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A short info of different countries in Southwest Asia.
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Timog Kanlurang
AsyaPROFILE
POPULATION: 198,804,496RELIGION: Islam,Christian,Jewish.HinduLANGUAGES: Arabic,Turkish,Persian, EnglishLAND AREA: 6,644,874 sq. km
Afghanistan
CAPITAL: Kabul AREA: 647,500 sq.km GOV’T: In Transition ARABLE LAND: 12 % CHIEF CROPS: Opium, Poppies, Fruits, Nuts MINERALS: Natural Gas, Coal,Talc,Copper,Sulfur, Petroleum INDUSTRIES: Petroleum Processing and Refining, Aluminum Smelting
PER CAPITA: $ 15,900
CURRENCY: Bahrain Dinar
CITIZEN: Afghan
LANGUAGE: Pastu,Afghan
RELIGION: Sunni & Shi’ra Muslim
ETHNIC GROUP: Pashtu,Hazana
U.N. MEMBER: 1946
Bahrain
CAPITAL: Manama AREA: 620 sq. km GOV’T: Constitutional Monarchy ARABLE LAND: 1 % CHIEF CROPS: Fruits Vegetables, Shrimp Poultry, Dairy Products, Petroleum MINERALS: Oil,Gas,Pearls INDUSTRIES: Furniture, Shoes,Cements,Fertilizer, Oil Refining
PER CAPITA: $ 800
CITIZEN: Manama
LANGUAGE: Arabic, Urdu, Farsi, English
RELIGION: Sunni & Shi’ra Muslim
ETHNIC GROUP: Bahraini, Asian, Iranian, Arab
U.N. MEMBER: 1971
Cyprus
CAPITAL: NicosiaAREA: 9,250 sq.kmGOV’T: RepublicARABLE LAND: 12%CHIEF CROPS: Potatoes, CitrusGrapes,Barley,VegetablesMINERALS: Copper, PyritesTimber,Asbestos,GypsiumINDUSTRIES: Foods, Beverages,Textiles,Chemicals,Metal Products
PER CAPITA: $ 16,000
CURRENCY: Cypriot Pound
CITIZEN: Cypriot
LANGUAGE: Greek,Turkish,English
RELIGION: Muslim,Maronite,Greek,Orthodox
U.N. MEMBER: 1960
Iran
CAPITAL: TehranAREA: 1,648,000 sq. kmGOV’T: Islamic RepublicARABLE LAND: 10%CHIEF CROPS: Wheat, Rice, Grains, SugarMINERALS: Petroleum,Coal,Copper, Chronium,Natural GasINDUSTRIES: Textiles, Food Processing ,Cement, Petroleum,PER CAPITA: $ 6,300
CURRENCY: Iranian Rial
CITIZEN: Iranian
LANGUAGE: Persian,Turkic,English
RELIGION: Sunni & Shi’ra Muslim
ETHNIC GROUP: Persian,Gilaki, Azeri, Arab
U.N. MEMBER: 1945
Iraq
CAPITAL: BaghdadAREA: 437,072 sq. kmGOV’T: RepublicARABLE LAND: 12%CHIEF CROPS: : Wheat, Barley,Rice, Cotton MINERALS: Petroleum, Natural Gas,Phospate,SulfurINDUSTRIES: Textile, Chemical,Cement
PER CAPITA: $ 2,500
CURRENCY: Iraqi Dinar
CITIZEN: Iraqi
LANGUAGE: Arabic,Kurtic
RELIGION: Muslim, Christian
U.N. MEMBER: 1945
Israel
CAPITAL: JerusalemAREA: 20,770 sq. kmGOV’T: Parliamentary DemocracyARABLE LAND: 17 %CHIEF CROPS: Citrus, Vegetables, CottonMINERALS: Timber, Potash, Copper,Ore,MagnesiumINDUSTRIES: Wood & Paper Products,Food,Beverages,Diamond Cutting
PER CAPITA: $ 18 900
CURRENCY: New Israeli Shekei
CITIZEN: Israeli, Jew
LANGUAGE: Arabic, Hebrew,English
RELIGION: Jewish,Christian,Islam
U.N. MEMBER: 1949
Jordan
CAPITAL: AmmanAREA: 92,300 sq. kmGOV’T: Constitional Monarchy ARABLE LAND: 4%CHIEF CROPS: Wheat. Barley,Melon,Tomatoes,Olives,CitrusMINERALS: Phospate,Shale Oil, PotashINDUSTRIES: Phosphate Mining,Cement,Petroleum Refining
PER CAPITA: $ 3,500
CURRENCY: Jordanian Dinar
CITIZEN: Jordanian
POPULATION: 5,153,378
LANGUAGE: Arabic, English
RELIGION: Sunni Muslim, Christian
U.N. MEMBER: 1955
KuwaitCAPITAL: Kuwait CityAREA: 17,820 sq.kmGOV’T: Constitional MonarchyARABLE LAND: 0%MINERALS:Petroleum,NaturalGas, OilINDUSTRIES: Petrochemicals DesalinationPER CAPITA: $ 15,000CURRENCY: Kuwaiti DinarCITIZEN: Kuwaiti
