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Adjacent seas were covered by shallow oceans. Over a period of millions of years the remains of marine animals and plants fell to the sea floor, they accumulated into thick layers and eventually were covered by layers of sand and silt. Over time, the immense weight of all of these layers compressed the lower layers into sedimentary rock. Bacterial actions, heat, and pressure converted the remains of the animals and plants into oil. The Middle East was one covered in ocean, hence why they have so much sand, there are even places in the desert where you can go shark tooth hunting.
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Is the Middle East part of Asia?
The Middle East is a subregion of Asia. I assume by Asian you mean East Asia. India is not a part of the Middle East or East Asia. It's in its own subregion: South Asia. It can be also referred to as the Indian subcontinent but can be offensive to Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Nepalese, Sri Lankans, and Bhutanese people because you would be using the name of a country (India) to refer to a region that is more than just India. For this reason you should use the term South Asia instead of Indian Subcontinent.
Is Russia bigger than the Middle East?
no, west of russia is in Europe but the east is in Asia
Why is southwest Asia and middle east a region with continuing conflicts in Asia is it the discovery of gold?
No. There are minimal gold deposits in the Middle East. The reason that there are perpetual conflicts in the Middle East is the unwillingness of different people with different ideologies to compromise to create a more harmonious society. People would rather be right (correct) than be at peace.
What three contains portions of the Middle East?
The Middle East contains portions of three continents: Africa, Asia, and Europe. It contains more than fifteen entire countries (not just portions of them).
Are the Middle East and East Asia the same thing?
Other than the same Continental name, there not many similarities between the east and west of Asia. The west is normally based around farming communities, when it comes to China that is, however Pakistan does have its similarities with India; in other word, the sub- continent is pretty similar, however the west's more rural outlook is far different to the east. I believe this is to do with the ocean bordering the east, which as we know, enhances economic growth. With cities such as Hon Kong and Shanghai on the east coast, it is a perfect proof of concept.
Why is Islam in South Asia considered more moderate than Islam in the Middle East?
In the Middle East the majority of population are Muslims so they haven't the skills of dealing with other religions , except chrisitians who are live in big no. in some Islamic countries in middle east, so you can find Muslims in the middle east can deal with christians but not any other people because they can't understand the rules of any other religions such as: Buddhism. On the other hand, in South Asia there are a wide range of religions so Muslims there have the power to communicate with people from any religion.So it may appear for non-Muslims that Isalm in south-Asia is more moderate than in middle-east.
What continent of Afghanistan?
Afghanistan is part of Asia and is closer to China and India than the Arabian peninsula. Its people are part of the White branch of Aryan. It is not in the Middle East as most stereotypical people would think. And it is no where close to the Africa Asia split as most stereotypes would think. Its smack in the middle of Asia, so they are Asians.
What is the big construction company in middle east?
Saudi Binladen Group is the biggest Construction company in Middle East since they have have built or participated in the construction of more than 25 airports in several countries in Asia & Africa.
Is Asia richer than Africa?
That question is much too nebulous. Please define it somewhat
How were the proxy wars of east Asia different than those of the middle east and Afghanistan?
The Proxy Wars in Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Afghanistan actively pitted Communist guerrillas or armies (supported by the Soviets and Chinese - Communist-bloc) against Capitalist/Fascist dictatorships (supported by the US and NATO - Capitalist-bloc). Conversely, the Proxy Wars in the Middle East did not involve Communist guerrillas, but rather the Communist-bloc stood by Arab Socialism and the Capitalist-bloc stood by Israel and convenient other allies.The other major difference is that the Proxy Wars in Southeast Asia and East Asia were, by and large, successful for the Communist-bloc, but the Proxy Wars in the Middle East were, by and large, successful for the Capitalist-bloc.
How much of Asia is made by east Asia?
Asia is made up of East Asia by 28 percent. The size is about 15 percent bigger than Europe.
How is south Asia's urbanization different from that of east Asia?
South Asia is more rural than East Asia with more mountains and rivers. Farming is the main industry and there is lots of poverty. East Asia is populated with large cities and very urban.
