WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Two Middle Eastern countries that have large populations but little oil are
A
Saudi Arabia and Iran.
B
Iraq and Iran.
C
Turkey and Egypt.
D
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Egypt has the largest population in the Middle East followed by Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Five (5) countries in the Middle East have populations greater than 30 million.

Detailed explanation-2: -Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest oil producer and accounts for roughly 15% of global output.

Detailed explanation-3: -A variety of countries make up the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), including Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Detailed explanation-4: -(1) Turkey Turkey is a geopolitically important large country in the region located at the crossroads to Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Caucasia.

Detailed explanation-5: -The middle eastern natural oil resources contain 48 percent of the world’s oil reserves which is related to the presence of favorable geological conditions for hydrocarbon generation such as thick source, reservoir rocks, and structure.

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