Regions, Borders & Chokepoints
How Many Countries Are in the Middle East?
The expected answer is a number, but the Middle East is a named region rather than a continent or a treaty-based bloc. Its edges shift among atlases, statistical…
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Regions, Borders & Chokepoints
Regions, Borders & Chokepoints
Strait of Hormuz: Where It Is and Why It Matters
The Strait of Hormuz is one of those places that turns up whenever oil prices jump or military tension rises in the Gulf. The reason is straightforward: it…