Middle East - 中东

middle EastEnglish: Middle East, Arabic: الشرق الأوسط, Hebrew: המזרח התיכון) is a Eurocentric vocabulary that means the area east of Europe and between the Far East and the Near East. Specifically, it refers to the eastern and southern regions of the Mediterranean, from the eastern Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf. Geographically, the Middle East covers almost the entire West Asia region, and includes parts of North Africa, and is also a subregion of Africa and Eurasia.

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Bahrain
Egypt
The hometown of the Pyramids, but the political situation has been unstable recently.
Iran
Iraq
Israel
The only Jewish country in the world.
Jordan
The location of the Dead Sea.
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
A safe and unknown country.
Palestine
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
A very dangerous country.
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
A country full of tall buildings.
Yemen
Very poor and dangerous country.

AzerbaijanWas once considered part of the Middle East,EuropewithAsiaOne of the boundaries. evenIranCan also be classified asCentral AsiaorSouth Asia. Some people thinkCyprusIt belongs to the Middle East, but its culture and customs originate from Europe.

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When traveling to the Middle East, Arabic is an indispensable language tool, andTurkey, Iran and Israel are exceptions, these places have their own languages ​​(Turkish, Persian and Hebrew respectively, and Arabic is also the official language in Israel). It should be noted that there are many dialects of Arabic. Although standard Arabic is used in school teaching, in the vast desert, the language of different regions is not even interoperable, which brings inconvenience to communication.

Armenian and Azerbaijani are also spoken in some places.

Maybe you don't know any of the above languages, and you need to communicate in English at this time. In tourist areas, you can consider speaking English to get others' understanding, but the level of understanding varies from person to person; Israel, Jordan and countries around the Persian Gulf, especially the local young people, can speak English. In Turkey, you can try to communicate with people in German, because there are many local people working in Germany.

Like English, Urdu is widely used in the Middle East. These two languages ​​can be considered in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as well as areas where Indians are concentrated. Tagalog (i.e.the PhilippinesOfficial language), because Filipino immigrants can be seen in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Riyadh.

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Please observe Islamic (Muslim) taboos
Please observe Islamic (Muslim) taboos
This destination is an area where Muslims live. Please observe local regulations and respect the religious beliefs of the locals when traveling in these places. Do not violate Islamic taboos to avoid trouble.

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