WESTERN ASIA Flashcards
What is the capital of Bahrain?
Manama
What is Bahrain known as?
The Island in Arabian Sea
What is the capital of Cyprus?
Nicosia
What is Cyprus known as?
Island of Aphrodite
What is the capital of Iran?
Tehran
What is Iran known as?
Land of the Lion and the Sun
What is the capital of Iraq?
Baghdad
What is Iraq known as?
Land between two rivers
What is the capital of Israel?
Jerusalem
What is Israel known as?
The Promise Land
What is the capital of Palestine?
Tel Aviv
What is Palestine known as?
The Holy Land
What is the capital of Jordan?
Amman
What is Jordan known as?
Kingdom in the middle
What is the capital of Lebanon?
Beirut
What is Lebanon known as?
The Fort
What is the capital of Kuwait?
Kuwait City
What is Kuwait known as?
Playground of the Middle East
What is the capital of Oman?
Muscat
What is Oman known as?
Arabia’s Magic Kingdom
What is the capital of Qatar?
Doha
What is Qatar known as?
The Thumb in the Arabian Gulf
What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
Riyadh
What is Saudi Arabia known as?
Cradle of Islam
What is the capital of Syria?
Damascus
What is Syria known as?
Land of Saladin
What is the capital of Turkey?
Ankara
What is Turkey known as?
Land where the east and west meet
What is the capital of the United Arab Emirates?
Abu Dhabi
What is the United Arab Emirates known as?
The great Arab Union
What is the capital of Yemen?
Sana’a
What is Yemen known as?
Land of the Exotic Spices
