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Categories:

I.	New Postings
II.	Ethnographic and Cultural
III.	Demography and Population Density
IV.	Economy, Natural Resources and Environment
V.	Historical
VI.	Military and Strategic
VII.	Administrative and Political
VIII.	Geopolitical

Category I. New Postings

1. Shia Crescent of Power in the Core Areas of the Middle East, the future prospects Small | Large
2. Yemen's Federal Option Small | Large
3. Kurdish Regions of Iraq: Political Status at the Start of 2020 Small | Large
4. Syria, Group Divisions Small | Large
5. Nigeria Religions (detailed) Small | Large
6. Syria Ethnic Shift, 2010-2018 Small | Large

Category II. Ethnographic and Cultural

• Section A, Ethnicity:
  
  1. Afghanistan, Ethnic Groups (detailed) Small | Large
  2. Afghanistan, Ethnic Groups (summary) Small | Large
  3. Baghdad, Iraq, Ethnic composition in 1940 Small | Large
  4. Baghdad, Iraq, Ethnic composition in 2003 Small | Large
  5. Baghdad, Iraq, Ethnic composition in 2006 Small | Large
  6. Baghdad, Iraq, Ethnic composition in early 2007 Small | Large
  7. Baghdad, Iraq, Ethnic composition in late 2007 Small | Large
  8. Baghdad, Iraq, Ethnic composition by the end of 2009 Small | Large
  9. Baghdad, Iraq, Ethnic composition in 2015 Small | Large
  10. Baghdad Ethnic Changes and Resource Comparison Small | Large
  11. Baluch Ethnic Distribution in Southwest Asia Small | Large
  12. Caucasus and Vicinity, Ethno-Linguistic Groups Small | Large
  13. Caucasus, Ethno-Linguistic Makeup (summary) Small | Large
  14. Caucasus, Ethno-Linguistic Makeup (detailed) Small | Large
  15. Central Asia and Vicinity, Ethnicity Small | Large
  16. Central Asia Ethnic composition of Core Areas (detailed) Small | Large
  17. Central Iraq, Ethnic Composition in 2003 Small | Large
  18. Central Iraq Ethnic Makeup in 2015 Small | Large
  19. Iran, Ethnic Composition (summary) Small | Large
  20. Iraq, Ethnic Groups, 2000 (summary) Small | Large
  21. Iraq, Ethnic Groups, 2015 (summary) Small | Large
  22. Iraq, Ethnic Groups, 2015 (detailed) Small | Large
  23. Iraq Ethnic Shift, 1947-2017 Small | Large
  24. Iraq, Group Divisions Small | Large
  25. Iraq Turkoman population (detailed) Small | Large
  26. Jordan, Ethnic Composition (summary) Small | Large
  27. Kirkuk Ethnic Makeup: City and Environs in 2014 Small | Large
  28. Kurds in the Middle East and Vicinity Small | Large
  29. Lebanon Ethnic Composition (detailed) Small | Large
  30. Lebanon Ethnic Composition (summary) Small | Large
  31. Levant (al-Shaam) - Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Jordan Ethnic Composition (summary) Small | Large
  32. Levant (al-Shaam) - Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Jordan Ethnic Composition (detailed) Small | Large
  33. Libya: Ethnic and Tribal Composition--Tripolitania Sector Small | Large
  34. Middle East, Ethnic Groups Small | Large
  35. Mosul, Ethnic makeup of the city and environ in 2010 Small | Large
  36. Nigeria, Ethnic composition (detailed) Small | Large
  37. Pakistan, Ethnic groups Small | Large
  38. Persian Gulf, Ethnic Groups Small | Large
  39. South Sudan, Ethnic Subdivisions Small | Large
  40. Southwest Arabia, The Yemen, Najran, Asir and Jazan: Ethno-Religious Makeup (detailed) Small | Large
  41. Sudan (north), Ethnic Subdivisions Small | Large
  42. Sudan (formerly united), Ethnic Subdivisions Small | Large
  43. Syria Ethnic Composition in 2010 (detailed) Small | Large
  44. Syria Ethnic Composition in 2010 (summary) Small | Large
  45. Greater Syria: Ethnic Composition in 1935 Small | Large
  46. Turkic Peoples of Middle East and Vicinity Small | Large
  47. Ukrainians and Russians in Caspian-Black Sea basin Small | Large
  48. Yemen, Ethnic and Religious Composition (detailed) Small | Large
  49. Yemen, Ethnic and Religious Composition (summary) Small | Large
• Section B, Cultural and Historical Zones:
  
