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Afghanistan

Capital: Kabul

Population: 28,700,000

Language: Pashto and Dari

Literacy Rate: 28%

Life Expectancy: 45 yrs

Major Religion: Sunni Muslim

Algeria Capital: Algiers

Population: 31,700,000

Language: Arabic, French, Berber

Literacy Rate: 69%

Life Expectancy: 74

Major Religion: Sunni Muslim

Armenia Capital: Yerevan

Population: 3,200,000

Language: Armenian, Russian

Literacy Rate: 99%

Life Expectancy: 73

Major Religion: Armenian Apostolic

Azerbaijan Capital: Baku

Population: 8,200,000

Language: Azeri, Russian, Armenian

Literacy Rate: 98%

Life Expectancy: 67

Major Religion: Muslim

Bahrain Capital: Manama

Population: 700,000

Language: Arabic

Literacy Rate: 86%

Life Expectancy: 78

Major Religion: Muslim

Egypt Capital: Cairo

Population: 72,100,000

Language: Arabic

Literacy Rate: 71%

Life Expectancy: 72

Major Religion: Sunni Muslim

Georgia Capital: T’bilisi

Population: 4,700,000

Language: Georgian, Russian

Literacy Rate: 100%

Life Expectancy: 77

Major Religion: Orthodox Christian

Iran Capital: Tehran

Population: 66,600,000

Language: Persian, Kurdish

Literacy Rate: 77%

Life Expectancy: 70

Major Religion: Shia Muslim

Iraq Capital: Baghdad

Population: 24,200,000

Language: Arabic, Kurdish

Literacy Rate: 74%

Life Expectancy: 70

Major Religion: Shia Muslim

Israel Capital: Jerusalem/Tel Aviv

Population: 6,700,000

Language: Hebrew, Arabic

Literacy Rate: 97%

Life Expectancy: 80

Major Religion: Jewish

Jordan Capital: Amman

Population: 5,500,000

Language: Arabic

Literacy Rate: 89%

Life Expectancy: 80

Major Religion: Sunni Muslim

Kazakhstan Capital: Astana

Population: 14,800,000

Language: Kazakh, Russian

Literacy Rate: 99%

Life Expectancy: 68

Major Religion: Muslim

Kuwait Capital: Kuwait

Population: 14,800,000

Language: Arabic

Literacy Rate: 93%

Life Expectancy: 77

Major Religion: Sunni Muslim

Kyrgyzstan Capital: Bishkek

Population: 5,000,000

Language: Kirghiz, Russian

Literacy Rate: 98%

Life Expectancy: 70

Major Religion: Muslim

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Lebanon Capital: Beirut

Population: 4,200,000

Language: Arabic and French

Literacy Rate: 87%

Life Expectancy: 75

Major Religion: Muslim

Libya Capital: Tripoli

Population: 5,500,000

Language: Arabic

Literacy Rate: 82%

Life Expectancy: 77

Major Religion: Sunni Muslim

Morocco Capital: Rabat

Population: 30,700,000

Language: Arabic, French, Berber

Literacy Rate: 52%

Life Expectancy: 75

Major Religion: Muslim

Oman Capital: Muscat

Population: 2,600,000

Language: Arabic

Literacy Rate: 81%

Life Expectancy: 74

Major Religion:

Qatar Capital: Doha

Population: 600,000

Language: Arabic

Literacy Rate: 89%

Life Expectancy: 75

Major Religion: Muslim

Saudi Arabia Capital: Riyadh

Population: 24,100,000

Language: Arabic

Literacy Rate: 78%

Life Expectancy: 74

Major Religion: Muslim

Syria Capital: Damascus

Population: 17,500,000

Language: Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian

Literacy Rate: 79%

Life Expectancy: 74

Major Religion: Sunni Muslim

Tajikistan Capital: Dushanbe

Population: 6,600,000

Language: Tajik and Russian

Literacy Rate: 99%

Life Expectancy: 66

Major Religion: Sunni Muslim

Tunisia Capital: Tunis

Population: 9,900,000

Language: Arabic and French

Literacy Rate: 74%

Life Expectancy: 75

Major Religion: Muslim

Turkey Capital: Ankara

Population: 71,200,000

Language: Turkish and Kurdish

Literacy Rate: 87%

Life Expectancy: 72

Major Religion: Sunni Muslim

Turkmenistan

Capital: Ashgabat

Population: 5,700,000

Language: Turkmen, Russian, Uzbek

Literacy Rate: 98%

Life Expectancy: 68

Major Religion: Muslim

United Arab Emirates

Capital: Abu Dabi

Population: 3,900,000

Language: Arabic and Persian

Literacy Rate: 77%

Life Expectancy: 76

Major Religion: Shia Muslim

Uzbekistan Capital: Tashkent

Population: 25,700,000

Language: Uzbek, Russian, Tajik

Literacy Rate: 99%

Life Expectancy: 72

Major Religion: Sunni Muslim

Yemen Capital: Sanaa

Population: 19,400,000

Language: Arabic

Literacy Rate: 50%

Life Expectancy: 63

Major Religion: Muslim