The discovery of oil (and natural gas along side it) allowed the countries from the Middle East to prosper because their income skyrocketed. Some countries did not used this at its best, but some like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain,Qatar, Kuwait, made significant leaps forward and became rich countries, and countries that are very important on the global political map.
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The distance, measurement in degrees, north and south of the equator is referred to as?
The distance, measurement in degrees, north and south of the equator is referred to as latitude. Latitude, measurement in degrees are measured within the 180 imaginary lines.
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