Western Asia Links
- Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Armenia. Britannica School. Retrieved August 20, 2024, from https://school-eb-com-au.db.scotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Armenia/272953One of the world’s oldest centers of civilization and once the smallest republic of the Soviet Union, Armenia is an independent republic in the Caucasus Mountains.
- CIA World Factbook. (2021). Armenia. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/armenia/Facts and statistics about Armenia.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Armenia. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/armeniaProfile, history, news and current events of Armenia.
- Lubin, N. (2024). Armenia. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.scotch.wa.edu.au/student/article?id=ar030720Armenia is a country in southwestern Asia. It is a rugged, mountainous land that lies in the Caucasus Mountain region. Yerevan is the country's capital and largest city.
- World Atlas. (2021). Armenia Maps & Facts. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/armeniaInformation about Armenia, plus a variety of maps. More articles about geography, society and culture are available by using the search button.
- Azerbaijan. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Azerbaijan/273038On the Caspian Sea at the eastern end of the Caucasus mountains is Azerbaijan, one of the 15 republics that made up the Soviet Union until that country was dissolved and the republics gained their independence in December 1991.
- CIA World Factbook. (2021). Azerbaijan. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/azerbaijan/Facts and statistics about Azerbaijan.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Azerbaijan. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/azerbaijanProfile, history, news and current events of Azerbaijan.
- Lubin, N. (2021). Azerbaijan. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student-new/#/article/home/ar040380Azerbaijan, << AH zuhr by JAHN, >> is a country in the Caucasus Mountain region on the western shore of the Caspian Sea. It is located mostly in southwestern Asia, but part of northern Azerbaijan is located in Europe.
- Project Explorer. (no date). Destination: Azerbaijan. https://www.projectexplorer.org/originals/upper-elementary/az-allA collection of short articles about Azerbaijan.
- World Atlas. (2021). Azerbaijan Maps & Facts. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/azerbaijanInformation about Azerbaijan, plus a variety of maps. More articles about geography, society and culture are available by using the search button.
- Bahrain. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Bahrain/273061A small Arab monarchy, Bahrain is an archipelago in the Persian Gulf. It consists a main island, also named Bahrain, and about 30 smaller islands.
- CIA World Factbook. (2021). Bahrain. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/bahrain/Facts and statistics about Bahrain.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Bahrain. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/bahrainProfile, history, news and current events of Bahrain.
- Le Gall, M. (2021). Bahrain. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student-new/#/article/home/ar042120Bahrain is an island country in the Arabian Gulf (commonly known as the Persian Gulf in non-Arab countries) in southwest Asia.
- World Atlas. (2021). Bahrain Maps & Facts. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/bahrainInformation about Bahrain, plus a variety of maps. More articles about geography, society and culture are available by using the search button.
- CIA World Factbook. (2021). Cyprus. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cyprus/Facts and statistics about Cyprus.
- Cyprus. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Cyprus/273890An island nation in the Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus is located approximately 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Turkey and 60 miles (100 kilometers) west of Syria. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Cyprus. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/cyprusProfile, history, news and current events of Cyprus.
- Loizides, N. (2021). Cyprus. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student-new/#/article/home/ar145780Cyprus is an island country in the northeastern corner of the Mediterranean Sea. Geographically, Cyprus is part of Asia, but it is a member of the European Union (EU).
- World Atlas. (2021). Cyprus Maps & Facts. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/cyprusInformation about Cyprus, plus a variety of maps. More articles about geography, society and culture are available by using the search button.
- Bilocerkowycz, J. (2021). Georgia. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student-new/#/article/home/ar221740Georgia is a country in the Caucasus Mountains at the eastern end of the Black Sea. It lies mostly in southwestern Asia, but part of northern Georgia is located in Europe. Tbilisi is the capital and largest city. Georgia became independent in 1991 after nearly 200 years of Russian and Soviet rule.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Georgia. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/georgiaProfile, history, news and current events.
- Georgia. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Georgia/274531South of the main ridge of the Caucasus Mountains, between the Caspian and Black seas, is the republic of Georgia.
- World Atlas. (2021). Georgia Maps & Facts. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/georgiaInformation about Georgia, plus a variety of maps. More articles about geography, society and culture are available by using the search button.
- World Factbook. (2021). Georgia. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/georgia/Facts and statistics about Georgia.
- CIA World Factbook. (2021). Iraq. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/iraq/Facts and statistics about Iraq.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Iraq. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/iraqProfile, history, news and current events of Iraq.
