Central Asia, The Middle East & The Arabian Peninsula

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  1. 3. This river and the Tigris river form the "fertile crescent", where agriculture and the first civilizations are believed to have started.
  2. 5. Wadi-El Gemal National Park is on the Red Sea coast of this country.
  3. 7. The capital of Bahrain.
  4. 9. The largest city in Kazakhstan.
  5. 10. The least densely populated country on Earth.
  6. 12. The very southeastern tip of this country is home to the marsh crocodile, also known as the mugger crocodile.
  7. 13. This peninsula is home to the popular resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh.
  8. 15. The largest country in the world with no natural rivers.
  9. 16. This medium-sized lizard type is endemic to the Middle East. It is commonly kept as a pet.
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  1. 1. What someone from Azerbaijan is called.
  2. 2. The capital of Turkmenistan.
  3. 4. _______-Karabakh is a breakaway region in Azerbaijan. It is known as Artsakh in Armenia.
  4. 6. This large desert is located in the Xinjiang region of northwestern China.
  5. 8. The capital of Cyprus.
  6. 11. This antelope lives in the steppes of Russia, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan.
  7. 14. The 15th of July Martyrs Bridge in this city separates the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.