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Dr. Michael IzadyAll infographs, maps and their accompanying texts, statistics and data that are hosted by this Gulf/2000 web site are original, authored and produced by Dr. Michael Izady for theAtlas of the Islamic World and Vicinity (New York, Columbia University, Gulf 2000 Project: 2006-present).. He retains exclusive copyright to them all. They are frequently upgraded by him as well as the new ones being posted.
These infographs and maps may be used for personal use by noting the origin as Dr. Izady (as the author) and Gulf/2000 (as the host). For publication or any other public and commercial usage, please contact him to obtain the relevant and required licenses atIzadyM@Yahoo.com orIzady@RiskReductionStrategies.org.
Methodology: This Atlas collection is largely infographic not cartographic. An infograph is a unique and original production based on textual, statistical, and/or monographic raw data. To create it, the raw data is processed, altering them if need be based on other trustworthy information (personal or anthropological observations), before plotting the outcome into a graphic. Infographs are appended by one or more articles, explaining the methodology, the math and the process of decision making. New statistics and the resultant pie- and/or bar charts are also appended. The entire product is then completed by a list of bibliography of the consulted material for the creation of the given infograph.
Conversely, a cartograph/map is just a visual work, often borrowing or even copying piecemeal the works already in existence. If including anything new, a map does not explain the what or the how: in short, maps are often generic just visual entities.
- Lower Persian Gulf, Political (detailed)Small |Large
- US Military Bases and Facilities in the Middle East and Vicinity, mid. 2024Small |Large
- Ancient Persian Gulf and its Extent into Iran, Iraq and KuwaitSmall |Large
- Arrival of the Indo-European Peoples into the Middle East: the Early PhaseSmall |Large
- Section A, Ethnicity:
- Afghanistan, Ethnic Groups (detailed)Small |Large
- Afghanistan, Ethnic Groups (summary)Small |Large
- Baghdad, Iraq, Ethnic composition in 1940Small |Large
- Baghdad, Iraq, Ethnic composition in 2003Small |Large
- Baghdad, Iraq, Ethnic composition in 2006Small |Large
- Baghdad, Iraq, Ethnic composition in early 2007Small |Large
- Baghdad, Iraq, Ethnic composition in late 2007Small |Large
- Baghdad, Iraq, Ethnic composition by the end of 2009Small |Large
- Baghdad, Iraq, Ethnic composition in 2015Small |Large
- Baghdad, Iraq, Ethnic composition in 2020Small |Large
- Baghdad Ethnic Changes and Resource ComparisonSmall |Large
- Baluch Ethnic Distribution in Southwest AsiaSmall |Large
- Caucasus and Vicinity, Ethno-Linguistic GroupsSmall |Large
- Caucasus, Ethno-Linguistic Makeup (summary)Small |Large
- Caucasus, Ethno-Linguistic Makeup (detailed)Small |Large
- Central Asia and Vicinity, EthnicitySmall |Large
- Central Asia Ethnic composition of Core (summary)Small |Large
- Central Asia Ethnic composition of Core (detailed)Small |Large
- Central Iraq, Ethnic Composition in 2003 (summary)Small |Large
- Central Iraq Ethnic Makeup in 2015 (summary)Small |Large
- Central Iraq Ethnic Makeup in 2020 (summary)Small |Large
- Central Iraq Ethno-Religious Makeup and Group Divisions in AD 2020 (detailed)Small |Large
- Golan Heights and Vicinity: Ethnoreligious Composition in AD 2020 (detailed)Small |Large
- Holy Land (Israel, Jordan, Palestine), Ethnic Composition and Group Divisions (detailed)Small |Large
- Holy Land (Israel, Jordan, Palestine), Ethnic Composition and Group Divisions (summary)Small |Large
- Iran, Ethnic Composition (summary)Small |Large
- Iraq, Ethnic Groups, 2000 (summary)Small |Large
- Iraq, Ethnic Groups, 2015 (summary)Small |Large
- Iraq, Ethnic Groups, 2015 (detailed)Small |Large
- Iraq Ethnic Shift, 1947-2017Small |Large
- Iraq Group Divisions, 2020 (summary)Small |Large
- Iraq, Nineveh Plain and Vicinity, Ethno-Religious composition in 2010 (detailed)Small |Large
- Iraq Turkoman population (detailed)Small |Large
- Jerusalem Metropolitan Area: Ethno-Religious Composition, AD 2020Small |Large
- Jordan, Ethnic Composition (summary)Small |Large
- Kirkuk Ethnic Makeup: City and Environs in 2014Small |Large
- Kurds in the Middle East and VicinitySmall |Large
- Lebanon Ethnic Composition (detailed)Small |Large
