Middle East and North Africa
The term MENA, for "Middle East and North Africa", is an acronym often used in academic and business writing. [1][2][3][4] The term covers an extensive region, extending from Morocco to Iran, including all Middle Eastern and Maghreb countries.
The population of the MENA region as it is typically defined is around 400 million people, about 6% of the total world population. [citation needed]
List of countries
MENA has no standardized definition; certain organizations define the region as making up different territories. The following is a list of commonly included countries:[5]
Economy
The MENA region has vast reserves of petroleum and natural gas that make it a vital source of global economic stability. According to the Oil and Gas Journal (January 1, 2009), the MENA region has 60% of the world's oil reserves (810.98 billion barrels) and 45% of the world's natural gas reserves (2868.886 Trillion cubic feet). (http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/reserves.html). As of 2009, 8 of the 12 OPEC nations are within the MENA region. 3
See also
References
- ^ World Bank Definition: MENA
- ^ World Bank MENA home page
- ^ OECD MENA data
- ^ World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa, Marrakech, Morocco, 26-28 October 2010
- ^ Dumper, Michael, and Stanley, Bruce E., Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: A Historical Encyclopaedia, 2007
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