Geography Summary Chapter 8 Section 1 Middle East Knowledge Points

1 The Middle East or Middle East region refers to the eastern and southern regions of the Mediterranean. From the eastern Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf, the "Middle East" is also geographically a region of western Asia and northeastern Africa. It includes parts of West Asia and Africa, Egypt. The main climate types in the Middle East are Mediterranean climate, temperate continental climate and tropical desert climate, among which the tropical desert climate is the most widely distributed. The Middle East is the region with the richest oil resources in the world and is known as the oil treasure house. The main oil producers are Saudi Arabia, Iran and Kuwait. The Middle East has been the transportation hub of East and West since ancient times. It is located in the land of two oceans, three continents and five seas, namely Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea. Because of its superior geographical location and abundant oil resources, it is a place where wars continue all the year round.