- Lebanon Ethnic Composition (summary)Small |Large
- Levant (al-Shaam) - Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Jordan Ethnic Composition in 2010 summary)Small |Large
- Levant (al-Shaam) - Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Jordan Ethnic Composition in 2010 (detailed)Small |Large
- Libya: Ethnic and Tribal Composition--Tripolitania SectorSmall |Large
- Middle East, Ethnic GroupsSmall |Large
- Mosul, Ethnic makeup of the city and environ in 2010Small |Large
- Mosul Metro Area and Environs: Ethnic Composition 2010Small |Large
- Nagorno-Karabakh and Vicinity, Ethnic Composition in 1990 and 2020Small |Large
- Nigeria, Ethnic composition (detailed)Small |Large
- Pakistan, Ethnic groupsSmall |Large
- Persian Gulf, Ethnic GroupsSmall |Large
- South Sudan, Ethnic SubdivisionsSmall |Large
- Southwest Arabia, The Yemen, Najran, Asir and Jazan: Ethno-Religious Makeup (detailed)Small |Large
- Sudan (north), Ethnic SubdivisionsSmall |Large
- Sudan (formerly united), Ethnic SubdivisionsSmall |Large
- Syria Ethnic Composition in 2010 (detailed)Small |Large
- Syria Ethnic Composition in 2010 (summary)Small |Large
- Syria Ethnic Shift, 2010-2018Small |Large
- Syria, Group DivisionsSmall |Large
- Greater Syria: Ethnic Composition in 1935Small |Large
- Turkic Peoples of Middle East and VicinitySmall |Large
- Ukrainians and Russians in Caspian-Black Sea basinSmall |Large
- Yemen, Ethnic and Religious Composition (detailed)Small |Large
- Yemen, Ethnic and Religious Composition (summary)Small |Large
- Section B, Cultural and Historical Zones:
- Afghanistan Cultural and Historical ZonesSmall |Large
- Arabia: Cultural-Historical ZonesSmall |Large
- Iran Cultural and Historical ZonesSmall |Large
- Iraq Cultural and Historical ZonesSmall |Large
- Kurdistan Cultural-Geographical Subdivision (summary)Small |Large
- Libya: Cultural and Historical ZonesSmall |Large
- Middle East Cultural and Historical ZonesSmall |Large
- Persian Gulf Cultural and Historical DomainSmall |Large
- Syria Cultural and Historical ZonesSmall |Large
- Yemen Cultural and Historical ZonesSmall |Large
- Section C, Languages:
- Afghanistan, Languages (detailed)Small |Large
- Afghanistan, Languages (summary)Small |Large
- Caucasus and Vicinity, Ethno-Linguistic GroupsSmall |Large
- Caucasus, Ethno-Linguistic Makeup (summary)Small |Large
- Caucasus, Ethno-Linguistic Makeup (detailed)Small |Large
- Caucasus, Linguistic GroupingSmall |Large
- Central Asia, Languages (summary)Small |Large
- Central Asia and Vicinity, LanguagesSmall |Large
- Greater Middle East, Official State LanguagesSmall |Large
- Holy Land (Israel, Jordan, Palestine), Languages (detailed)Small |Large
- Holy Land (Israel, Jordan, Palestine), Languages (summary)Small |Large
- Iran Languages (detailed)Small |Large
- Iran, Languages in 2000Small |Large
- Iran, Languages in 2014Small |Large
- Iranian/Iranic Family of Languages (Summary)Small |Large
- Iraq, Languages (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic World, Primary LanguagesSmall |Large
- Jordan, Linguistic Composition (summary)Small |Large
- Kurdish Language and its Dialects: DistributionSmall |Large
- Levant (al-Shaam) - Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Jordan Linguisitc Composition in 2010 summary)Small |Large
- Levant (al-Shaam) - Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Jordan Linguisitc Composition in 2010 (detailed)Small |Large
- Middle East, LanguagesSmall |Large
- Middle East Language FamiliesSmall |Large
- North Africa, LanguagesSmall |Large
- Pakistan, LanguagesSmall |Large
- Persian Gulf, LanguagesSmall |Large
- Persian Language Distribution (summary)Small |Large
- South Sudan, LanguagesSmall |Large
- Sudan (North), LanguagesSmall |Large
- Sudan (formerly united), LanguagesSmall |Large
- Syria Linguistic Composition in 2010 (detailed)Small |Large
- Syria Linguistic Composition in 2010 (summary)Small |Large
- Turkic Languages of Middle East and VicinitySmall |Large
- Yemen, Languages (detailed)Small |Large
- Section D, Religion:
- Afghanistan Religions (detailed)Small |Large
- Afghanistan Religions (summary)Small |Large
- Caucasus Religious CompositionSmall |Large
- Caucasus and Vicinity: Religious DiversitySmall |Large
- Central Asia Religious CompositionSmall |Large
- Central Asia and Vicinity Religious CompositionSmall |Large
- Central Iraq: Changes in Ethno-Religious Composition, 2017Small |Large
- Christian Population of Middle East in 1914Small |Large
