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Which ocean is closest to the Arabian peninsula?
Indian Ocean
What are at least 3 causes of desertification?
Overgrazing of livestock, poor agricultural practices, deforestation, increase of droughts
What has desertification caused people to have to do in Africa?
They've had to migrate to other regions.
What two bodies of water give direct access to the Suez Canal?
Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea
What natural resource is most important to Saudi Arabia?
Oil
What was the original main purpose of the Suez Canal for the British?
To save time for them to get to their colonies in India faster (and Australia)
When determining which country has the best healthcare, what is the main economic indicator to look at for that?
Life expectancy
When determining what country has the best education, what economic indicator is the most important to look at?
Literacy rate
What is considered the #1 thing to look at when determining a country's economic development?
GDP Per Capita
Which religion spread throughout the middle east and north Africa?
Islam
What profession are the Tuareg people?
Traders
What profession are the Bedouin people?
Herders
List at least 2 negative effects of desalination.
Disturbs nature, increases pollution, commercial and environmental conflicts, unsure of long term effects
The majority of the world's __________________ comes from the SWANA region.
Oil
Egypt uses mainly what body of water for imports and exports?
Red Sea
Name at least 3 countries on the Arabian peninsula
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman
