The Republic of Turkey, commonly known as Turkey, is a country that straddles both Europe and Asia and covers the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia and the Eastern Thrace region of the Balkans. It is bordered by the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, Syria and Iraq to the southeast, …
The Republic of Azerbaijan, commonly known as Azerbaijan, is a transcontinental presidential, constitutional republic that spans Europe and Asia and is located in the eastern Transcaucasus, at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, bordered by the Caspian Sea to the east, Iran to the south, Armenia, Turkey and Georgia to the west, and …
The Republic of Armenia, commonly known as Armenia, is a republican state located in the Transcaucasus region of West Asia, sometimes considered part of Eastern Europe. Administratively located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, Armenia is a landlocked country bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, …
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, commonly known as Jordan, is a country located in the Middle East of West Asia, bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the southeast, and Israel and Palestine to the west. The Dead Sea is located on Jordan’s western border, while the Red Sea …
The Republic of Yemen, commonly known as Yemen, is a country in Southwest Asia, on the edge of the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia, with Sana’a as its capital. The name of the country is derived from the Arabic word for “right side” with a coronary, because it is …
The Sultanate of Oman, or Oman for short, is a country located in Southwest Asia, on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the United Arab Emirates to the north, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. Oman’s coast is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the south and east, and …
The United Arab Emirates, commonly known as the United Arab Emirates or UAE, is a federal monarchy consisting of the seven emirates of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Dubai, Ajman, Fujairah, Umm Al Qaiwain, and Ras Al Khaimah. It is located in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The …
The State of Kuwait, commonly known as Kuwait, is a monarchy located in the northeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia, on the northwestern shore of the Persian Gulf, bordering Saudi Arabia in the south, Iraq in the north, and Iran across the sea, and a former British colony that became independent on …
The State of Qatar, commonly known as Qatar, is a Sunni Arab monarchy in West Asia and a peninsular state on the edge of the Arabian Peninsula, with most of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf and only its southern border with Saudi Arabia. After the Ottoman Empire, Qatar became a British protectorate in …
Bahrain is a flat and arid archipelago located in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia, near the western coast of the Persian Gulf. The islands of Bahrain are, in order of size, Bahrain Island, Al-Huwar Islands, Muharraq Island, Umm Al-Nasr and Sitra Island. Winters in Bahrain are quite mild compared to the humid, hot summers. …
