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Large Lebanese, Palestinian, Iraq is and Iraqi diasporas; very ethnically and culturally Influenced by periods of British (Iraq, Transjordan) and French (Lebanon, Syria) democracy (Israel); monarchy (Jordan); dictatorship (Syria); unstable no democracy (Lebanon); sovere
Levant $3,700 60 728 diverse colonialism. Mixed:
Large indigenous populations, large immigration to Europe Largely influenced by French colonialism. Libya has a history of Italian colonialism. Monarchies and dictatorships
North Africa $5,500 190 8,259
Small indigenous populations, large expatriate populations Britain maintained varying degrees of control between 1763 and 1971. Currently strong US influence.
GCC $20,100 36 2,572 Monarchies
TABLE 1.1 The Broader Middle East Region GDP Per Capita, 2006 Population, 2006 (millions) Area (thousand sq. km) Population Makeup Colonial History Political Systems
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