  1. Afghanistan Cultural and Historical Zones Small | Large
  2. Arabia: Cultural-Historical Zones Small | Large
  3. Iran Cultural and Historical Zones Small | Large
  4. Iraq Cultural and Historical Zones Small | Large
  5. Libya: Cultural and Historical Zones Small | Large
  6. Middle East Cultural and Historical Zones Small | Large
  7. Persian Gulf Cultural and Historical Domain Small | Large
  8. Syria Cultural and Historical Zones Small | Large
  9. Yemen Cultural and Historical Zones Small | Large
• Section C, Languages:
  
  1. Afghanistan, Languages (detailed) Small | Large
  2. Afghanistan, Languages (summary) Small | Large
  3. Caucasus and Vicinity, Ethno-Linguistic Groups Small | Large
  4. Caucasus, Ethno-Linguistic Makeup (summary) Small | Large
  5. Caucasus, Ethno-Linguistic Makeup (detailed) Small | Large
  6. Caucasus, Linguistic Grouping Small | Large
  7. Central Asia, Languages (summary) Small | Large
  8. Central Asia and Vicinity, Languages Small | Large
  9. Greater Middle East, Official State Languages Small | Large
  10. Iran Linguistic Composition (detailed) Small | Large
  11. Iran, Languages in 2000 Small | Large
  12. Iran, Languages in 2014 Small | Large
  13. Iranian/Iranic Family of Languages Small | Large
  14. Iraq, Languages (summary) Small | Large
  15. Islamic World, Primary Languages Small | Large
  16. Jordan, Linguistic Subdivisions (summary) Small | Large
  17. Kurdish Language and its Dialects: Distribution Small | Large
  18. Levant (al-Shaam) - Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Jordan Linguisitc Composition (summary) Small | Large
  19. Levant (al-Shaam) - Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Jordan Linguisitc Composition (detailed) Small | Large
  20. Middle East, Languages Small | Large
  21. Middle East Language Families Small | Large
  22. North Africa, Languages Small | Large
  23. Pakistan, Languages Small | Large
  24. Persian Gulf, Languages Small | Large
  25. Persian Language Distribution Small | Large
  26. South Sudan, Languages Small | Large
  27. Sudan (North), Languages Small | Large
  28. Sudan (formerly united), Languages Small | Large
  29. Syria Linguistic Composition in 2010 (detailed) Small | Large
  30. Syria Linguistic Composition in 2010 (summary) Small | Large
  31. Turkic Languages of Middle East and Vicinity Small | Large
  32. Yemen, Languages (detailed) Small | Large
• Section D, Religion:
  
