| Russia, the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, and the Aral Sea aren't in the middle east (Russia and the Caspian Sea border it so its not unreasonable for them to be here but the Aral Sea is way way in the middle of central asia). Also, Saudi Arabia was founded in 1932 while North Yemen, the Aden protectorate, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the Trucial States are missing. Furthermore, the numbering is confusing and does not seem to be in any order. |