- Christian Population of Middle East in 2014Small |Large
- Holy Land (Israel, Jordan, Palestine), Religions (detailed)Small |Large
- Holy Land (Israel, Jordan, Palestine), Religions (summary)Small |Large
- Iran Religions (summary)Small |Large
- Iraq Religions in 2000 (summary)Small |Large
- Iraq Religions in 2015 (summary)Small |Large
- Islam Branches and DenominationsSmall |Large
- Islam's Branches and Denominations in the Middle EastSmall |Large
- Islam, Denominations, sects and divisions of ShiismSmall |Large
- Islam, Sunni DenominationsSmall |Large
- Islamic World Branches and Primary DivisionsSmall |Large
- Islamic WorldSmall |Large
- Jordan, Religious Composition (summary)Small |Large
- Kurdistan Religious MakeupSmall |Large
- Lebanon, Ethno-Religious Composition in 1935Small |Large
- Lebanon Religious Composition (detailed)Small |Large
- Lebanon Religious Composition (summary)Small |Large
- Levant (al-Shaam) - Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Jordan Religious Composition in 2010 (summary)Small |Large
- Levant (al-Shaam) - Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Jordan Religious Composition in 2010 (detailed)Small |Large
- Libya Religion, Western SectorSmall |Large
- Middle East ReligionsSmall |Large
- Nigeria Religions (detailed)Small |Large
- Pakistan ReligionsSmall |Large
- Persian Gulf Religions (summary)Small |Large
- Persian Gulf Religions (detailed)Small |Large
- Shias in the Core Areas of the Middle EastSmall |Large
- South Sudan ReligionsSmall |Large
- Southwest Arabia, The Yemen, Najran, Asir and Jazan: Ethno-Religious Makeup (detailed)Small |Large
- Sudan (north) Religious CompositionSmall |Large
- Sudan (formerly united) Religious CompositionSmall |Large
- Syria Religious Composition in 2010 (detailed)Small |Large
- Syria Religious Composition in 2010 (summary)Small |Large
- West Africa Religious CompositionSmall |Large
- Yemen Ethnic and Religious Composition (detailed)Small |Large
- Yemen Ethnic and Religious Composition (summary)Small |Large
- Section E, Tribes and Tribal Associations:
- Afghanistan TribesSmall |Large
- Iranian tribes and environmental provincesSmall |Large
- Kurdish Tribal Confederacies and Family Clans TodaySmall |Large
- Kurdish Tribal Confederacies and Family Clans in 1835Small |Large
- Libya: Ethnic and Tribal Composition--Tripolitania SectorSmall |Large
- Libya Tribes and ClansSmall |Large
- Pashtun Tribal Confederacies in Afghanistan and PakistanSmall |Large
- Saudi Arabia Tribes and Tribal CompositionSmall |Large
- Syria, Tribal CompositionSmall |Large
- Yemen Tribes and ClansSmall |Large
- Afghanistan, Demography and Population Density, in 2008Small |Large
- Afghanistan, Demography and Population Density, 2020Small |Large
- Caucasus, Demography and Population DensitySmall |Large
- Holy Land (Israel, Jordan, Palestine), Demography and Population Density (detailed)Small |Large
- Holy Land (Israel, Jordan, Palestine), Demography and Population Density (summary)Small |Large
- Iran, Demography and Population Density in 2006Small |Large
- Iran, Demography and Population Density in 2016Small |Large
- Iraq, Demography and Population DynamicsSmall |Large
- Lebanon, Demography and Population DensitySmall |Large
- Nigeria, Demography and Population Density (detailed)Small |Large
- Syria, Demography and Population DensitySmall |Large
- Yemen, Demography and Population DensitySmall |Large
- Clarence Strait, Strait of Hormuz and Qeshm Island EcosystemSmall |Large
- Oil and Gas Resources and Facilities in Iraqi KurdistanSmall |Large
- Oil and Gas Deposits in the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea Basins in 2014Small |Large
- Oil and Gas Deposits in the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea Basins in 2017Small |Large
- Persian Gulf, Morphology and BathymetrySmall |Large
- Primary Oil and Gas Deposits in the Urals, Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf BasinsSmall |Large
- Upper Persian Gulf, Morphology and Environmental Complexity (detailed)Small |Large
- Upper Persian Gulf, Morphology and Environmental Complexity (summary)Small |Large
- Section A, Arabia:
- Arabia: Political Divisions in AD 1900Small |Large
- Saudi Arabia, Advent and Territorial Expansion: 1902-1934Small |Large
- Saudi Arabia, Territorial Expansion and Boundary Issues: 1934-PresentSmall |Large
- Section B, Iran:
- Iran, Qajar Dynasty Territorial LegacySmall |Large
