Asian Country

• Iraq

  A republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was...

• Saudi Arabia

  An absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast...

• Syria

  An Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of...

• Lebanon

  An Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean.

• Jordan

  An Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea.

• Yemen

  A republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed...

• Bahrain

  An island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded...

• Kuwait

  An Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of...

• Oman

  A strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula;...

• Qatar

  An Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in...

• United Arab Emirates

  A federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved...

African Country

• Egypt

  A republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an...

• Algeria

  A republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly...

• Morocco

  A kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population;...

• Sudan

  A republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the...

• Tunisia

  A republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from...

• Libya

  A military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely...

• Somalia

  A republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare.

• Djibouti

  A country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; formerly under French control...

• Mauritania

  A country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence...