The "Middle East: States in Turmoil" map supplements the Middle East map published in the same issue in February 1991. A fine relief map forms the basis of this informative work which highlights each country's military facilities, population, troops, oil reserves, gross national product, and more. An overview of the Gulf War is included. The 1991 Middle East States In Turmoil map features: • Relief map of the region with international boundaries, capitals, and selected cities • Each country's population, gross national product per capita, oil reserves, troops, tanks, and combat aircraft • A brief overview of each country • Military facilities, transients camps, nuclear reactors, and chemical plants • Three historical maps showing the chain of alliances in 1900, European imperialism in 1919, and the rise of nationalism in 1948 • A brief history of the Gulf War • Oil fields, pipelines, refineries, and tanker terminals
Coverage Area: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Cyprus, eastern Egypt, southern Turkey
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