- Iranian Takeover of Territories in the Persian GulfSmall |Large
- Iran Territorial Changes (summary)Small |Large
- Iran Territorial Changes since 1790s (detailed)Small |Large
- Section C, Kurdistan:
- Kurdish kingdoms and principalities in 1835Small |Large
- Kurdish states in 1835 (detailed)Small |Large
- Section D, Middle East:
- Islam's Shia CenturiesSmall |Large
- Islamic States in AD 661 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States in AD 750 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States in AD 850 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States in AD 850 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States in AD 985 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States in AD 985 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States in AD 1030 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States in AD 1100 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States in AD 1190 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States in AD 1190 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1260 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1260 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States in AD 1300 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States in AD 1350: The Period of Fragmentation (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States in AD 1405 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1405 summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1450 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1450 summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1510 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1510 summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1550 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1550 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1600 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1600 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1625 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1625 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1700 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1700 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1735 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1750 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1770 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1770 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1800 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1800 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1880 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1880 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1840 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1840 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1850 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1875 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States in AD 1880 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1900 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States in ca. AD 1900: The Colonial Apex (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1925 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1925 (detailed)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 1950 (summary)Small |Large
- Islamic States ca. AD 2000 (summary)Small |Large
- Baghdad Security Walls, 2008Small |Large
- MidEast, strife and instability, 2024Small |Large
- Strife and Instability in Middle East, 2018Small |Large
- US Military Bases and Facilities in the Middle East and Vicinity, in 2012Small |Large
- Section A, Afghanistan:
- Afghanistan, Provinces in 2020Small |Large
- Provinces of Afghanistan, 1964Small |Large
- Provinces of Afghanistan, 1967Small |Large
- Provinces of Afghanistan, 2001Small |Large
- Provinces of Afghanistan, 2006Small |Large
- Provinces of Afghanistan, 2012Small |Large
- Section B, Caucasus:
- Caucasus, Comparative AreaSmall |Large
- Caucasus, Administrative SubdivisionsSmall |Large
- Soviet "Red" Kurdistan Autonomous District (Rayon) in the Caucasus
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- Section C, Central Asia and the Urals:
- Central Asia and the UralsSmall |Large
- The Republics in the Urals and Northern CaucasusSmall |Large
- Section D, Iran:
- Iran, Cardinal Geographical SubdivisionsSmall |Large
- Provinces of Iran, 1934Small |Large
- Provinces of Iran, 1958Small |Large
- Provinces of Iran, 1986Small |Large
- Provinces of Iran, 2006Small |Large
