Washington Post: Map: The countries which recognize Palestine as a state.

Wikipedia: International recognition of the State of Palestine.

The State of Palestine declared independence in 1988, but it is not recognized by the United Nations, Israel and major western nations.Īdditional reading on Palestine and recognition of it:.

Kazakhstan is part of Asia but not generally considered part of the Middle East.

Georgia and Cyprus are part of Europe, but are included in this quiz because they were cut off on the Europe quiz.

This, of course, would be based on political and economic definitions, not on a physical definition. Armenia and Azerbaijan have long been associated with the Middle East but some sources now consider them part of Europe based on their economic and political trends.Please consult with your teacher/professor and/or various resources on the internet for more information on the definition of the middle east.Ĭountries typically included in the Middle East are:įor more information, see the Wikipedia article on the Middle East. Consider it an opportunity for extra practice.) I make no claim that the countries in this quiz match any one of the many loose definitions of the 'middle east'. (And yes, I've got some overlap - some countries appear in both the Middle East and Asian quizzes. The intent of this quiz is primarily to provide a quiz on the parts of Western Asia which did not appear, due to map size, in the Asian quiz. Some definitions of it include parts of Northern Africa. It is a loosely defined region with no clear boundaries. Geographers and historians do not always agree on which countries should be included in the Middle East. It includes the countries that are located where the continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa meet.

The Middle East (West Asia) is not a continent. The Middle East is the region around the southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea.Its many compo-nentsprograms to promote women’s rights, legal aid, anticorruption. Although the administration has been touting the initiative as a pathbreaking endeavor, the plans to date suggest that it will likely not turn out to be so. Canada: Physical features (mountains, water, islands) taken by G-8 members to help the Greater Middle East countries achieve progress on these fronts.Canada: Provincial & territorial capitals.Canada: Provinces and territories (type answer).North America: Bodies of Water (OLDER VERSION: NO RIVERS).North America: Bodies of Water (NEW - has rivers).Printable Maps of Central America countries.Caribbean: Match country flags to the map.Americas: Match country flags to the map.

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