Map of the Middle East

From the southern and eastern Mediterranean to parts of the Persian Gulf coast, including most of West Asia except Afghanistan, Egypt in Africa and Transcaucasia on the Russian border all belong to the Middle East.

Geographically, the Middle East includes West Asia (except Afghanistan) and a part of North Africa (namely Egypt), and North Africa is a subregion of Africa and Eurasia. "Middle East" is a common geographical term used by Europeans. There is no accurate conclusion about which countries and regions this concept includes at home and abroad. It refers to West Asia and North Africa, about 23 countries and regions,150,000 square kilometers with a population of 490 million.

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Topography of the Middle East

The terrain in the Middle East is mostly plateau, and there are high mountains standing on the edge of the plateau. The plain area is small, mainly distributed in the Nile valley and estuary delta of Egypt and the two river valleys of Iraq, which are the cradles of ancient Egyptian civilization and ancient Babylonian civilization respectively. In addition, there are narrow plains along the Mediterranean coast.

At the junction of Palestine and Jordan, there is also a dead sea that fell due to faults. The Dead Sea Lake is -4 15 meters above sea level, which is the lowest point on the land surface in the world.

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