Southwest Asia crossword puzzle

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  1. 2. An Iranian ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan.
  2. 3. A Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea, is regarded by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land.
  3. 5. An Arab nation on the east bank of the Jordan River, is defined by ancient monuments, nature reserves and seaside resorts.
  4. 8. Also known as Nahr Al-Sharieat, is a 251-kilometre-long river in the Middle East that flows roughly north to south through the Sea of Galilee and on to the Dead Sea.
  5. 9. The most important product in Southwest Asia.
  6. 10. Eastern of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates.
  7. 13. A seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia.
  8. 14. An ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia and Northern Africa.
  9. 15. The monotheistic religion of the Jewish people.
  10. 18. The longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia.
  11. 19. A country in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf between Iran and Kuwait.
  12. 20. A country in the Middle East, it is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south.
  13. 21. A country in West Asia it is located in the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast.
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  1. 1. A sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land.
  2. 4. A sparsely populated desert region between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. On its southern tip, Sharm el-Sheikh resort is a base for diving and snorkeling around the reefs of Ras Mohammed National Park.
  3. 6. A state located in the Southern Levant region of West Asia.
  4. 7. Also known as Persia and officially as the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in West Asia.
  5. 11. A believer of christianity.
  6. 12. Largest known Arab country in the Middle East.
  7. 16. An Iranian ethnic group who comprise over half of the population of Iran.
  8. 17. A country located in the border of Southeast Europe and West Asia.