[Washington, D.C.] : The Agency ; Springfield, VA : National Technical Information Service ; Washington, DC : Document Expediting (DOCEX) Project, Exchange and Gift Division, Library of Congress [distributors], 1993. — 76 p.The issues in the Middle East that set peoples and nations against one another are numerous, complex, and diverse. Some are recent; the origins of others can be traced back to thousands of years. Border and territorial issues of colonial origin have combined with historical, religious, and ethnic tensions to contribute to the region's heated polemics and costly wars. So too, the uneven distribution of resources —principally water and oil—in conjunction with limited arable land and increasing population pressures represent some of the challenges the nations of the Middle East now face.
This Atlas incorporates a variety of physical and cultural geographic information to profile the region of the Middle East and its constituent states. The research presented within is intended to assist the user in understanding the problems and prospects besetting the region.One: Region of the Middle East [section title].
Geography.
Elevation Zones; Area Comparison.
Temperature [January; July].
Water [Mean Annual Precipitation; Freshwater Sources].
Historical Eras [Age of the Caliphs; Early Crusades].
[Historical Eras] [Ottoman Empire; Colonial Past].
Boundary Issues.
Strategic Passages.
Oil and Gas.
[Oil and Gas] [Charts].
Economy [Gross National Product Per Capita, 1989].
[Economy] [Charts].
Expatriate Labor.
Ethnicity.
Religion.
[Religion] [Table and Chart].
Demography.
Two: Nations of the Middle East [section title ].
Bahrain.
Bahrain [Population Density, Economic Activity, Land Use].
Cyprus.
Cyprus [Population Density, Economic Activity, Land Use].
Egypt.
Egypt [Population Density, Economic Activity, Land Use].
Iran.
Iran [Population Density, Economic Activity, Land Use].
Iraq.
Iraq [Population Density, Economic Activity, Land Use].
Israel.
Israel [Population Density, Economic Activity, Land Use].
Jordan.
Jordan [Population Density, Economic Activity, Land Use].
Kuwait.
Kuwait [Population Density, Economic Activity, Land Use].
Lebanon.
Lebanon [Population Density, Economic Activity, Land Use].
Oman.
Oman [Population Density, Economic Activity, Land Use].
Qatar.
Qatar [Population Density, Economic Activity, Land Use].
Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia [Population Density, Economic Activity, Land Use].
Syria.
Syria [Population Density, Economic Activity, Land Use].
Turkey.
Turkey [Population Density, Economic Activity, Land Use].
United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates [Population Density, Economic Activity, Land Use].
Yemen.
Yemen [Population Density, Economic Activity, Land Use].
Occupied Territories.
Occupied Territories [Gaza Strip, West Bank, Golan Heights].
National Facts.
