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| Stretches some 5,000 miles from The Atlantic Coast of Northern Africa in the west to Arabian Sea in the east , and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to Central Africa in the south . It covers an area of 5.25 million aquare miles . |
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| It is The Land Of The Three Great monotheistic religions ; Judaism , Christianity , and Islam . |
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| With seventy - two percent of its territory in Africa and twenty - eight percent in Asia , the Arab World straddles two continents , a position that has made it one of The World's most strategic regions . Long coastlines give it access to vital waterways The Atlantic Ocean , The Mediterranean Sea , The Arabian Gulf , The Red Sea and The Indian Ocean . |
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| While The Arab world is dominated by dry climate conditions , the existence of mountain ranges permits seasonal rainfall. The Atlas range in northwest Africa ( Morocco , Algeria , and Tunisia ) forms a barrier between the Sahara Desert and the coastal areas . Other important mountain systems are : the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon ranges and the Zagros Mountains to the east of Iraq . |
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| The population of Arab World - approximately 150 million - is a youthful one . Almost half of It is under fifteen years of age . Agriculture is the primary economic activity in Arab World . The most important food crops are wheat , barley , rice , maize , and millet . These are largely consumed within the region , while cotton , sugarcane , sugar beets , and sesame are exported as cash crops . |
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| The Arab World is the region in which man first enjoyed a settled form of society , cultivating grain and raising livestock , establishing cities and promoting diverse skills and occupations . In such a setting , rich and complex cultures were nourished : Ancient Egypt , Sumer , Assyria , Babylonia , and Phoenicia were great Civilizations . |