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| phosphates | Mineral salts containing the elements of phosphorus; used for fertilizers.
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| asphalt | The tar-like material used to pave streets.
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| Dardanelles and Bosporus | Narrow straits separating European Turkey from Asian Turkey.
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| Sea of Marmara | Sea between European Turkey and Asian Turkey found between the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea.
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| Jordan River | River in southwestern Asia that separates Israel from Syria and Jordan.
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| Dead Sea | Extremely salty sea south of the Jordan River.
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| Syrian Desert | Desert region covering parts of Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and northern Saudi Arabia.
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| Negev | Desert region in southern Israel.
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| secular | Kept separate from religion, as in a secular government or state.
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| Ankara | Capital of Turkey.
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| Istanbul | Largest city and leading seaport in Turkey.
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| Diaspora | The scattering of the Jewish population from Palestine under Roman rule.
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| Zionism | The movement to establish a Jewish country or community in Palestine.
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| West Bank | Area of Palestine west of the Jordan River; occupied by Israel in 1967; political status is in transition.
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| Golan Heights | Hilly region in southwestern Syria occupied by Israel.
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| Gaza Strip | Area occupied by Israel from 1967 to 1994; under Palestinian self-rule since 1994.
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| Tel Aviv | Largest city in Israel. It is a port city on the Mediterranean Sea.
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| Jerusalem | Capital of Israel.
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| mandate | Former territories of defeated World War I countries that we placed under the control of winning countries after the war.
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| Damascus | Capital city of Syria and one of the oldest continually occupied cities in the world.
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| Amman | Capital city of Jordan.
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| Beirut | Capital city of Lebanon.
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| Hebrews | Early inhabitants of Palestine.
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| Palestine | Name given to country of Israel under Roman rule.
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