Southwest Asia is home to many different features but the ones we need to know are the Tigris River, The Euphrates River, The Jordan River, The Suez Canal, The Strait of Hormuz, and The Gaza Strip. First the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers they both begin in the mountains of Anatolia. The Tigris runs through Baghdad, Iraq until it hits the border of Iraq and Iran there it runs into the Persian Gulf. The Euphrates River runs through Syria then back into Iraq until it meets with the Tigris River at the Iraq Iran border. The Euphrates also runs into the Persian Gulf. Next is the Jordan River. The Jordan River flows along the Jordan and Israel border passed the dead sea. and into the Red Sea. Next is the Suez Canal. The Suez Canal is located between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It is in North Eastern Egypt. The Strait of Hormuz is between Iran and Oman. It connects the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. The Gulf of Oman flows into the Arabian Sea. The Gaza Strip is located on the West side of Israel. It is very small Last the red Sea is located in between Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Sudan. The Suez canal runs into it and it ends with the water going into the Gulf of Aden witch flows into the Arabian Sea.
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