2006-06-26 16:06:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I always used to ask my Saudi students why it's called the Middle East (even they call it that.) No one ever knew. It's really a colonial holdover, from the days when "the sun never set on the British Empire.
There's the "Far East" (farthest from the United Kingdom), the Middle East, and what used to be called the Near East (but that's a designation that underwent some changes.
The site below gives a good history of the names and some of the changes.
2006-06-26 16:19:15 · answer #1 · answered by johnslat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Generally speaking, the Middle East extends from Turkey to, but does not include India. On the west side, the Mediterranean Sea would also be a border. Whether Israel and Turkey are part of the Middle East or not are debatable; as would be the inclusion of countries like Georgia.
2006-06-26 16:32:02 · answer #2 · answered by C F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
East, East, East, East, and East
2006-06-26 16:09:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One on the left and one on the right. Directly between the near and far east.
2006-06-26 16:09:59 · answer #4 · answered by who WAS #1? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
east side west side?? what kind of sides
2006-06-26 16:09:48 · answer #5 · answered by Clyde 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my pocket.
2006-06-26 16:10:22 · answer #6 · answered by nice_dog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