All about the Middle East | Learn interesting facts about the countries in the Middle East

What do you know about the Middle East? In this kids video, you'll learn that the Middle East is a region of countries near the southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. There is some historical controversy over which countries are part of the region. Many geographers and historians agree that 17 countries compose the region. These countries are Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, The United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Yemen. Others also include additional parts of Africa and more northern countries like Kazakhstan, which they refer to as the greater Middle East.

Popular culture often features the Middle East as a vast, arid desert. But that is a geographical misconception. While it is true that large portions of the Middle East are desert, the region contains a diverse set of topographical features. The area has fertile river valleys, mountainous parts, and coastal plains. Parts can even get snow.

Some of the conflicts in the Middle East are the result of the wealth gap between neighboring countries. In recent years, technology and the improvement of transportation have bridged the gap to some degree. With several conflicts raging throughout the Middle East, however, there is great uncertainty about the region's future. Efforts to secure long-term peace in the area have been complex and elusive. However, the people of the Middle East are very resilient and primarily optimistic about the future of their homelands.

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What you will learn in All about the Middle East for Kids:
0:00 Introduction to the region
0:38 History of the Middle Eastern region
1:22 Geography and major geographical features
2:50 Which countries make up the Middle East?
3:21 Interesting facts
4:44 Review of the facts

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