Midwest Region
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Midwest States
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| Population | |
| Population | 68,179,351 (2017) |
| Density of population | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Area | 1,943,843 km2 (750,522 sq mi) |
The Midwestern United States, or more commonly the Midwest, is one of the four census regions of the United States Census Bureau and it refers the northern central part of the United States.
The Midwest consists 12 states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
| State | Capital | Population (2017) | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Springfield | 12,802,023 | 143,793.3 km2 (55,518.89 sq mi) | 89/km2 (231/sq mi) |
| Indiana | Indianapolis | 6,666,818 | 92,789.1 km2 (35,826.08 sq mi ) | 72/km2 (186/sq mi) |
| Iowa | Des Moines | 3,145,711 | 144,669.2 km2 (55,857.09 sq mi) | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Kansas | Topeka | 2,913,123 | 211,753.9 km2 (81,758.65 sq mi) | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Michigan | Lansing | 9,962,311 | 146,435.0 km2 (56,538.86 sq mi) | 68/km2 (176/sq mi) |
| Minnesota | Saint Paul | 5,576,606 | 206,232.2 km2 (79,626.68 sq mi) | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Missouri | Jefferson City | 6,113,532 | 178,039.6 km2 (68,741.47 sq mi) | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Nebraska | Lincoln | 1,920,076 | 198,973.5 km2 (76,824.11 sq mi) | 10/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| North Dakota | Bismarck | 755,393 | 178,711.1 km2 (69,000.74 sq mi) | 4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Ohio | Columbus | 11,658,609 | 105,828.6 km2 ( 40,860.66 sq mi) | 110/km2 (285/sq mi) |
| South Dakota | Pierre | 869,666 | 196,349.4 km2 (75,810.94 sq mi) | 4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Wisconsin | Madison | 5,795,483 | 140,268.0 km2 (54,157.76 sq mi) | 41/km (107/sq mi) |
Central Asia on the world map
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Central Asia
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| Population | |
| Population | 72,960,000 (2019) |
| Density of population | 17.4/km2 (45.1/sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Area | 4,003,451 km2 (1,545,741 sq mi) |
The region of Central Asia is located between the Caspian Sea to the west , China and Mongolia to the east, Afghanistan and Iran to the south and Russia to the north. The region consists of the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. They are also sometimes named “the stans” because of their ending with the Persian suffix (stan – meaning land of).
The Horn of Africa
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The Horn of Africa is a peninsula in Africa located on the east side of Africa, along the southern side of the Red Sea. Its name comes from the rhinoceros horn shape.
The Horn of Africa denotes the region containing the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and Somaliland (not recognized state – part of Somalia).
Population
Population: 122,618,170 (2016)
Density of population: 65.1/km2 (168.7/sq mi)
Geography
Area: 1,882,757 km2 (726,936 sq mi)
Horn of Africa nation
| Flag | Country name | Capital | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Djibouti | Djibouti | 1,078,373 (2019) | 23,200 km2 |
 | Eritrea | Asmara | 6,081,196 (2020) | 117,600 km2 |
 | Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | 109,224,414 (2018) | 1,104,300 km2 |
 | Somalia | Mogadishu | 15,893,219 (2020) | 637,657 km2 |
Scandinavia
| Population | |
| Population | 21 million |
| Density of population | 23.9/km2 (61.9/sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Area | 878,258 km2 (339,097 sq mi) |
Scandinavia is a historical and cultural regions of North Europe. It is made of 3 constitutional monarchy: Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Scandinavia is often improperly used to designate the Nordic countries which have the Scandinavian countries and Åland islands (Finland), Finland, Iceland, Faroe Islands (Denmark) and Greenland (Denmark).
Outline Map of Middle East
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Middle East
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| Population | |
| Population | 371 million (2010) |
| Density of population | 51.5/km2 (133.3/sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Area | 7,207,575 km2 (2,782,860 sq mi) |
Iberian Peninsula
| Population | |
| Population | ca. 53 million |
| Density of population | 90.9/km2 (235.4/sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Area | 583,254 km2 (225,196 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | |
| Mulhacén | 3,478 m (11,411 ft) |
The Iberian Peninsula (or Iberia) is a peninsula in the southwest corner of Europe and is principally composed of Spain and Portugal. When we refer to the Iberian Peninsula, we mostly refer to Spain and Portugal but the peninsula also comprise a small area of Southern France, Andorra and Gibraltar (British overseas territory).
Danube River
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Key facts
| Countries | Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova and Ukraine |
| Major cities | Ulm, Ingolstadt, Regensburg, Linz, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Novi Sad, Belgrade, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Ruse, Brăila and Galați |
| Main source | Breg |
| Location | Furtwangen im Schwarzwald (Germany) |
| Elevation | 1 078 m (3 537 ft) |
| Secondary source | Brigach |
| Location | St. Georgen im Schwarzwald (Germany) |
| Elevation | 940 m (3 080 ft) |
| Source confluence | |
| Location | Donaueschingen (Germany) |
| Elevation | 686 m (2 251 ft) |
| Mouth | Black Sea |
| Location | Danube Delta (Romania and Ukraine) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0ft) |
| Length | 2850 km (1 770 mi) |
| Basin size | 801 463 km² (309 447 sq mi) |
| Discharge | At the Danube Delta |
| Average | around 6 500 m³/s (230 000 cu ft/s) |
| Minimum | 1 790 m³/s (63 000 cu ft/s) |
| Maximum | 15 900 m³/s (560 000 cu ft/s) |