爱华网Karte Mesopotamien 美索不达米亚
中东地图（现代）
English: GreaterMiddle East萱：中东地区地图，深绿色为传统中东地区，绿色为"大中东",浅绿色为与中东关系密切的亚洲区域。此名词来自小布什的创造。不理它的政治意义，单就伊斯兰教在文化上的影响而言，下图有点参考价值。
Traditionaldefinition of the Middle East G8 definition ofthe Greater Middle East Areas sometimesassociated with the Middle East (socio-political connections)The Greater Middle East is a political term coined bythe administration of U.S. President George W. Bush to grouptogether various countries, pertaining to theMuslimworld, specifically Iran, Turkey,Afghanistan and Pakistan. Various North African and Central Asiancountries are sometimes also included. Some speakers may use theterm to denote areas with significant Muslim majorities, but thisusage is not universal. The Greater Middle East is sometimesreferred to as "The New Middle East",
