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| A mountain range in western Iran, near the border with Iraq, that contains many of that countries prime oil reserves. |
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| Arabic for desert, this rocky region of sparse vegetation constitutes the largest desert in the world |
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| A mountain range in northwestern Africa that receives abundant precipitation on its northern slopes. |
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| A nearly impenetrable mountain range in northern Iran that separates the Iranian Plateau from the Caspian Sea. |
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| The river that rises in Turkey before passing through Syria and Iraq, it forms the basis for the Southeast Anatolian Project. |
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| The largest desert on the Iranian plateau, it is encrusted in salt, which makes passage through the region difficult. |
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| Arabic for empty quarter, this desert on the Arabian Peninsula is one of the most barren stretches in the world |
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| A swift flowing river that flows through Baghdad and is fed by mountains in both Turkey and Iran. |
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| An upland region that occupies most of present Turkey, it is located in a compression zone and is prone to earthquakes. |
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| The longest river in the world rises in central Africa before flowing north into the Mediterranean. |
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