The Middle East is, an arid region in Southwest Asia and part of North Africa stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf, bounded by the Black and Caspian Seas in the north and the Sahara Desert and Indian Ocean in the south.

Highest Elevation: Damavan, Iran (5609 meters)
Largest Urban Area: Cairo, Egypt (20,439,541 People)
Largest Watershed: Lake Urmia, Iran (5,200 to 6,000 square km)