John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of. Detailed, interactive and static maps of middle east and satellite images for middle east. Persian gulf shows international boundaries, offshore boundaries from issues in. Middle east map map of the middle east, middle east maps. If students will be using online maps, they should have access to a computer lab with an internet connection. Middle east map by dahuk al ladhiqiyah sharjah elazig kahramanmaras icel yanbu al bahr at taif najran al hillah al mubarraz alqatif irbid az zarqa zanjan urmia sanandaj ar ramadi ganca sumqayt plovdiv hamah dayr az zawr qarshi balikesir izmit denizli hatay sivas erzurum batman van buraydah hail al kharj ad damman vladikavkaz. Since it is such a pivotal place, knowing its geography is an important part of any educational curriculum. Detailed map of the middle east, showing countries, cities, rivers, etc. Its tourist, city, and road maps, and atlases, cover destinations throughout europe and other parts of the world.
Defense mapping agency 1987 1990 printing 311k muslim distribution 1995 570k northern africa and the middle east political 1995 207k palestinian authority see west bank and gaza maps. The firm has also produced cartography for wellknown mappublishing houses such as falk, ravenstein, hallwag, freytag berndt u. Nile river orange eastern mediterranean purple anatolian plateau brown arabian peninsula red mesopotamia green zagros mountains yellow nile agriculture. In 1923, britain granted limited autonomy to transjordan, now known. In the menu to the right you can show events, places and character movements. Map of middle east with countries is a fully layered, editable vector map file. Click on a country for a more detailed map, or try our map index. It connects to information about the middle east and the history and geography of middle eastern countries. Map of the middle east with facts, statistics and history. The middle east is a loosely defined geographic region.
This printable map of the middle east is blank and can be used in classrooms, business settings, and elsewhere to track travels or for other purposes. Palestine was among several former ottoman territories placed under british control by the league of nations. I want you to see that there are many resources in this part of the world. The ethnic makeup of the middle east posted on january 28, 2014 by adam gerstenfeld, university of florida one of the reasons why i love studying international relations so much is that it is constantly changing and evolving with the times. The ethnic makeup of the middle east middle east memo. The pcl map collection includes more than 250,000 maps, yet less than 30% of the collection is currently online. The middle east has a varied physical geography of huge deserts. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. In political geography, an imaginary line between two nations, separating the imaginary rights of one from the imaginary rights of the other ambrose bierce, 1911. A resource for high school educators public education department 1. The empire came to an end at the conclusion of world war i. Reading the map of the middle east harvard university. The past thousand years has seen the rise of fall of the first true empire in world history.
There are both labeled and blank versions of the map of the middle east to suit the diverse needs of a classroom. These middle east countries are part of the asian continent, with the exception of egypt, which is part of africa, and the northwestern part of. Map of middle east countries also showing continent maps and regions. Further south, petras rival to the title of jordans most spectacular site is wadi rum, a soulful red. The middle east and north africa the choices program. Festivals, entertainments should be launched in sunni and shiite pioneer. A printable map of the middle east labeled with the names. History in maps to see how borders in the region have changed over the years click through the maps below.
In addition to the above there is also general wesley clark. This printable will give you a blackline map of the middle east. Pdf regional power of the middle east researchgate. This is an experimental course, exploring the middle east through the. These 7 maps explain the middle east business insider. Deatiled middle east map also available in different editable formats containing countries, cities, rivers, lakes of the middle east region all of these in an easily editable, layered, vector file format download for illustrator, svg or pdf formats. The library of congress is providing access to these materials for educational and research purposes and is not aware of any u. It can also be defined based on ethnic and religious bloodlines. Download free middle east region maps in high resolution formats for the web, projects and reports.
