| Adriatic Sea |
the part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Italy on the west and the Balkan Peninsula on the east. Some of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula that lie on the Adriatic Sea are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. |
| Arab |
a member of a southwest Asian people that makes up most of the population of Arabia and other parts of the Middle East. [1/4 definitions] |
| Arabian Peninsula |
a peninsula in the Middle East on which lie the countries of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The peninsula lies between the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the northeast. The Indian Ocean borders the peninsula on the southeast. |
| Atlantic |
an ocean bordered by Europe and Africa on the east and North and South America on the west; Atlantic Ocean. |
| Atlantic Ocean |
an ocean that is bordered by Europe and Africa on the east and by North and South America on the west. |
| Balkan Peninsula |
a European peninsula between the Adriatic Sea on the west and the Black and Aegean Seas on the east. Some of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula are Greece, Macedonia, Albania, Croatia, Serbia, and Bulgaria. |
| Berlin |
the capital city of Germany. Between 1945 and 1990 the city was divided into East Berlin and West Berlin. For most of that time the Berlin Wall, a concrete and wire barrier, separated East and West Berlin. |
| camel |
a large animal with long legs and a long neck. Camels are domesticated mammals; people use camels for riding and for carrying loads across deserts. Camels from the deserts of Central Asia have two humps. Camels from northern Africa and the Middle East have one hump. |
| Chang Jiang River |
the longest river of Asia, flowing from Tibet through central China into the East China Sea. An older name in English for the Chang Jiang River is the Yangtze River. |
| China Sea |
see "East China Sea," "South China Sea." |
| chopstick |
one of a pair of thin sticks used for eating, especially in East Asian countries. |
| clove1 |
the dried flower bud of an East Indian tree, used to flavor food or drink. |
| Comoros |
a country made up of three islands that lie in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of the African continent. The capital of Comoros is Moroni. |
| Danube River |
an important river in Europe that starts in Germany and flows south and east through many countries in central Europe. When it finally reaches the country of Ukraine, it flows into the Black Sea. |
| date2 |
the sweet fruit of the date palm tree, which grows in the Middle East. |
| Djibouti |
an East African country bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. The capital of Djibouti is also called Djibouti. |
| dromedary |
a camel from northern Africa and the Middle East. Dromedaries have one hump. |
| E |
abbreviation of "east." |
| east |
one of the four major points of direction on the compass. The east is directly opposite the west. [5/7 definitions] |
| easterly |
of or toward the east. [3 definitions] |
| eastern |
in, to, from, or having to do with the east. [1/2 definitions] |