Middle East

Paper instructions:
1- Why is the Middle East considered such a pivotal region? Why is there so much conflict in this region?
2-Describe the physical and human geographies of the countries surrounding India; Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal,and Maldives. How do the differ?
3- What factors have led to the recent economic successes of Asia s Pacific Rim nation?What specific obstacles dose Japan s continued hegemony (or leadership) in this realm face?