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Eastern Mediterranean (Physical Geography (Climate and Vegetation (The…
Eastern Mediterranean
Physical Geography
Physical Features:
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Plains and Mountains
Two Mountain systems stretch across Turkey the Pontic Mountians run east and west along the Northern edge of Turkey
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Farther inland lies plateaus hills and valleys, A rift valley that begins in Africa runs and extends northwards into Syria
Climate and Vegetation
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In areas other then the desert, vegetation is plentiful
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The Syrian Desert receives less than five inches of rainfall a year and the Negev barely reaches two.
Natural Resources
The Eastern Mediterranean is very dry, water is a valuable resource
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resources: sulfur, mercury, copper, phsophates
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Turkey
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Turkey Today
Largest city: Instanbul, capital ankara
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natural resources: grains, cotton, sugar beets, hazelnuts
People and Culture
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Turkish coking features olives, vegetables, cheese, yogurt, and bread
Kebabs, which are skewers with grilled meat on them, are a favorite Turkish dish
Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan
Syria:
From 1971 to 2000, the Syrian government was led by a dictator named, Hafiz al-Assad
Assad increased the size of Syria's military. He wanted to match Israel's military strength and protect his rule from his political enemies within Syria.
The Capital of Syria is Damascus,it is believed to the the oldest continuously inhabited city in the World.
Syria's population of more than 20 million is about 90% Arab. The other other 10% includes Kurds and Amrmenians.
About 74% of Syrians are Sunni Muslim, 16% are Druze and Alawites members of small religious groups relates to Islam, only 10% of Christians
Jordan
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Jordan people are mostly Bedouins, or arabic speaking nomads who mostly live in the deserts of SW asia
jordan produces phosphates, cement and potash
the capital is Amman, and the largest city
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Lebanon
Lebanon is a small, mountainous country on the Mediterranean coast
After World War I, France controlled Syria and Lebanon
Most of Lebanon's people are Arab, but they are divided by religion
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After independence, Christians and Muslims shared power in Lebanon
In the 1970s , civil war broke out, and Lebanon's muslims fought against Christians
Other countries became involved, many people died, and the capital was badly damaged.
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Israel
Israel Today
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Despite some problems, Israelis have built a modern, democratic country
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About three-fourths of Israeli Arabs are Muslim, but some are Christian
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About 100,000 Israeli Jews live in kibbutz, or large farms were people share everything in common
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History
The Israelites, the descendants of the hebrews and ansestors of the jews first established the kingdome of Isral in about 1000 B.C
Israel is often referred to as the Holy land people call it that because it is home to the three major religions- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam