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Many people look at the Middle East and they think it's all the same, however, it's actually not as similar as most would think. The Eastern Med., Arabian Pen., and Northeast all share a common religion of being mostly Muslim and having natural resources. On the other hand these regions have different lifestyles, arts, and foods.

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Language and Religion- Eastern Mediterranean

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Language and Religion- Eastern Mediterranean

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The official languages are Hebrew and Arabic. The most common religion is Sunni Muslim.

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The official language is Arabic but most people also speak English. The majority of people are Muslim.

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Large percentage of the world's oil and natural gas supplies from this region.

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There is a heavy lack of gender-equality in this region and women have very little rights.

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Families in the eastern med. are often brought together by religion.

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Falafel is a deep-fried dough ball made with beans and chickpeas. It first originated in the Egypt.

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Known for long tradition of Persian carpet weaving and for making Zigguarts ( mud brick temples)

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Lebanese warak arish is a stuffed vine leaf that is popular in the Eastern Mediterranean. The grape leaves were used from inspirations from the diverse cultures.

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Strong oral tradition rich in poetry and folk art, they also are famous for Arabesques and calligraphy.

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Turkish baklava are rich, sweet desserts with nuts held together by syrup or honey. 2nd century BCE is when it was first created in Turkey.