Middle East On World Map

Middle East On World Map. The map displayed above is part of the CIA Factbook, a world atlas published by the United States Central Intelligence Agency, for the purpose of assisting government officials and others with world geography. With interactive Middle East, view regional highways maps, road situations, transportation, lodging guide, geographical map, physical maps and more information

Detailed map of the Middle East, showing countries, cities, rivers, etc The area has seen many rulers, from the Phoenicians, the Sumerians, the Parthians, and Romans, to the Ottomans, Arabs and Persians, and in recent history, the British and the French.

The Middle East is a roughly defined region of Western Asia, which often includes parts of Northern Africa, centering on the Arabian Peninsula The first official document of the United States that used the term "Middle East" was the Eisenhower Doctrine in 1957 From the arid deserts to the rugged mountain ranges, explore the physical area of this land

. Description: This map shows governmental boundaries of countries in Middle East. Introduction about Middle East Today, the "Middle East" is defined as an area, which extends from the Atlantic Ocean (west) to Afghanistan (east).

. Detailed map of the Middle East, showing countries, cities, rivers, etc Click on above map to view higher resolution image Middle East generally refers to the region in southwestern Asia, roughly the Arabian Peninsula and the surrounding area including Iran, Turkey, Egypt.