- Haj, S. (2021). Iraq. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student-new/#/article/home/ar280960Iraq is an Arab country at the head of the Persian Gulf in southwestern Asia.
- Iraq. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Iraq/275087In ancient times Iraq was called Mesopotamia, a Greek word meaning “land between the rivers.” This Middle Eastern country, located at the headwaters of the Persian Gulf, lies partly between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in a fertile area often regarded as the cradle of civilization.
- World Atlas. (2021). Iraq Maps & Facts. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/iraqInformation about Iraq, plus a variety of maps. More articles about geography, society and culture are available by using the search button.
- CIA World Factbook. (2021). Israel. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/israel/Facts and statistics about Israel.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Israel. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/israelProfile, history, news and current events of Israel.
- Israel. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Israel/275101The State of Israel lies at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea, within the region known as the Middle East. The state was established in 1948 as a homeland for the Jewish people.
- Reich, B. (2021). Israel. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student-new/#/article/home/ar282960Israel is a small Middle Eastern country. It occupies a narrow strip of land in southwestern Asia on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea.
- World Atlas. (2021). Israel Maps & Facts. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/israelInformation about Israel, plus a variety of maps. More articles about geography, society and culture are available by using the search button.
- CIA World Factbook. (2021). Jordan. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/jordan/Facts and statistics about Jordan.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Jordan. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/jordanProfile, history, news and current events of Jordan.
- Gubser, P. (2021). Jordan. In World Book Student. https://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar290840https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student-new/#/article/home/ar290840Jordan is an Arab kingdom on the East Bank of the Jordan River in the heart of the Middle East. The country is bordered by Syria; Iraq; Saudi Arabia; Israel; and the West Bank, a territory west of the Jordan River.
- World Atlas. (2021). Jordan Maps & Facts. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/jordanInformation about Jordan, plus a variety of maps. More articles about geography, society and culture are available by using the search button.
- Jordan. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Jordan/275184The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a small country with limited natural resources, but for years it has played a critical role in the struggle for power in the Middle East.
- CIA World Factbook. (2021). Kuwait. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/kuwait/Facts and statistics about Kuwait.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Kuwait. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/kuwaitProfile, history, news and current events of Kuwait.
- Kuwait. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Kuwait/275337The tiny desert country of Kuwait has some of the world’s largest petroleum reserves. Of all the oil-producing Arab countries of the Middle East, Kuwait was the first whose citizens came to benefit from its oil wealth.
- Peck, M.C. (2021). Kuwait. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student-new/#/article/home/ar306140/kuwaitKuwait, << koo WYT or koo WAYT >> (pop. 60,000), is the capital and chief port of the country of Kuwait. It lies on Kuwait Bay, a natural harbor in the northwest corner of the Persian Gulf.
- World Atlas. (2021). Kuwait Maps & Facts. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/kuwaitInformation about Kuwait, plus a variety of maps. More articles about geography, society and culture are available by using the search button.
- Cammett, M. (2021). Lebanon. In World Book Student.https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student-new/#/article/home/ar317240/lebanonLebanon is a small country at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea and the western end of Asia.
- CIA World Factbook. (2021). Lebanon. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/lebanon/Facts and statistics about Lebanon.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Lebanon. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/lebanonProfile, history, news and current events of Lebanon.
- Lebanon. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Lebanon/275416One of the world’s smallest sovereign states, the Middle Eastern republic of Lebanon is situated on a long, narrow strip of land on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea in western Asia.
- World Atlas. (2021). Lebanon Maps & Facts. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/lebanonInformation about Lebanon, plus a variety of maps. More articles about geography, society and culture are available by using the search button.
- CIA World Factbook. (2021). Oman. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/oman/Facts and statistics about Oman.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Oman. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/omanProfile, history, news and current events of Oman.
- Oman. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Oman/276185Oman is an Arab monarchy, or sultanate, on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Known in ancient times for its frankincense and metalworking, Oman established trading links with other cultures over the centuries and was sometimes ruled by foreign powers, but it kept most of its traditional ways intact.
- Tetreault, M.A. (2021). Oman. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student-new/#/article/home/ar402700Oman is a small country in the southeastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. Most of the land is desert, but it holds large deposits of petroleum.
- World Atlas. (2021). Oman Maps & Facts. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/omanInformation about Oman, plus a variety of maps. More articles about geography, society and culture are available by using the search button.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Palestine. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/palestineProfile, history, news and current events of Palestine.
