HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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What is the US’s main economic interest in Southwest Asia?
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oil
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tourism
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trade routes
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selling American-made products
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Oil is very important to an economy in Southwest Asia, because the land is arid and it is difficult to farm crops. OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is a large group of countries unified for the purpose of controlling the prices and production of oil in Southwest Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Within Southwest Asia, however, the distribution of oil is uneven. Saudi Arabia is the largest country in this region, and it also has the most oil. In fact, approximately one quarter of the world’s proven oil reserves lie under its desert sand.
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