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| The 5 Big Nations with the world's largest oil reserves. |
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Definition
1.)Saudi Arabia
2.)Iran
3.)Iraq
4.)Kuwait
5.)United Arab Emirates |
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Term
| The 3 nations that compose the Maghreb |
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Definition
1.)Morrocco
2.)Algeria
3.)Tunisia |
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Term
| The 4 Serious Problems with the Aswan Dam |
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Definition
1.)No flooding = buy fertilizer
2.)Fertilizer pollutes the Nile and ruins the fishing industry.
3.)Nile River Delta dissapearing
4.)Disease |
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Term
| 4 Countries in SW Asia with the largest # of Kurds |
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Definition
1.)Iran
2.)Iraq
3.)Syria
4.)Turkey |
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Term
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Definition
1.)Pray 5x a day
2.)Recite the key concept of Islam (God is Allah, Mohammed is his prophet.)
3.)Hajj
4.)Observe Ramadan
5.)Give alms to the poor |
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Term
| 6 Key Issues of the Jew-Palestinian Conflict |
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Definition
1.)Jewish Settlements in W. Bank
2.)Secondary fence built by Israel
3.)E. Jerusalem/Holy Sites
4.)Golan Heights
5.)Water Resources
6.)Gaza Strip |
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Term
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Definition
1.)Remove Islam as state religion
2.)Puts education under gov't control
3.)Replace Arabic alphabet with latin
4.)Monogamy is made the law of the land
5.)Reform legal system away from Koran
6.)Moves capital from Istanbul to Ankara
7.)Bans fez (HAT)
8.)Bans beards |
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Term
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Definition
1.)Shias (60)
2.)Sunni (22)
3.)Kurds (18) |
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