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Middle East/Southwest Asia East Asia: Group 7 Lovina, Adriano Bascos, Arvie Catanyag, Jollmay Malhi, Amit Garferio, Milbert

The document provides an overview of the Middle East/Southwest Asia region. It discusses the origins of the term, noting it encompasses western Asia and Egypt and was the birthplace of many religions. The region is home to various ethnic groups and the dominant religions are Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. The major languages spoken are Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Berber, and Kurdish. The climate is generally hot and dry with some coastal areas having milder and wetter winters. Historic sites to visit include Petra, the Giza Plateau, Luxor temples, and Jerusalem.

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Middle East/Southwest Asia East Asia: Group 7 Lovina, Adriano Bascos, Arvie Catanyag, Jollmay Malhi, Amit Garferio, Milbert

The document provides an overview of the Middle East/Southwest Asia region. It discusses the origins of the term, noting it encompasses western Asia and Egypt and was the birthplace of many religions. The region is home to various ethnic groups and the dominant religions are Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. The major languages spoken are Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Berber, and Kurdish. The climate is generally hot and dry with some coastal areas having milder and wetter winters. Historic sites to visit include Petra, the Giza Plateau, Luxor temples, and Jerusalem.

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• Middle East/Southwest

Asia
• East Asia

Group 7
Lovina,Adriano
Bascos,Arvie
Catanyag,Jollmay
Malhi,Amit
Garferio,Milbert
Middle East/Southwest
Asia

Introduction
 The term Middle East may have originated in the 1850s in
the British India Office.
 The Middle East is a region that roughly encompasses a
majority of western Asia and Egypt.
 It is the birthplace and spiritual center of many religions
and earliest civilazations.
 Christianity ,Islam, Judaism, Manichaeism, Yezidi Druze,
Yarsan and Mandeanism, Mithraism, Zoroastrianism ,
Manicheasnism, and the Baha’I Faith
 Mesopotamia (Sumer, Akkad,Assyria and Babylonia) and
ancient Egpyt were orginated in this region.
 The region is well known for its oil reserves.
Demographics

Ethnic Groups
 The Middle East is today home to numerous long established ethnic
groups.

Religions
 Islam in its many forms is by far the largest religion (about 99%)
 Christianity and Judaism are also represented
Languages

 The five top languages, in term of numbers of speakers,


Arabic, Persian Turkish Berber ,and Kurdish.

 Arabic

 Persian

 English
Climate
 Mild, wet winters with hot dry summers along coast; drier
with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau;
dust/sand-laden wind espicially common in summer
 Temperatures can soar upto 40c
 Only light showers rain
Clothing
Historic Places to Visit
 Petra,Jordan
 Giza Plateau,Cairo,Egpyt
 Temple Complex of Karank Luxor,Egpyt
 Baalbek,Lebanon
 The Old City ,Jerusalem, Israel
 Haiga Sophia, Istanbul ,Turkey
 Ephesus, Turkey
 The Egyptian Museum

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