Ежедневно в новостях по телевизору и в интернете we meet with the concept of "East": Middle, Middle, Far ... But about which states in this case are we talking about? Which countries belong to the above-mentioned regions? Despite the fact that the concept is partly subjective, there is still a list of states that are on the territory of the said lands. About this and much more you will learn from our article.
What is the East?
Если с этим понятием в определении сторон света everything is clear, then in the case of geography, a wide variety of questions can arise. The East is the region to which the territories of certain regions of Asia and Africa belong. This concept is contrasted with the West, which means Europe and the United States.
The East is divided into such regions:
- The Middle East, which includes western Asia and northern Africa.
- Middle East - some Asian countries.
- The Far East - the territories of East, Northeast, South and Southeast Asia.
Let us dwell on each of them in more detail.
Middle East countries
This region is named for its geographicalto Europe. The countries in its territory play an important role to the economies of states around the world, because they are the most important place of oil production.
Countries of the Middle East:
- Azerbaijan (located on the territory of the Transcaucasus, the capital - Baku);
- Armenia (territory of Transcaucasia, capital - Yerevan);
- Bahrain (Asian island country, the capital - Manama);
- Egypt (located in Africa, the capital - Cairo);
- Georgia (located on the territory of the Transcaucasus, the capital is Tbilisi);
- Israel (located in South-West Asia, the capital - Jerusalem);
- Jordan (located in Asia, bordered by Israel, the capital - Amman);
- Iraq (located in the valley of the Tigris and Euphrates, the capital - Baghdad);
- Iran (bordered by Iraq, the capital is Tehran);
- Yemen (located on the Arabian Peninsula, the capital is Sana'a);
- Qatar (located in South-West Asia, the capital - Doha);
- Cyprus (an island in the Mediterranean Sea, the capital is Nicosia);
- Kuwait (located in South-West Asia, the capital - Kuwait);
- Lebanon (located on the Mediterranean coast, the capital - Beirut);
- United Arab Emirates (Asian federal state, the capital - Abu Dhabi);
- Oman (located on the Arabian Peninsula, the capital is Muscat);
- Palestine (partly recognized country, the capital is Ranmala);
- Saudi Arabia (located on the Arabian Peninsula, the capital - Riyadh);
- Syria (located on the Mediterranean coast, the capital - Damascus);
- Turkey (located in South-West Asia, the capital - Ankara).
Features of the region
Страны Ближнего и Среднего Востока отличаются arid desert climate. Since ancient times, these lands have been considered important transportation arteries connecting Asia, Europe and Africa. The main population of these territories have always been nomadic peoples, who eventually settled down and founded cities.
It was here that suchancient states like Babylon, Persia, Caliphate, Assyria and so on. On the territory of these regions, many archaeological excavations were carried out, the result of which was the discovery of ancient cultures. The Middle East is inhabited mainly by Arabs, Turks, Persians and Jews. Islam is recognized as the dominant religion here.
East is a delicate matter
For Europeans, Eastern culture is full of charm and mystery. This is a world of fairy tales, architectural sights and secrets hidden deep in history. Let's get acquainted with some of them:
- Beijing and Shanghai are the two largest cities in the world in terms of population.
- The first university in the world was opened in India in 700 BC. e., in the city of Takshashil
- There are 55 nationalities living in China, speaking 206 languages.
- The countries of the Middle East are full of surprises. For example, in Iran there is a female taxi.
- Sciences like algebra and trigonometry have appeared in India.
- There are more computers in Iran than in Russia, and mostly women work for them.
- Initially, the length of the Chinese wall was 8,800 km, but to date, only 2,400 km have been preserved.
- Over one million Christians live in Iran.
- Mount Ararat, which has become a symbol of Armenia, is actually located on the territory of modern Turkey.
- China is not only the birthplace of gunpowder and paper, but also ice cream, which was first made 4,000 years ago.
- The traditional greeting used in China translates as “Have you eaten?”
- Many modern medical techniques were already known in ancient India.
The result
В список стран Востока входит множество States with a rich history and cultural heritage. According to historians, not only civilization was born here - these states still have a significant impact on the whole world. The countries of the Middle East, as well as the Middle and the Far, are significantly different from European ones in their cultural and religious features, but they all continue to successfully cooperate and actively cooperate in the political and economic arenas.
