southwest asia location
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• Southwest Asia is considered part of the Asian Continent.
• It is also referred to as the Middle East.
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• It is made up of many countries including: Afghanistan, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Syria and Saudi Arabia.
• The region is actually very similar to North Africa and many Central Asian and Eastern European countries as well.
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• Southwest Asia is very much a dry area with many deserts.
• Most of the fertile land for growing grass is near the rivers.
• Water rights are a major issue.
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