Rivers and Nations of Southwest Asia

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  1. 2. Arab nation bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the west and Iraq to the east.
  2. 4. Bank Landlocked territory near the Jordan River, home to a significant Palestinian population.
  3. 6. Small, oil-rich nation located at the northwestern tip of the Persian Gulf.
  4. 7. River Eastern member of the two great rivers that defined Mesopotamia, running parallel to the Euphrates.
  5. 9. Transcontinental country that serves as the source for the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
  6. 10. Country on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, considered the Holy Land by several religions.
  7. 12. Sea Part of the Indian Ocean located between the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian subcontinent.
  8. 13. Gulf Body of water between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, containing massive offshore oil fields.
  9. 15. Landlocked mountainous country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia.
  10. 18. Sea Long, narrow inlet of the Indian Ocean separating Africa from the Arabian Peninsula.
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  1. 1. Arabia Largest country on the Arabian Peninsula, home to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
  2. 3. Sea Large body of water that borders the northern coasts of Africa and the western coasts of Asia.
  3. 5. River Long waterway that flows through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq to the Persian Gulf.
  4. 8. River Sacred river flowing from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea, forming a border for Israel and Jordan.
  5. 10. Large nation, formerly known as Persia, situated between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf.
  6. 11. of Hormuz Vital narrow passage connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea; a global oil chokepoint.
  7. 14. Nation home to the Fertile Crescent and the ancient site of Mesopotamia.
  8. 16. Strip Small coastal territory on the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Egypt and Israel.
  9. 17. Canal Man-made shipping lane in Egypt connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.