All about the Middle East Learn interesting facts about the countries in the Middle East

all about the Middle East for kids hi friends today we are going to talk about super cool region of the world the Middle East before we begin we want to let you know that this video views the region through western lens and is not in any way intended to be definitive or authoritative we apologize for any discrepancies or errors and seek to celebrate this area of the world the best way we know how let's start off with little bit of History the Middle East is where some of the earliest civilizations like the samarians Babylonians Assyrians and ancient Egyptians thrived this region was also the birthplace of three major religions Christianity Islam and and Judaism advances in math astronomy Agriculture and Engineering all came from the Middle East in fact some historians believe the ancient Greeks and Romans borrowed ideas and Technology from Middle Eastern culture and claimed them as their own the Middle East is part of western Asia and connects three continents together Africa Asia and Europe the region extends from the Eastern Mediterranean coast of turkey and Syria through the desert to Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula and to the east through Iran to the Caspian caucus and black Seas it is also bordered by the Red Sea Gulf of Aiden Arabian Sea Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf the terrain of the Middle East is mostly made up of large desert regions with some mountainous areas sea coasts and fertile Plains the climate ranges from temperate near the Mediterranean Sea to extremely hot and dry in the deserts to cold and snowy in the mountains major rivers in the area include the Nile which is the longest in the world the Tigris and the frates major lakes include the Dead Sea which is the lowest elevation on Earth Lake Uria Lake van and the Suz Canal there are also deserts like the Arabian Desert and mountains like the Zagros Mountains though there is some debate the Middle East is generally considered to be comprised of the following countries in alphabetical order Bahrain Cyprus Egypt Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Palestine Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria the United Arab Emirates turkey and Yemen here are some interesting facts about the Middle East Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the region and Bahrain is the small smallest Iran has the largest population with around 82 million people bahin is the least populous nation with almost 2 million people there are many unique and famous attractions in the Middle East Petra is an archaeological dig site in the southwestern desert of Jordan it dates back to 300 BCE and contains tombs and temples carved into its Cliffs another famous site is Mount Si which is located in Egypt it is possible location of the Mount Si mentioned in the bible Torah and Quan and is considered by many to be holy sight last but not least is the Sultan Ahmed mosque located in Istanbul Turkey it was constructed in the early 1600s and is still used today and those are just few of the cool places to see in the Middle East wow we have learned some interesting facts about the Middle East today let's review true or false Bahrain is the largest country located in the Middle East false it is the smallest by area and population Phill in in the blank blank is an archaeological site located in the southwestern desert of Jordan Petra how many continents does the Middle East join together three great job friends the Middle East is place with rich history and many interesting sites maybe one day you can travel to the Middle East and learn even more about this unique region of the world hope you had fun learning with us visit us at learn.org for thousands of free resources and TurnKey solutions for teachers and homeschoolers