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Marriages in the Northeast and Arabian Peninsula are generally arranged between families; however, women in the Eastern Mediterranean are not told who to marry and are able to marry for love and companionship.Families are usually nuclear with some amount of extended family. Women are still valued less than men in the Northeast and Arabian Peninsula, but are seen as equals in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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The Middle East is host to a variety of sports that we may not normally think of as very popular. The top five sports in the Middle East are Football,- soccer in the U.S.- cricket, tennis, table tennis, and cycling.

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Middle Eastern food is generally flavorful and aromatic, made with many spices. Some Middle Eastern foods are popular throughout the region, while other foods are specific to only one country. Olives, chickpeas, chicken, beef, and lamb are popular throughout the Middle East. Because most Middle Eastern countries are Islamic, dietary restrictions apply to the diets of Middle Eastern people.

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Middle Eastern music has many genres, from classical to pop. Middle Eastern music combines use of modern Western instruments with classic instruments unique to the region. For example, many Middle Eastern songs use an oud, a wooden string instrument thought to be the inspiration for the European lute. Song lyrics vary greatly from religious to romantic

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There are several economic differences between the different sub-regions in the Middle East, Namely the production of oil. The Eastern Mediterranean is not well-endowed with oil, while the Northeast and Arabian Peninsula make it one of their largest, if not largest, exports.

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Southwest Asia, called the Middle East by many, is often stereotyped as a big oil producer home to only Muslims. This is only partially true. Southwest Asian culture has developed over many years and is much more complex than what most people believe it to be.
Southwest Asia actually has three distinct regions: the Northeast, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Eastern Mediterranean. These regions have their similarities and differences. Some regions participate in different economic activities, contrary to the popular belief that all of the Middle East only produces oil. Food, families, art, religion, etc. are some of the ways that these defined regions of Southwest Asia differ from each other. All in all, there are many cultural differences throughout Southwest Asia that many people overlook.

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While all of the Regions of the Middle East are rich in literary art, the types of literature differ from region to region. For example, the Eastern Mediterranean region is very rich in religious literature like the Torah and the Bible, the Northeast and Arabian Peninsula regions have large amounts of poetry, and calligraphy.

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Economic Activities in the Northeast Region

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Economic Activities in the Northeast Region

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Unlike its neighboring countries of Iran and Iraq that produce oil and natural gas, Turkey is known for producing hydroelectric power. This is a picture of the tallest dam in Turkey. It produces 2300 Gigawatts of electrical power energy annually.

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In the Northeast region of Southwest Asia, fine carpet weaving and rug making is a popular art form. Persian rugs produced in Iran are considered the finest rugs made in the world today.

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Despite the multitude of individual languages spoken in the Middle East, most of the language that are spoken stem for three major language "families." They include Semitic (including Arabic, Hebrew, and Aramaic), Indo-European (Kurdish, Persian, Armenian), and Turkic (Turkish, Azeri)

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Islam is the predominant religion in Southwest Asia. There are two major forms of Islam: the Sunni and the Shi'a. A few Middle Eastern countries are Shi'a (e.g. Iran and Iraq), but a majority are Sunni. A few other countries and groups have different religions, but that mostly falls under Judaism.