  1. Afghanistan Religions (detailed) Small | Large
  2. Afghanistan Religions (summary) Small | Large
  3. Caucasus Religious Composition Small | Large
  4. Caucasus and Vicinity: Religious Diversity Small | Large
  5. Central Asia Religious Composition Small | Large
  6. Central Asia and Vicinity Religious Composition Small | Large
  7. Central Iraq: Changes in Ethno-Religious Composition, 2017 Small | Large
  8. Christian Population of Middle East in 1914 Small | Large
  9. Christian Population of Middle East in 2014 Small | Large
  10. Iran Religions (summary) Small | Large
  11. Iraq Religions (summary) Small | Large
  12. Iraq Religions (detailed) Small | Large
  13. Iraq's Religious Makeup in 2014 Small | Large
  14. Islam Branches and Denominations Small | Large
  15. Islam's Branches and Denominations in the Middle East Small | Large
  16. Islam, Denominations, sects and divisions of Shiism Small | Large
  17. Islam, Sunni Denominations Small | Large
  18. Islamic World Branches and Primary Divisions Small | Large
  19. Islamic World Small | Large
  20. Jordan, Religious Composition (summary) Small | Large
  21. Kurdistan Religious Makeup Small | Large
  22. Lebanon, Ethno-Religious Composition in 1935 Small | Large
  23. Lebanon Religious Composition (detailed) Small | Large
  24. Lebanon Religious Composition (summary) Small | Large
  25. Levant (al-Shaam) - Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Jordan Religious Composition (summary) Small | Large
  26. Levant (al-Shaam) - Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Jordan Religious Composition (detailed) Small | Large
  27. Libya Religion, Western Sector Small | Large
  28. Middle East Religions Small | Large
  29. Pakistan Religions Small | Large
  30. Persian Gulf Religions (summary) Small | Large
  31. Persian Gulf Religions (detailed) Small | Large
  32. Shias in the Core Areas of the Middle East Small | Large
  33. South Sudan Religions Small | Large
  34. Southwest Arabia, The Yemen, Najran, Asir and Jazan: Ethno-Religious Makeup (detailed) Small | Large
  35. Sudan (north) Religious Composition Small | Large
  36. Sudan (formerly united) Religious Composition Small | Large
  37. Syria Religious Composition in 2010 (detailed) Small | Large
  38. Syria Religious Composition in 2010 (summary) Small | Large
  39. West Africa Religious Composition Small | Large
  40. Yemen Ethnic and Religious Composition (detailed) Small | Large
  41. Yemen Ethnic and Religious Composition (summary) Small | Large
• Section E, Tribes and Tribal Associations:
  
  1. Afghanistan Tribes Small | Large
  2. Iranian tribes and environmental provinces Small | Large
  3. Kurdish Tribal Confederacies and Family Clans Today Small | Large
  4. Kurdish Tribal Confederacies and Family Clans in 1835 Small | Large
  5. Libya: Ethnic and Tribal Composition--Tripolitania Sector Small | Large
  6. Libya Tribes and Clans Small | Large
  7. Pashtun Tribal Confederacies in Afghanistan and Pakistan Small | Large
  8. Saudi Arabia Tribes and Tribal Composition Small | Large
  9. Syria, Tribal Composition Small | Large
  10. Yemen Tribes and Clans Small | Large

Category III. Demography and Population Density

1. Afghanistan, Demography and Population Density Small | Large
2. Caucasus, Demography and Population Density Small | Large
3. Iran, Demography and Population Density Small | Large
4. Iraq, Demography and Population Dynamics Small | Large
5. Lebanon, Demography and Population Density Small | Large
6. Nigeria, Demography and Population Density (detailed) Small | Large
7. Syria, Demography and Population Density Small | Large
8. Yemen, Demography and Population Density Small | Large

Category IV. Economy, Natural Resources and Environment

1. Clarence Strait, Strait of Hormuz and Qeshm Island Ecosystem Small | Large
2. Oil and Gas Resources and Facilities in Iraqi Kurdistan Small | Large
3. Oil and Gas Deposits in the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea Basins in 2014 Small | Large
4. Oil and Gas Deposits in the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea Basins in 2017 Small | Large
5. Persian Gulf, Morphology and Bathymetry Small | Large
6. Primary Oil and Gas Deposits in the Urals, Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf Basins Small | Large

Category V. Historical

• Section A, Arabia:
  
  1. Arabia: Political Divisions in AD 1900 Small | Large
  2. Saudi Arabia, Advent and Territorial Expansion: 1902-1934 Small | Large
  3. Saudi Arabia, Territorial Expansion and Boundary Issues: 1934-Present Small | Large
• Section B, Iran:
  
  1. Iran, Qajar Dynasty Territorial Legacy Small | Large
  2. Iranian Takeover of Territories in the Persian Gulf Small | Large
  3. Iran Territorial Changes (summary) Small | Large
  4. Iran Territorial Changes since 1790s (detailed) Small | Large
• Section C, Kurdistan:
  
  1. Kurdish kingdoms and principalities in 1835 Small | Large
  2. Kurdish states in 1835 (detailed) Small | Large
• Section D, Middle East:
  
