Middle East Countries Quiz

The Middle East is a transcontinental region centered on Western Asia, generally including the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and parts of North Africa. The region covers approximately 7.2 million square kilometers and is home to around 400 million people. It holds the world's largest proven oil and natural gas reserves, making it one of the most strategically important regions on Earth.

Countries of the Middle East

The Middle East typically includes Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Cyprus, along with Egypt which straddles Africa and Asia. The region contains some of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities - Including Damascus, Jerusalem, and Baghdad - And is the birthplace of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and Mediterranean Sea are the region's major bodies of water. Explore more with our Asian countries map quiz, world capitals map quiz, and North African countries map quiz.