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The southwest region is typically very dry and they get less than 18 inches of rain per year. The biggest and most dominant rivers in the area are the Tigris and the Euphrates river

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Southwest Asia's main exports are large amounts of oil and another big export in the region are metals

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01 | Southwest Asia | Geographic Foundations

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The main religions in the southwest region of Asia is Christianity, Islam, and lastly Judaism

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The ecosystems of the southwest region are mainly temperate grasslands and desert scrub/deserts

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In the southwest region there are many natural resources such as chernozem which is a rich, dark topsoil. There are other natural resources such as reserves of oil and natural gas and valuable minerals.

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The southwest region of Asia stretches from the Arabian sea all the way north to the Black sea and the Mediterranean sea lies to the west of the area.

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The climate in the southwest region of Asia is subtropical with warm winters and heavy rainfall. This climate allows for the production of grapes, citrus, and silk