Category:Middle East

The Middle East refers to the area of the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding countries depending on the context. It includes North Africa and Western Asia. It is sometimes referred to as the Near East as opposed to the Far East of China and the other eastern coastal countries and territories of Asia. It can include 18 - 38 different countries.

The languages of the Middle East are: Arabic, Aramaic, Azerbaijani, French, Greek, Hebrew, Kurdish, Persian, and Turkish. The languages of the Greater Middle East are: Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Balochi, Dari, French, Greek, Georgian, Hebrew, Kurdish, Pashto, Persian, Somali, Berber, Tigrinya, Turkish, and Urdu. The countries include: Bahrain, Cyprus, Gaza Strip, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Northern Cyprus, Oman, Palestinian Authority, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

The Greater Middle East also includes: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Western Sahara.