Middle East

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This is a user-customized quiz based on the original Western Asia: countries quiz.


  • There is no correct or generally agreed upon definition of Western Asia. Wikipedia contains a discussion of the various definitions of Western Asia. new window icon
  • Israel globe icon is recognized by 164 of the United Nation's 193 members. Of the remaining 28 nations, 25 of them are Muslim-majority countries. For more information can be found on Wikipedia: International Recognition of Israel new window icon, and on the Jewish Virtual Library new window icon
    • Here's a tip for remembering the "stans"

    Start at the top, and go clockwise, and they are in alphabetical order:

    Kazakhstan
    Kyrgyzstan
    Tajikistan
    Turkmenistan
    Uzbekistan

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    Palestine Palestine Palestine