Southwest Asia map: arid climate, oil and population

GeographyRegions & CountriesAges 16–17

A map of Southwest Asia drawn from latitude and longitude coordinates, showing 13 countries and country groups along with the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Caspian Sea. Click a country to see its average annual rainfall, population, GDP and oil reserves; switch the data layer and the year between 2000, 2010 and 2022. Red circles on the map have radii proportional to oil reserves, showing how oil is concentrated around the Persian Gulf and why this arid region remains a global flashpoint.