THE MIDDLE EAST

LANGUAGE

• Hebrew
• Arabic

GOVERNMENT

• democracy
• one party presidential dictatorship
• Parliamentary democracy
• Constitutional monarchy
• These are just some of them.

RELIGION

• Muslim
• Christian
• Jewish

URBAN/RURAL

• This is a rural region.

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

• Traditional basic socioeconomic unit.
• Most elders live with oldest son.
• Each family member has their own role in the community.

SOCIAL STRUCTURE

• Social class-
• Ranges from Modern Professional
• To people like:Nomads/peasants/workers
• Wealth is obviously concentrated in one area

FASHION,AND ART

• Traditional Thawb, Salwar, Abaya.
• Worn by the women^^
• Thawb and Bisht worn by the men.
• Popular Middle Eastern artists include:
• Mehrdad Mohebali,and Nermine Hammam

LITERATURE AND MUSIC

• Fairly similar literature what it was 5,500 years ago
• Greek and Indian Music.
• Depending on language

EDUCATION

• Some countries won't let girls get an education
• Most countries don't even have an education program
• Some parts of Iraq^
• They learn mainly at home
• But most rich families send their children to a school

LAND USE

• Some for farming
• Good 90% is gov. owned land
• Only 10% is good for farming/living in Iran

TRADING NETWORKS

• Trades with America
• Oil, cotton, and other natural materials
• North Africa
• U.K
• And other European countries

DIVERSITY

• Mainly Inddigenous
• And Religious
• Men have way more rights then women
• Women and men are not treated equally.