  1. Islam's Shia Centuries Small | Large
  2. Islamic States in AD 985 (detailed) Small | Large
  3. Islamic States in AD 985 (summary) Small | Large
  4. Islamic States in AD 1185 (detailed) Small | Large
  5. Islamic States in AD 1185 (summary) Small | Large
  6. Islamic States ca. AD 1260 (detailed) Small | Large
  7. Islamic States ca. AD 1260 (summary) Small | Large
  8. Islamic States in AD 1350: The Period of Fragmentation (detailed) Small | Large
  9. Islamic States ca. AD 1405(summary) Small | Large
  10. Islamic States ca. AD 1450(summary) Small | Large
  11. Islamic States ca. AD 1510(summary) Small | Large
  12. Islamic States ca. AD 1550 (detailed) Small | Large
  13. Islamic States ca. AD 1550 (summary) Small | Large
  14. Islamic States ca. AD 1600 (summary) Small | Large
  15. Islamic States ca. AD 1600 (detailed) Small | Large
  16. Islamic States ca. AD 1625 (summary) Small | Large
  17. Islamic States ca. AD 1625 (detailed) Small | Large
  18. Islamic States ca. AD 1700 (summary) Small | Large
  19. Islamic States ca. AD 1735 (summary) Small | Large
  20. Islamic States ca. AD 1750 (summary) Small | Large
  21. Islamic States ca. AD 1800 (summary) Small | Large
  22. Islamic States ca. AD 1840 (summary) Small | Large
  23. Islamic States ca. AD 1850 (summary) Small | Large
  24. Islamic States ca. AD 1875 (summary) Small | Large
  25. Islamic States ca. AD 1900 (summary) Small | Large
  26. Islamic States ca. AD 1925 (summary) Small | Large
  27. Islamic States ca. AD 1950 (summary) Small | Large
  28. Islamic States ca. AD 2000 (summary) Small | Large

Category VI. Military and Strategic

1. Baghdad Security Walls, 2008 Small | Large
2. US Military Bases and Facilities in the Middle East and Vicinity Small | Large

Category VII. Administrative and Political

• Section A, Afghanistan:
  
  1. Provinces of Afghanistan, 1964 Small | Large
  2. Provinces of Afghanistan, 1967 Small | Large
  3. Provinces of Afghanistan, 2001 Small | Large
  4. Provinces of Afghanistan, 2006 Small | Large
  5. Provinces of Afghanistan, 2012 Small | Large
• Section B, Caucasus:
  
  1. Caucasus, Comparative Area Small | Large
  2. Caucasus, Administrative Subdivisions Small | Large
  3. Soviet "Red" Kurdistan Autonomous District (Rayon) in the Caucasus
     Small | Large
• Section C, Central Asia and the Urals:
  
  1. Central Asia and the Urals Small | Large
  2. The Republics in the Urals and Northern Caucasus Small | Large
• Section D, Iran:
  
  1. Iran, Cardinal Geographical Subdivisions Small | Large
  2. Provinces of Iran, 1934 Small | Large
  3. Provinces of Iran, 1958 Small | Large
  4. Provinces of Iran, 1986 Small | Large
  5. Provinces of Iran, 2006 Small | Large
  6. Provinces of Iran, 2010 Small | Large
  7. Provinces of Iran, 2013 Small | Large
  8. Provinces of Iran, 2017 Small | Large
• Section E, Iraq:
  
  1. Provinces of Iraq, 1953 Small | Large
  2. Provinces of Iraq, 1958 Small | Large
  3. Provinces of Iraq, 1970 Small | Large
  4. Provinces of Iraq, 1975 Small | Large
  5. Provinces of Iraq, 1990 Small | Large
  6. Provinces of Iraq, 2009 Small | Large
  7. Provinces of Iraq, 2015 Small | Large
  8. Iraqi Elections of 2005, Provincial Results Small | Large
  9. Iraqi Elections of 2010, Provincial Results Small | Large
• Section F, Kurdistan:
  
  1. Kurdish native provinces and subdivisions Small | Large
  2. Kurdish Regions of Iraq: Political Status in 1975 Small | Large
  3. Kurdish Regions of Iraq: Political Status in 1995 Small | Large
  4. Kurdish Regions of Iraq: Political Status in 2005 Small | Large
  5. Kurdish Regions of Iraq: Political Status in 2010 Small | Large
  6. Kurdish Regions of Iraq: Political Status in 2017 Small | Large
  7. Kurdistan: State Administrative Units in 2015 Small | Large
• Section G, Holy Land:
  
