Following is the list of Middle East Countries and their Capitals, Currency, area, Population & official langiuage. Sovereign states and dependencies by population. Middle East includes Iran (Persia), Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, the Levant, the Arabian Peninsula, and Egypt.
List of Middle East Countries
Country | Capital | Currency | Official Language | Arms sq Km | Population |
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Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Episkopi | Euro | English | 254 | 15,700 |
Bahrain | Manama | Bahraini dinar | Arabic | 780 | 1,592,000 |
Cyprus | Nicosia | Euro | Greek,Turkish | 9,250 | 875,900 |
Egypt | Cairo | Egyptian pound | Arabic | 1,010,407 | 100,748,552 |
Iran | Tehran | Iranian rial | Persian | 1,648,195 | 83,702,099 |
Iraq | Baghdad | Iraqi dinar | Arabic,Kurdish | 438,317 | 40,150,200 |
Israel | Jerusalema | Israeli shekel | Hebrew | 20,770 | 9,237,945 |
Jordan | Amman | Jordanian dinar | Arabic | 92,300 | 10,747,860 |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | Kuwaiti dinar | Arabic | 17,820 | 4,420,110 |
Lebanon | Beirut | Lebanese pound | Arabic | 10,452 | 6,825,442 |
Oman | Muscat | Omani rial | Arabic | 212,460 | 4,578,016 |
Palestine | Ramallaha | Israeli shekel, | Arabic | 6,220 | 4,976,684 |
Qatar | Doha | Qatari riyal | Arabic | 11,437 | 2,749,215 |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Saudi riyal | Arabic | 2,149,690 | 34,218,169 |
Syria | Damascus | Syrian pound | Arabic | 185,180 | 17,500,657 |
Turkey | Ankara | Turkish lira | Turkish | 783,562 | 83,154,997 |
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | UAE dirham | Arabic | 82,880 | 9,890,400 |
Yemen | Sana'ab | Yemeni rial | Arabic | 527,970 | 29,825,968 |
Middle East Countries FAQs
Q: How many countries are in Middle East?
The Middle East comprises seventeen countries in total.
Q: Which countries are included in Middle East?
Middle East includes Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
Q: Is the Middle East Europe or Asia?
The Middle East is a transcontinental region that includes Western Asia, all of Egypt (mostly in North Africa), Iran (transregional), and Turkey (partly in Southeast Europe).