The Middle East is a region in Southwest Asia that is rich in culture and prosperity. The region is home to 493 million people and is home to many different important religious sites.

Bahrain is a country located within the Persian Gulf consisting of 50 natural islands. The country is home to 1.5 million people and has a large immigrant population.

Cyprus is an island nation located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The country has a population of 1.26 million and is divided by the two primary affiliations with the Turkish Cypriots living in the North and the Greek Cypriots in the South.

Egypt is a country located in the south western portion of the Middle East. It possesses the largest population of all of the Middle Eastern countries with a population of 117,124,570 people, which is roughly equivalent to 1.43% of the total world's population.

Iran is another Middle Eastern country, with a population of 89 million people. The largest ethnic group located within Iran's borders is Persian with around 58% of the population.

Iraq is a central Middle Eastern country with a population of 46 million people making it the 35th most populous country. The largest ethnic group in the country is Arab with around 75% of the population identifying as such.

Israel is a western Middle Eastern nation with a population of 9.7 million people. The largest ethnic group within the state is Jewish with around 73% of the population identifying as such.

Jordan is a western Middle Eastern country with a population of 11 million people. The largest ethnic group is Arab with around 94% of the population identifying as such. 

Kuwait is a central Middle Eastern country that situates on the Persian Gulf with a population of 4.3 million. The Kuwaiti ethnic group is the second largest in the country being 30% of the population and Asian being the largest at 40%.

Lebanon is a western Middle Eastern country with a population of 5.3 million people. The country is largely ethnically Arabic with 95% of the population identifying as such.

Oman is an eastern Middle Eastern country located on the Arabian peninsula with a population of 4.6 million people. The largest ethnic group within the region is Omani with around 58% of the population identifying as such.