Middle East

Summary

Middle East is a transcontinental region^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of transcontinental_region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,752 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Middle East is in the country of Iran^[3].
• Middle East is in the country of Iraq^[4].
• Middle East is in the country of Turkey^[5].
• Middle East is in the country of Bahrain^[6].
• Middle East is in the country of Qatar^[7].
• Middle East is in the country of Kuwait^[8].
• Middle East is on the continent of Afro-Eurasia^[9].
• Middle East is on the continent of Asia^[10].
• Middle East is on the continent of Africa^[11].
• Middle East is on the continent of Europe^[12].
• Middle East's instance of is recorded as transcontinental region^[13].
• Middle East's instance of is recorded as cultural region^[14].
• Middle East's shares border with is recorded as Central Asia^[15].
• Middle East's shares border with is recorded as South Asia^[16].
• Middle East's shares border with is recorded as South Caucasus^[17].
• Middle East's shares border with is recorded as Bulgaria^[18].
• Middle East's shares border with is recorded as Greece^[19].
• Middle East's shares border with is recorded as Sudan^[20].
• Middle East's shares border with is recorded as Libya^[21].
• Middle East's shares border with is recorded as Red Sea^[22].
• The location of Middle East was Old World^[23].
• Middle East took place at Afro-Eurasia^[24].
• Middle East is part of Middle East and North Africa^[25].
• Middle East is part of Near and Middle East^[26].
• Middle East is part of West Asia^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Iran^[3], a sovereign state^[28], in Iran^[29], founded in 1979^[30]; Iraq^[4], a sovereign state^[31], in Iraq^[32], founded in 1932^[33]; Turkey^[5], a sovereign state^[34], in Turkey^[35], founded in 1923^[36]; Bahrain^[6], a sovereign state^[37], in Bahrain^[38], founded in 1971^[39]; Qatar^[7], an Emirate^[40], in Qatar^[41], founded in 1870^[42]; and Kuwait^[8], a country^[43], in Kuwait^[44], founded in 1991^[45]. Continents include Afro-Eurasia^[9], Asia^[10], Africa^[11], and Europe^[12]. Part of include Middle East and North Africa^[25], a transcontinental region^[46], in Pakistan^[47]; Near and it^[26]; West Asia^[27]; and Greater Middle East^[48].

Physical Characteristics

Middle East has a population of {'amount': '+371000000'}^[49].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include transcontinental region^[13] and cultural region^[14].

Why It Matters

Middle East ranks in the top 9% of transcontinental_region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,752 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]