POPULATION: 2,041,961
LANGUAGE: Arabic, English
RELIGION: Muslim,Christian,Parsi,Hindu
U.N. MEMBER: 1963
Lebanon
CAPITAL: BeirutAREA: 10,400 s. kmGOV’T: RepublicARABLE LAND: 18 %CHIEF CROPS: Citrus, Grapes,Apples,Tobacco,Tomatoes,VegetablesMINERALS: Limestone,Iron,Ore,Salt INDUSTRIES: Banking, Jewelry, Food Processing, Cement, Textile
PER CAPITA: $ 7,700
CURRENCY: Lebanese Pound
CITIZEN:Lebanese
POPULATION: 3,627,774
ETHNIC GROUP: Armenian, Arab
LANGUAGE: Arabic, French
RELIGION: Muslim, Christian
U.N. MEMBER: 1945
OmanCAPITAL: MuscatAREA: 212,460 sq kmGOV’T: MonarchyARABLE LAND: 5%CHIEF CROPS: Dates, Limes, Alfalfa, Bananas, VegetablesMINERALS: Petroleum, Asbestos, MarbleINDUSTRIES: Crude Oil Production and Refining, CementPER CAPITA: $ 7,700CURRENCY: Omani Rial
CITIZEN: Omani Arab
POPULATION: 2,622,198
LANGUAGE: Arabic,Baluchi
RELIGION: Muslim, Hindu
U.N. MEMBER: 1971
Qatar
CAPITAL: DohaAREA: 11,437 sq kmGOV’T: Traditional MonarchyARABLE LAND: 1%CHIEF CROPS: Fruits, VegetablesMINERALS: Petroleum, Natural GasINDUSTRIES: Crude Oil Production and Refining, PetrochemicalsPER CAPITA:$ 20,300
CURRENCY: Qatari Rial
CITIZEN: Qatari
POPULATION: 769,152
LANGUAGE: Arabic, English
RELIGION: Muslim, Hindu
U.N. MEMBER: 1971
Saudi ArabiaCAPITAL: RiyadhAREA: 1,960,582, sq km.GOV’T: MonarchyARABLE LAND: 2%CHIEF CROPS: Wheat, Barley, Citrus, Tomatoes, Dates, MelonsMINERALS: Iron, Ore, Gold, Copper, Gas, OilINDUSTRIES: Crude Oil Production, CementPER CAPITA: $ 10,500
CURRENCY: Saudi Rial
CITIZEN: Arab
POPULATION: 22,752,092
LANGUAGE: Arabic
RELIGION: Islam
SyriaCAPITAL: DamascusAREA: 185,180 sq kmGOV’T: Republic Under MilitaryRegimeARABLE LAND: 28%CHIEF CROPS: Cotton, Grains, Lentils, Olives, ChickpeasMINERALS: Oil, Chrome, Petroleum, PhospateINDUSTRIES: Tobacco, Textiles, Oil Products, Food Processing, Mining
PER CAPITA: $ 3,100
CURRENCY: Syrian Pound
CITIZEN: Syrian POPULATION: 16,728,808
LANGUAGE: Arab, Kurdish, Armenian
RELIGION: Islam, Christian
U.N. MEMBER: 1945
TurkeyCAPITAL: AnkaraAREA: 780,580 sq kmGOV’T: RepublicARABLE LAND: 32%CHIEF CROPS: Tobacco, Cotton, Grain, OlivesMINERALS: Coal, Antimony, Copper, ChroniumINDUSTRIES: Steel, Food Processing, Autos, Mining
PER CAPITA: $ 6,800
CURRENCY: Turkish Lira
CITIZEN: Turkish
POPULATION: 66,493,970
LANGUAGE: Turkish, Arabic, Kurdish
RELIGION: Muslim
U.N. MEMBER: 1945
U.A.ECAPITAL: Abu DhabiAREA: 82,880 sq km.GOV’T: Federation of EmiratesARABLE LAND: 0.6 %CHIEF CROPS: Dates, Vegetables, Water Melons, Dairy ProductsMINERALS: Petroleum, Natural GasINDUSTRIES: Fishing, Petrochemicals, PearlingPER CAPITA: $ 22,800
CURRENCY: Emirati Dirham
CITIZEN: Arab
POPULATION: 2,407, 460
LANGUAGE: Arabic, Persian
RELIGION: Islam, Christian, Hindu
ETHNIC GROUP: Pashtu, Hazana
U.N. MEMBER: 1971
Yemen
CAPITAL: SanaaAREA: 527, 970 sq. kmGOV’T: RepublicARABLE LAND: 3 %CHIEF CROPS: Grains, Fruits, Oat, VegetablesMINERALS: Petroleum, Rock Salt, MarbleINDUSTRIES: Food Processing, Oil RefiningPER CAPITA: $ 820
CURRENCY: Yemeni Rial
CITIZEN: Yemeni
POPULATION: 18,o78,035
LANGUAGE: Arabic
RELIGION: Islam, Jewish, Christian
U.N. MEMBER: 1947