  1. Holy Land - Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Administrative Subdivisions Small | Large
• Section H, Jordan:
  
  1. Jordan, Administrative Subdivisions Small | Large
• Section I, Middle East:
  
  1. Greater Middle East, States and Territories Small | Large
  2. Greater Middle East, Geopolitical Subdivisions Small | Large
  3. Greater Middle East, Official State Languages Small | Large
  4. Greater Middle East, Primary Subdivisions Small | Large
  5. The Middle East (Small | Large)
• Section J, Nigeria:
  
  1. Nigeria, Administrative Subdivisions (detailed) Small | Large
• Section K, Persian Gulf:
  
  1. Persian Gulf Administrative Units Small | Large
  2. Persian Gulf Region, Political Small | Large
  3. Strait of Hormuz (detailed) (Small | Large)
  4. Strait of Hormuz (summary) (Small | Large)
  5. Gulf of Bahrain (detailed) (Small | Large)
  6. Gulf of Bahrain (summary) (Small | Large)
  7. Upper Persian Gulf, Political (detailed) Small | Large
  8. Upper Gulf (summary)
• Section L, Saudi Arabia:
  
  1. Saudi Arabia's Federal Option Small | Large
• Section M, South Sudan:
  
  1. South Sudan Demography and Administrative Subdivisions Small | Large
• Section N, Syria:
  
  1. Provinces and Counties of Syria, 2010 Small | Large
• Section O, Ukraine:
  
  1. Ukraine's Federal Option Small | Large
• Section P, Yemen:
  
  1. Provinces of Yemen, 2010 Small | Large

Category VIII. Geopolitical

1. Afghanistan's Federal Option Small | Large
2. Iraq's Federal Option Small | Large
3. Middle East Energy Deposits in the Context of its Religious Makeup Small | Large
4. Oil and Ethnicity in Eastern Saudi Arabia Small | Large
5. Religion and Politics in the Persian Gulf, 2017 Small | Large
6. Shia Crescent of Power in the Core Areas of the Middle East in 2008 Small | Large
7. Shia Crescent of Power in the Core Areas of the Middle East in 2015 Small | Large
8. Strife, Insurgencies and Alliances in the Middle East, 2018 Small | Large
9. Sykes-Picot Agreement, 1916 Small | Large
10. Syria's Federal Option Small | Large

Other helpful resources

1. The ministries of Defense and Interior of the Republic of Austria have jointly published an Atlas of Syria and the Middle East & North Africa. On matters cultural, religious and linguistic, this Austrian work has greatly benefitted from the infographic and map collection here on Gulf2000, albeit, with less accuracy and detail.
   
2. The ministries of Defense and Interior of the Republic of Austria have jointly published an Atlas of Syria.
   
3. World Oil Chokepoints
   Maps and descriptive material/statistics concerning the flow of oil throughout the world, by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA)
   
4. Irancarto: Maps and cartographic studies on Iran and the Iranian world
   A vast array of maps dealing with Iran; edited by Bernard Hourcade of Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris. Covers population, education, housing, economy, culture, gender, languages, politics, environment, urban studies. Sophisticated three language (French/English/Persian) searches can be conducted by subject, key-word, place name, period, scale, and author.
   
5. UN Cartographic Section
   Over 100 maps, including 13 of the Middle East and 6 of Gulf states (PDF format)
   
6. The Library of US Congress map collection is an extremely valuable site for the maps of early modern Middle East and the Gulf as well as the modern ones.The digital maps on this site are listed in alphabetical order. Use the "Next page" button at the bottom of each page to advance forward. Use "Previous page" button to return. Click on the "Zoom In" choice circles followed by a click on the map above it to get to the resolution that you need. For downloading, use the "Navigator View" box on the upper right hand side to choose the frame that you like to download. All users must credit the Library of Congress for these maps if included in their presentations.
7. The Harvard Map Collection is the oldest map collection in America with ca. 400,000 maps, over 6,000 atlases, and several thousand reference books. Topographic maps, nautical charts and thematic maps provide an excellent research collection representing all chronological periods and notable map makers, many of them digitally available on their web site, including historical images and the Harvard Geospatial Library.