Well, Alaska has one, (Kenai Fjords, excellent place) there are plenty in Norway, if that's what you're asking.
West. For if the winds blow towards the sails, the boat shall moveth faster. Therefore, my answer is and always will be west.
The statement is true, most of the countries from the Middle East are heavily dependent on foreign food. Most of this region is desert or semi-desert, so agriculture is not an option. Only few parts manage to produce food, but that is nothing in the whole picture. So the lack of fertile soil and water in this part of the world, made it dependent on foreign food.