- Le Gall, M. (2021). Palestine. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student-new/#/article/home/ar411240Palestine is a small, historic land at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Two great religions—Judaism and Christianity—originated in Palestine.
- Palestine. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Palestine/276254Since ancient times, the region between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea has commanded a significance far greater than its size. Strategically located at the joining of Africa and Southwest Asia, it was fought over and ruled in succession by nearly all the great powers of the Middle East.
- World Atlas. (2021). Is Palestine a Country? https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-countries-recognize-palestine-as-a-country.htmlIs Palestine a country, or a sovereign state? What's the difference?
- CIA World Factbook. (2021). Qatar. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/qatar/Facts and statistics about Qatar.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Qatar. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/qatarProfile, history, news and current events of Qatar.
- Fandy, M.H. (2021). Qatar. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student-new/#/article/home/ar453700Qatar is a small Arab country in southwestern Asia. It occupies a peninsula that juts from eastern Arabia into the Persian Gulf (commonly known as the Arabian Gulf in Arab countries).
- Qatar. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Qatar/276603The State of Qatar occupies a small peninsula jutting northward from the larger Arabian Peninsula into the Persian Gulf. Prior to the discovery of petroleum in Qatar in 1939, it was one of world’s poorest countries, with an economy based mainly on fishing and pearling.
- World Atlas. (2021). Qatar Maps & Facts. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/qatarInformation about Saudi Arabia, plus a variety of maps. More articles about geography, society and culture are available by using the search button.
- CIA World Factbook. (2021). Saudi Arabia. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/saudi-arabia/Facts and statistics about Saudi Arabia.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Saudi Arabia. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/saudi-arabiaProfile, history, news and current events of Saudi Arabia.
- World Atlas. (2021). Saudi Arabia Maps & Facts. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/saudi-arabiaInformation about Saudi Arabia, plus a variety of maps. More articles about geography, society and culture are available by using the search button.
- Doumato, E.A. (2021). Saudi Arabia. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student-new/#/article/home/ar492580Saudi Arabia is a large Middle Eastern nation that ranks as one of the world's leading producers of petroleum.
- Saudi Arabia. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Saudi-Arabia/276917The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia occupies four-fifths of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East. It shares land boundaries with seven other Arab countries.
- AbuKhalil, A. (2021). Syria. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student-new/#/article/home/ar543520Syria is an Arab country in southwestern Asia. It is a land of rolling plains, fertile river valleys, and barren deserts. Damascus is Syria's capital. Damascus and Aleppo are the largest cities.
- CIA World Factbook. (2021). Syria. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/syria/Facts and statistics about Syria.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Syria. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/syriaProfile, history, news and current events of Syria.
- Syria. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/Syria/277994https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Syria/277994The Syrian Arab Republic, located in the Middle East at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, lies at the heart of a region that has experienced intense political conflict since World War II.
- World Atlas. (2021). Syrian Arab Republic Maps & Facts. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/syrian-arab-republicInformation about Syria, plus a variety of maps. More articles about geography, society and culture are available by using the search button.
- CIA World Factbook. (2021). Turkey. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/turkey/Facts and statistics about Turkey.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Turkey. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/turkeyProfile, history, news and current events of Turkey.
- Keyder, C. (2021). Turkey. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student-new/#/article/home/ar570880Turkey is a Middle Eastern country that lies both in Europe and in Asia.
- Turkey. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Turkey/277465The country of Turkey occupies a position between Europe and Asia. This geographical location has had a major influence on the history of Turkey and on the politics and culture of its people.
- World Atlas. (2021). Turkey Maps & Facts. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/turkeyInformation about Turkey, plus a variety of maps. More articles about geography, society and culture are available by using the search button.
- Burrowes, R.D. (2021). Yemen. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student-new/#/article/home/ar613685Yemen is a country on the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. The Gulf of Aden is south of Yemen, and the Red Sea lies to the west. Saudi Arabia lies to the north and Oman to the east. Most of the people of Yemen are Arab Muslims.
- CIA World Factbook. (2021). Yemen. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/yemen/Facts and statistics about Yemen.
- Fact Monster. (no date). Yemen. https://www.factmonster.com/world/countries/yemenProfile, history, news and current events of Yemen.
- World Atlas. (2021). Yemen Maps & Facts. https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/yemenInformation about Yemen, plus a variety of maps. More articles about geography, society and culture are available by using the search button.
- Yemen. (2021). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://school-eb-com-au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/middle/article/Yemen/277840Yemen is a country in the Middle East. From 1962 until unification in 1990, Yemen was divided into two warring states.