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These Maps Illustrate the History and Demographics of the Middle East
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Kirstin Fawcett
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With its convoluted history and ever-shifting borders, the Middle East isn’t an area that can be easily understood through words alone. Vox’s Max Fisher recognized this and compiled a treasure trove of maps that help explain the region's geography, its complex demographics, and the current political climate. We’ve included a few of them below (click the links below each to expand), but head over to Vox if you want to check out the whole list in full.
1. THE SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS
Thanks to the country’s Civil War, millions of Syrians have fled to refugee camps in neighboring Middle Eastern or European countries. This map shows the refugees—but as Vox points out, it doesn’t depict the millions of Syrians who are displaced within their own nation.
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These Maps Illustrate the History and Demographics of the Middle East
These Maps Illustrate the History and Demographics of the Middle East
Kirstin Fawcett
filed under: geography, History, Maps, religion
IMAGE CREDIT:
UNHCR
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
With its convoluted history and ever-shifting borders, the Middle East isn’t an area that can be easily understood through words alone. Vox’s Max Fisher recognized this and compiled a treasure trove of maps that help explain the region's geography, its complex demographics, and the current political climate. We’ve included a few of them below (click the links below each to expand), but head over to Vox if you want to check out the whole list in full.
1. THE SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS
Thanks to the country’s Civil War, millions of Syrians have fled to refugee camps in neighboring Middle Eastern or European countries. This map shows the refugees—but as Vox points out, it doesn’t depict the millions of Syrians who are displaced within their own nation.
Continue reading at:
These Maps Illustrate the History and Demographics of the Middle East
