The Middle East map was published in February 1991 during the Gulf War. It accompanied "The Middle East: States in Turmoil" map. With a variety of geographical features, extensive transportation details, and such sites as ruins and oil fields noted, this is a fine example of the detailed cartography National Geographic is known for. The 1991 Middle East map features: • Capitals, cities, and towns • Areas of intermittent drainage • Mountains, passes, rivers, lakes, water holes, swamps, sand, volcanic debris, and areas below sea level • Roads, railroads, canals, and airports • Ruins, craters, and oil fields • Geographical equivalents
Coverage Area: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Cyprus, Djibouti, eastern Egypt, southern Turkey, northern Ethiopia, eastern Sudan
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