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Syria: World Encyclopedia for Students and Children

Syria – World Atlas: Kids Encyclopedia

System of government: Republic Capital: Damascus (Esh Sham, Damas) Location: In south-western Asia on the Mediterranean Sea coast; the region is traditionally known as the Levant. Syria has borders with Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan and Iraq. Area: 185,190 sq km. National Composition: Arabs (88%), Kurds (6%), Armenians and other minorities Religion: Islam Official Language: Arabic Currency: Syrian pound = 100 piasters Administrative Divisions: 14 administrative districts, …

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Jordan: World Encyclopedia for Students and Children

Jordan – World Atlas: Kids Encyclopedia

System of government: Monarchy Capital: Amman Location: In south-western Asia, Jordan shares borders with Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Syria Area: 97,940 sq km National composition: Mostly Arabs; Circassian, Armenian and Kurdish minorities Religion: Islam Official language: Arabic Currency: Dinar = 1,000 fils Administrative divisions: 8 districts, including the capital Other major cities: Zarqa, Irbid Highest elevation: Jebel Ram (1,754 …

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Israel: World Encyclopedia for Students and Children

Israel – World Atlas: Kids Encyclopedia

System of government: Republic Capital: Jerusalem Location: On the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Israel has borders with Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt Area: 20, 770 sq km National composition: Jews (90%), Arabs (many Palestinian Arabs live in various Arab nations) Religions: Judaism , Islam, Christianity Official languages: Herbrew, Arabic Currency: Shekel = 100 new agora Administrative divisions: 6 …

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South Yemen: World Encyclopedia for Students and Children

South Yemen – World Atlas: Kids Encyclopedia

System of government: Republic Capital: Aden Location: On the coast of the Gulf of Aden, in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. The Yemen People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) has borders with Saudi Arabia, Oman and the Yemen Arab Republic. The country also includes the islands of Kamaran and Perim in the Red Sea, and the island of Socotra in …

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Qatar: World Encyclopedia for Students and Children

Qatar – World Atlas: Kids Encyclopedia

System of government: Emirate Capital: Doha (Dauha) Location: On the Qatar Peninsula which projects into the Persian Gulf from the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Qatar has borders with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Area: 11,000 sq km National composition: Mostly Arabs, with immigrants from other Arab countries Religion: Islam Official language: Arabic Currency: Qatar riyal = …

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Oman: World Encyclopedia for Students and Children

Oman – World Atlas: Kids Encyclopedia

System of government: Sultante Capital: Muscat Location: In the south-eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula, Oman has borders with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and the Yemen PDR Area: 212,457 sq km National composition: Arabs (90%), Indian, Pakistani and Iranian minorities Religion: Islam Official language: Arabic Currency: Oman riyal =1,000 baiza Administrative divisions: 10 provinces Other major cities: Metrah …

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Bahrain: World Encyclopedia for Students and Children

Bahrain – World Atlas: Kids Encyclopedia

System of government: Sheikhdom Capital: Manama Location: A group of islands in the Gulf of Bahrain (part of the Persian Gulf) off the coast of Saudi Arabia Area: 622 sq km National composition: Arabs Religion: Islam Official language: Arabic Currency: Bahrain dinar = 1,000 fils Climate: Hot and arid Bahrain’s economy is based entirely on oil, although revenue from oil …

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Iraq: World Encyclopedia for Students and Children

Iraq – World Atlas: Kids Encyclopedia

System of government: Republic Capital: Baghdad Location: Iraq has a short coastline on the Persian Gulf in the south-east. It is bounded by Turkey to the north, Iran to the north-east, Kuwait to the south-east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Jordan and Syria to the west Area: 434,924 sq km National composition: Arabs, Kurds, Turkmens, Armenians, Iranians, Turks Religion: …

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Iran: World Encyclopedia for Students and Children

Iran – World Atlas: Kids Encyclopedia

System of government: Republic Capital: Tehran Location: In south-western Asia, Iran is bounded by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to the south, Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, the USSR to the north, and Iraq and Turkey to the west Area: 1,648,000 sq km National composition: Persian (Farsi), roughly two-thirds of the population; one-fourth Turki, some Kurds …

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Afghanistan: World Encyclopedia for Students and Children

Afghanistan – World Atlas: Kids Encyclopedia

System of government: Republic Capital: Kabul Location: Afghanistan is a landlocked country in south-central Asia, with borders with the USSR to the north, China, Pakistan to the east and Iran to the west. Area: 647,497 sq km National composition: The population is mixed; Indo-European Pathans make up about 50 percent and Tadzhiks about 30 percent of the population. Other groups …

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