Asia: Middle East

Countries and Capitals of the Middle East

This map covers all 17 countries of the Middle East. Students in grades 5–12 learn where each one is and its capital by clicking the map. Start with one region, then try them all at once. Guided mode shows region colors and hints, and Challenge mode takes them away. This map uses the 17 countries most US classes study as the Middle East: Southwest Asia plus Egypt, Turkey, Cyprus and Afghanistan. The West Bank and Gaza are shown in gray and are not asked. Israel’s capital is listed as Jerusalem, as the United States recognizes it, and Cyprus is shown as one country.

Quick questions

How many countries are on the Middle East map?

17.

What is the capital of Iraq?

Baghdad.

What is the capital of Oman?

Muscat.

All 17 countries and capitals

• Bahrain – Manama
• Kuwait – Kuwait City
• Oman – Muscat
• Qatar – Doha
• Saudi Arabia – Riyadh
• United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi
• Yemen – Sana'a

• Cyprus – Nicosia
• Egypt – Cairo
• Iraq – Baghdad
• Israel – Jerusalem
• Jordan – Amman
• Lebanon – Beirut
• Syria – Damascus

• Afghanistan – Kabul
• Iran – Tehran
• Turkey – Ankara

Teachers: run a Class Conquest with your whole class, or see what a Teacher code unlocks.

Standards

This map is aligned with:

• C3 Framework D2.Geo.2.6-8: Use maps and other representations to explain how the locations of places and regions relate to each other.
• National Geography Standard 1: Use maps and other geographic representations to understand and communicate information.
• National Geography Standard 2: Use mental maps to organize information about people, places and environments.
• National Geography Standard 5: People create regions to make sense of Earth’s complexity.

Alignment is our own. The groups that write these standards have not reviewed or endorsed Atlas Conquest.

Printable test for this map

Teachers can print the Middle East Countries and Capitals Map Test with an answer key, with or without a word bank, and in A and B versions so neighbors can’t copy. See the Middle East Countries and Capitals Map Test or browse all printable map tests.

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