Physical features and Countries to know

Physical features and Countries to know … People & Places Euphrates River Tigris River Jordan River Suez Canal Persian Gulf Strait of Hormuz Definition  Begins in Turkey  runs through Syria and Iraq  empties into the Persian Gulf  Begins in Turkey  runs through just the very tip of Syria  runs through Iraq, and empties into the Persian Gulf  Begins in highlands of Syria  runs south dividing Israel and Jordan  empties into the Dead Sea  Manmade canal in Egypt  connects the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea Body of water that lies between Saudi Arabia and Iran Arabian Sea Narrow body of water that connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman (Arabian Sea) Body of water that lies south of the Arabian Peninsula Red Sea Manmade body of water located between Egypt and Saudi Arabia Gaza Strip Palestinian territory located in Israel (borders Egypt) Afghanistan Country located east of Iran and north of Pakistan Iran country located east of Iraq and west of Afghanistan Iraq Country located west of Iran and north of Kuwait and the Persian Gulf Israel Saudi Arabia  Country located east of the Mediterranean Sea  created for Jews after WWII  gained independence in 1948 Country located west of the Persian Gulf and east of the Red Sea Turkey Country located north of Syria and Iraq Ganges River  River found in India  begins in the Himalayas  empties into the Bay of Bengal  is holy to the Hindus  River located in Pakistan  begins in the Himalayas  empties into the Arabian Sea River found in northern China – flows into the Yellow Sea Indus River Huang He (Yellow River) Mekong River Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) River that runs south through China – empties into the South China Sea River that runs through China – empties into the East China Sea Bay of Bengal Body of water located east of India Indian Ocean Body of water located south of India Sea of Japan Body of water located east of the Korean Peninsula and west of Japan South China Sea Body of water located south of China and east of Vietnam Yellow Sea Body of water located east of China and west of Korean Peninsula Gobi Desert   Northern desert of China Largest desert in China Taklimakan Desert Desert located in west China Himalayan Mountains Korean Peninsula  Mountain range found in northern India  location of some of the tallest mountains in the world  Mt. Everest located here Peninsula located west of the Yellow Sea and east of the Sea of Japan China Largest country of Asia India Country located in southern Asia – world’s largest democracy Indonesia  Island country found in the Indian Ocean  made up of hundreds of islands  Island country found in the Pacific Ocean  made up of 4 main islands and thousands of smaller islands Communist country located on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula Japan North Korea South Korea Democratic country located on southern half of the the Korean Peninsula Vietnam Communist country located in Asia – east of the South China Sea Sahara  desert that runs across the entire northern portion of Africa  largest desert in the world Transition zone between the dry Sahara Desert to the north and the green, grasslands to the south. A flat grassland with scattered trees and shrubs located in a tropical or subtropical region  example – across the mid-continent of Africa – bordering north and south of Africa’s rainforest region a tropical forest, usually of tall, densely growing, broad-leaved evergreen trees in an area of high annual rainfall.  Found in mid-Africa Sahel Savanna Tropical rainforest Congo River Niger River Nile River Lake Tanganyika Lake Victoria Atlas Mountains Kalahari Desert Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) Egypt Kenya Nigeria South Africa Sudan South Sudan  begins at Lake Victoria  runs west through central Africa  empties into Atlantic Ocean  begins in central Africa  runs west  empties into Atlantic Ocean  begins at Lake Victoria  runs north through Sudan and Egypt  empties into Mediterranean Sea  one of the Great Lakes of Africa  2nd largest lake in Africa  LONGEST lake in the world  One of the Great Lakes of Africa  Largest lake in Africa  2nd largest lake in the world Mountain range found in the north-west portion of Africa (in countries of Morocco and Western Sahara)  Desert found in south Africa Country found in central Africa           Northern country in Africa Mediterranean Sea to the north / Red Sea to the East Sudan to the south Country located on the eastern side of Africa Borders the Indian Ocean Country located on the western side of Africa Borders the Atlantic Ocean Country located in the southern portion of Africa Only country to border both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans Apartheid – till 1989 o Nelson Mandela led struggle against apartheid o Ended with president Willem de Klerk  Known for the gold and diamonds that are mined here o World’s largest deposit of gold o World’s largest deposit of quality diamonds Country located in Africa south of Egypt   Newest country of Africa Gained independence from Sudan in 2011 o Mismanagement of diversity … Sudan very diverse in culture, religion, economic income (farming v. raising cattle) … Sudan did not offer equality to diverse people – therefore, led to 2, very long-lasting civil wars! …. Eventually, led to South Sudan splitting from the large country of Sudan.

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