Containing countries, cities, rivers, lakes of the middle east region all of these in an easily editable, layered, vector file format. Map of the middle east provided by the world fact book 2002. Contending visions of the middle east gives special attention to the ideas, politics and controversies that have shaped middle east studies in the united states over the past halfcentury. The region, however, is far more complex than lines on a map. Teaching the regional geography of the middle east begins with learning the names of the locations of the various countries. Large map of middle east, easy to read and printable. Map of middle east religious composition 2000 x 1832 537k png. Map pencils maps of the middle east see the resource list below. Middle east mapan online map of the middle east showing the borders, countries, capitals, seas and adjoining areas. Middle east maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library. Since change is an intrinsic part of human history, we should welcome the opportunity of being witnesses to it. Middle east resources map the middle east possesses more than just oil. Select a variety of maps, including maps depicting religion, language, physical features, etc. Vector map of middle east with countries free vector maps.
Returning to jordan, spend some time exploring fabulous petra, the middle easts most beguiling ancient city. All maps come in ai, eps, pdf, png and jpg file formats. Central intelligence agency, unless otherwise indicated. Print this map larger printable, easier to read middle east map. The western border of the middle east is defined by the mediterranean sea, where israel, lebanon, and syria rest opposite from greece and italy in europe. The middle east landscape is varied with vast deserts predominant throughout the area, notably the sahara desert that runs across north africa and the desert of the arabian peninsula, which are amongst the largest. Accenture technology vision 2016 building a digital middle. Four maps that explain the chaos of the middle east residents inspect a damaged site after an airstrike in the rebelheld alqaterji neighborhood of aleppo, syria, on oct. A resource for high school educators lesson plan 2. Get your guidebooks, travel goods, even individual chapters, right here. The blank downloadable pdf maps are also a great study tool for learning the geography of the middle east. If you enjoy this site please consider a small donation and help keep it ad free. Middle east reference map january 2011 350k pdf format middle east. Middle eastern cities nevertheless experienced a decline in size, number, and importance beginning in the sixteenth century and would not regain their preeminence until some four centuries later.
Check out our popular trivia games like middle east map, and countries of the middle east. Significant programs are now underway in many countries to lay the foundation for digital to deliver on its full transformational promiseincluding the unique opportunity it. The middle east is a geographical and cultural region located primarily in western asia, but also in parts of northern africa and southeastern europe. This was the achievement of king sargon of akkad, in mesopotamia, in the late 3rd millennium bc since then the middle east has seen many upheavals, particularly in mesopotamia and surrounding regions. Click on above map to view higher resolution image middle east generally refers to the region in southwestern asia, roughly the arabian peninsula and the surrounding area including iran, turkey, egypt. Map of the middle east showing major geographic zones and modern political boundaries.
But on to new businesswhich, in this case, is old business. Free map of the middle east printable familyeducation. Middle east 0 50 100 200 300 400 miles byu geography 2002. That task is easier with these free downloadable maps of the region. Fill in the map with your countrys name, any major cities, nearby bodies of water or other major geographical features, and neighboring countries. This time, with the advice and help of karl yambert, our editor, we have pruned our account wherever we could, even as new events and trends had to be added. Qatar and the united arab emirates have some of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Middle east red sea portion of world map, sheet 6, series 1150, u. Hosting costs a lot of money and developing new projects takes hundreds of hours. At a time when the crusades still serve as the historical starting point for many discussions of. This is a political map of the middle east and egypt. The middle east, as we know it today, was created out of the sixhundred yearold ottoman empire.
Middle east, would do well to look at the moat in their own eyes before they do so. The middle east is also the heart of judaism, christianity, and islam, which are three of the worlds major religions. Your assignment is to create a resourcesand land use map for the middle east and north africa. Cartographia, organized in 1954, is the largest map publishing company in hungary. This project is funded in part by a grant from the. Almost seven years ago, i wrote a cover story for this magazine about the coming collapse of the postworld war i middle east map. Four maps that explain the chaos of the middle east the. We are all going through a period of intrinsic change in the world, in which all will be affected. It limits the settlement along the mediterranean coastline and in egypt along the river nile. Covering the region from the eastern mediterranean to the border of afghanistan with british india presentday pakistan, it shows the locations of first and secondclass air bases, operational bases, landing strips, and airfields.
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