middle East''' is a region in [[Western Asia]], [[Northern Africa]] and [[Eastern Africa]]. However, it has no clear boundaries, and so it might include countries from [[Southern Asia]] and [[Central Asia]], too. |
| − | The following countries are considered to be located in the Middle East: | + | The following countries are usually considered to be located in the Middle East: |
<map lat='30.06909396443887' lng='33.837890625' zoom='3' view='0' float='right' /> | <map lat='30.06909396443887' lng='33.837890625' zoom='3' view='0' float='right' /> | ||
| − | + | * [[Image:Flag Afghanistan.png|20px]] [[Afghanistan]] | |
| + | * [[Image:Flag of Algeria.png|20px]] [[Algeria]] | ||
* [[Image:Flag of Bahrain.png|20px]] [[Bahrain]] | * [[Image:Flag of Bahrain.png|20px]] [[Bahrain]] | ||
| + | * [[Image:Flag of Djibouti.png|20px]] [[Djibouti]] | ||
* [[Image:Flag of Egypt.png|20px]] [[Egypt]] | * [[Image:Flag of Egypt.png|20px]] [[Egypt]] | ||
| + | * [[Image:Flag of Eritrea.png|20px]] [[Eritrea]] | ||
* [[Image:Flag of Iran.png|20px]] [[Iran]] | * [[Image:Flag of Iran.png|20px]] [[Iran]] | ||
* [[Image:Flag Iraq.png|20px]] [[Iraq]] | * [[Image:Flag Iraq.png|20px]] [[Iraq]] | ||
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* [[Image:Flag of Kuwait.png|20px]] [[Kuwait]] | * [[Image:Flag of Kuwait.png|20px]] [[Kuwait]] | ||
* [[Image:Flag of Lebanon.png|20px]] [[Lebanon]] | * [[Image:Flag of Lebanon.png|20px]] [[Lebanon]] | ||
| + | * [[Image:Flag of Libya.png|20px]] [[Libya]] | ||
| + | * [[Image:Flag Morocco.png|20px]] [[Morocco]] | ||
| + | * [[Image:Flag of Palestine.png|20px]] [[Palestinian Territory|Occupied Palestinian Territory]] | ||
* [[Image:Flag of Oman.png|20px]] [[Oman]] | * [[Image:Flag of Oman.png|20px]] [[Oman]] | ||
* [[Image:Flag of Qatar.png|20px]] [[Qatar]] | * [[Image:Flag of Qatar.png|20px]] [[Qatar]] | ||
* [[Image:Flag of Saudi Arabia.png|20px]] [[Saudi Arabia]] | * [[Image:Flag of Saudi Arabia.png|20px]] [[Saudi Arabia]] | ||
| + | * [[Image:Flag of Somalia.png|20px]] [[Somalia]] | ||
| + | * [[Image:Flag of Sudan.png|20px]] [[Sudan]] | ||
* [[Image:Flag of Syria.png|20px]] [[Syria|Syrian Arab Republic]] | * [[Image:Flag of Syria.png|20px]] [[Syria|Syrian Arab Republic]] | ||
| + | * [[Image:Flag of Tunisia.png|20px]] [[Tunisia]] | ||
* [[Image:Flag Turkey.png|20px]] [[Turkey]] | * [[Image:Flag Turkey.png|20px]] [[Turkey]] | ||
* [[Image:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.png|20px]] [[United Arab Emirates]] | * [[Image:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.png|20px]] [[United Arab Emirates]] | ||
* [[Image:Flag of Yemen.png|20px]] [[Yemen]] | * [[Image:Flag of Yemen.png|20px]] [[Yemen]] | ||
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[[Category:Asia]] | [[Category:Asia]] | ||
[[Category:Africa]] | [[Category:Africa]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:41, 29 November 2008
The Middle East is a region in Western Asia, Northern Africa and Eastern Africa. However, it has no clear boundaries, and so it might include countries from Southern Asia and Central Asia, too.
The following countries are usually considered to be located in the Middle East: <map lat='30.06909396443887' lng='33.837890625' zoom='3' view='0' float='right' />
Afghanistan
Algeria
Bahrain
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan
Syrian Arab Republic
Tunisia
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Cyprus, Pakistan, Western Sahara and some other countries are sometimes included within the Middle East region, too. See the map below for more details.
