Between the Mediterranean Sea and the western borders of Pakistan and Afghanistan is a region know as the Middle East. It spans all of western Asia and is a small part of southeastern Europe.
This region has been ruled by many powers over the years. From the fifteen hundreds until the end of World War One, it was controlled by the Ottoman Empire. After nineteen eighteen, Britain and France took control of most of the Middle East.
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Along the western edge of the Middle East is a narrow wedge of land lying along the Mediterranean Sea. This land has had great impact on world events. It has many names: Canaan, Judea, Palestine, the Holly Land, Israel. Throughout history, it has been home to many peoples and cultures.
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