Southwest Asia: Quick Facts

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The Tigris River winds through a green, hilly countryside near Erbil, Iraq, with distant mountains in the background.

Map highlighting the region of Southwest Asia in orange, including countries such as Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Yemen, with surrounding seas and neighboring regions labeled for context.

Abu Dhabi: desert

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Thal Jaintia Hills Qamdo Patagonia Piedmont Donbas Basin and Range Province Ridge and Valley Gulf Country Kargil

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