Middle East Map 1960
Distances shown are in statute miles and kilometers.
Middle east map 1960. The first of these oil has brought economic progress and dazzling modernity to several countries especially in. The economy of the middle east consists of the. For the middle east the last few decades have been troubled ones dominated by two issues oil and arab israeli hostility. By 1960 61 the region was comprised of independent states many of them made wealthy by their oil production and reserves.
The conquests of alexander the great have reshaped the map of the middle east and greek speaking kingdoms founded by alexander s generals now cover the region europe history 200bce the celts still dominate much of europe but a new power rome is on the rise and is now the leading power in the western mediterranean. Scandinavian airlines system date. Such are their geopolitical importance to the rest of the world that the region has attracted constant global attention and frequent intervention. Includes text sas s air routes in western europe and pictorial tourist map on verso.
Mediterranean lands at the time of the crusades droysens allgemeiner historischer handatlas 1886 ottoman empire joaquin de salas vara del rey middle east 1906 1920 joaquin de salas vara del rey ottoman levant syria aleppo beirut etc before 1914. Economist intelligence unit great britain. Middle east before and after world war i settlements 1914 1922. French west africa was divided amongst a cluster of newly independent countries by the end of 1960.
Middle east route map catalog record only city names printed in red indicate places served by the sas network relief shown by gradient tints shading and spot heights. The british left egypt in 1947 sudan in 1956 ghana in 1957 and nigeria and somalia in 1960. Middle east and north africa. Middle east 1960.
World history in 2500 bce ancient civilizations thrive. In the middle east of the early bronze age the two great civilizations of ancient mesopotamia and egypt are flourishing. Large chunks of east africa remain under british rule at the end of 1960 but these are all preparing for independence. What is happening in middle east in 2005ce.
In recent years many of the countries in the region have undertaken efforts to diversify their economies. The region is best known for oil production and export which significantly impacts the entire region through the wealth it generates and through labor utilization. London oxford university press 1960 ocolc 607747105. All authors contributors.
Economist intelligence unit great britain. This map looks at what is going on in world history in 2500 bce. Refine your results available online 0 all items 3 original format. Colonial rule 1914 1923 maps101.