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1	The Persian Gulf Saudi Arabia, Birthplace of Islam Holy Cities on the West Coast Deserts and Oases in Inland Arabia Black Gold on the East Coast Minor States on the Arabian Peninsula Farmers on the Arabian Sea Emirates on the Persian Gulf Rivers of Iraq Shiite Repels in Southern Iraq Conflict in Northern Iraq Revolutionary Iran Zagros Mountains, First Home of the Persians Elburz Mountains in the North
2	Saudi Arabia, Birthplace of Islam Holy Cities on the West Coast Mecca Medina Deserts and Oases of Inland Arabia Rub al Khali The Capital Boomtown Black Gold on the East Coast
3	Minor States on the Arabian Peninsula Farmers on the Arabian Sea Yemen, The First Arab Democracy Sultanate of Oman Emirates on the Persian Gulf United Arab Emirates Qatar The Islands of Bahrain War in Kuwait
4	The Rivers of Iraq Shiite Rebels in Southern Iraq Swamps Near the Ruins of Ancient Sumer Babylon Baghdad Deserts Conflict in Northern Iraq
5	Revolutionary Iran Zagros Mountains, First Home of the Persians Khuzestan Plain Eastern Deserts Elburz Mountains in the North Tehran The Baha’i Renegades Caspian