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Southwest Asia

Southwest Asia. Objective 1: summarize the physical geography of Southwest Asia. Objective 2: explain the political boundaries of Southwest Asia. Objective 3: Describe the diversity of the region and the movement of its people. Political Map. Arabia and Iraq.

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Southwest Asia

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  1. Southwest Asia Objective 1: summarize the physical geography of Southwest Asia. Objective 2: explain the political boundaries of Southwest Asia. Objective 3: Describe the diversity of the region and the movement of its people

  2. Political Map

  3. Arabia and Iraq • Arabian Peninsula – three sides surrounded by water. • North of Arabian Peninsula is Iraq. • Technically, Arabia and Iraq are part of the Asian continent.

  4. Major Bodies of Water: Persian Gulf Gulf of Aden Red Sea Gulf of Oman Tigris and Euphrates River

  5. Oil and Gas Riches

  6. Oil and Gas Riches • Eastern edge of the Arabian Plate pressed against the Eurasian Plate. • Pressure formed mountains in Northeastern Iraq. • Saudi Arabia has world’s largest oil reserves and output. • Fold traps – held undersea layer of muck • Heat and pressure transformed muck into oil and natural gas (fossil fuels) • Many fold traps formed in the Arabian plate, beneath the Persian Gulf and Euphrates and Tigris river valley.

  7. Living on Oil • Oil and natural gas is used to pay for nearly all of their needs. Problem? • Oil money is often used to build water facilities and pay for food grown in other regions. • Arabia and Iraq produce ¼ of the world’s oil. Problem? • Oil production has also harmed environment

  8. Water Resources Desalination: Removal of salt from seawater.

  9. A Diverse Region

  10. Diversity • Arab Muslims are majority • Kuwait, Qatar, and UAE are mostly not Arab • Iraq – Kurdish minority • Tensions in Iraq • Sunni-led dictatorship toppled in 2003

  11. Islam • Monotheism (def) • Followers of Muhammad • Islam “submission” • Holy text: Quran • Sharia law • Holy site: Mecca (Kabaa) • Worship in mosques • Divide after the death of Muhammad: • Sunni • Abu Baker (1stCaliph) • Shite • Ali

  12. Faith Almsgiving Fasting Hajj Prayer

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