Regions of the Middle East

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There are many interpretations of the term 'the Middle East.' One of the most common includes the Arabian Peninsula, the Near East, the Iranian plateau, and occasionally North Africa. To view more information on the region of Asia and/or Africa, visit the Middle East article.Different Middle Eastern cultures are spread out through this whole region. The main religion is Islam, including Shia and Sunni, while significant Christian communities are found in Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt and Jews, who had historically been dispersed in various countries of the Middle East, are now concentrated in Israel. Most of the people are Semites, various indo-European Iranian peoples, and Turks. The main languages spoken include Arabic, Persian, Kurdish, Hebrew, and various Turkish dialects. Here are the regions of the Middle East:

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