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Why do some countries in Southwest Asia have a much lower standard of living than others?
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∙ 12y ago
There are generally three indicia that will lead to the large disparities in the standards of living of people in Southwest Asia: (1) stable governments, (2) petroleum and/or natural gas, and (3) trade with the West. Countries that have stable governments (i.e. are not currently or recently involved in a civil war), have petroleum or natural gas deposits, and/or have a high volume of trade with Western countries (USA, Canada, Western Europe) tend to do better than those that have volatile governments, no Natural Resources, and/or have restricted trade.
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How has oil production affected some countries in southwest Asia?
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How has oil production affected some countries in southwest Asia?
Oil was first discovered in Southwest Asia in 1908. Since then, oil fields in many regions of Southwest Asia have been found, and other countries rely heavily on Southwest Asia for oil to meet the demands of their economies: transportation requires gasoline (which is oil in a refined form) and power plants burn oil to produce electricity. Specifically, the United States, Japan, and many European countries heavily depend on Southwest Asia for oil because it is home to such vast amounts of petroleum. So, Southwest Asia's oil fields are important to many countries' economies, and thus the world economy, making Southwest Asia very important in terms of world position. For more information on oil in Southwest Asia see the Related Link below.
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