- Provinces of Iran, 2010Small |Large
- Provinces of Iran, 2013Small |Large
- Provinces of Iran, 2017Small |Large
- Section E, Iraq:
- Iraqi Elections of 2005, Provincial ResultsSmall |Large
- Iraqi Elections of 2010, Provincial ResultsSmall |Large
- Iraq's Provincial Subdivisions in a Rational-Historical FormSmall |Large
- Provinces of Iraq, 1953Small |Large
- Provinces of Iraq, 1958Small |Large
- Provinces of Iraq, 1970Small |Large
- Provinces of Iraq, 1975Small |Large
- Provinces of Iraq, 1990Small |Large
- Provinces of Iraq, 2009Small |Large
- Provinces of Iraq, 2015Small |Large
- Section F, Kurdistan:
- Kurdish native provinces and subdivisionsSmall |Large
- Kurdish Regions of Iraq: Political Status in 1975Small |Large
- Kurdish Regions of Iraq: Political Status in 1995Small |Large
- Kurdish Regions of Iraq: Political Status in 2005Small |Large
- Kurdish Regions of Iraq: Political Status in 2010Small |Large
- Kurdistan: State Administrative Units in 2015Small |Large
- Kurdistan: State Administrative Units in 2020Small |Large
- Kurdish Regions of Iraq: Political Status in 2017Small |Large
- Kurdish Regions of Iraq: Political Status at the Start of 2020Small |Large
- Section G, Holy Land:
- Holy Land - Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Administrative SubdivisionsSmall |Large
- Section H, Jordan:
- Jordan, Administrative SubdivisionsSmall |Large
- Section I, Middle East:
- Greater Middle East, States and TerritoriesSmall |Large
- Greater Middle East, Geopolitical SubdivisionsSmall |Large
- Greater Middle East, Official State LanguagesSmall |Large
- Greater Middle East, Primary SubdivisionsSmall |Large
- The Middle East (Small |Large)
- Section J, Nigeria:
- Nigeria, Administrative Subdivisions (detailed)Small |Large
- Section K, Persian Gulf:
- Persian Gulf Administrative UnitsSmall |Large
- Persian Gulf Region, PoliticalSmall |Large
- Strait of Hormuz (detailed) (Small |Large)
- Strait of Hormuz (summary) (Small |Large)
- Gulf of Bahrain (detailed) (Small |Large)
- Gulf of Bahrain (summary) (Small |Large)
- Upper Persian Gulf, Political (detailed)Small |Large
- Upper Gulf (summary)
- Section L, South Sudan:
- South Sudan Demography and Administrative SubdivisionsSmall |Large
- Section M, Syria:
- Provinces and Counties of Syria, 2010Small |Large
- Section N, Yemen:
- Provinces of Yemen, 2010Small |Large
- Afghanistan's Federal OptionSmall |Large
- Greater Middle East and Relationship with Israel, 2020Small |Large
- Iraq's Federal OptionSmall |Large
- Iraq, Loyalty to State among Ethno-Cultural Groups, AD 2020Small |Large
- Middle East Energy Deposits in the Context of its Religious MakeupSmall |Large
- Oil and Ethnicity in Eastern Saudi ArabiaSmall |Large
- Religion and Politics in the Persian Gulf, 2017Small |Large
- Saudi Arabia's Federal OptionSmall |Large
- Shia Crescent of Power in the Core Areas of the Middle East in 2008Small |Large
- Shia Crescent of Power in the Core Areas of the Middle East in 2015Small |Large
- Shia Crescent of Power in the Core Areas of the Middle East, the future prospectsSmall |Large
- Sykes-Picot Agreement, 1916Small |Large
- Syria's Federal OptionSmall |Large
- Ukraine's Federal OptionSmall |Large
- Yemen's Federal OptionSmall |Large
- Cultural Legacies in Structural Arts and Materiale of Mid East and VicinitySmall |Large
- The ministries of Defense and Interior of the Republic of Austria have jointly published an Atlas of Syria and the Middle East & North Africa. On matters cultural, religious and linguistic, this Austrian work has greatly benefitted from the infographic and map collection here on Gulf2000, albeit, with less accuracy and detail.
- The ministries of Defense and Interior of the Republic of Austria have jointly published anAtlas of Syria.
- World Oil Chokepoints
Maps and descriptive material/statistics concerning the flow of oil throughout the world, by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA)
- Irancarto: Maps and cartographic studies on Iran and the Iranian world
A vast array of maps dealing with Iran; edited by Bernard Hourcade of Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris. Covers population, education, housing, economy, culture, gender, languages, politics, environment, urban studies. Sophisticated three language (French/English/Persian) searches can be conducted by subject, key-word, place name, period, scale, and author.
- UN Cartographic Section
Over 100 maps, including 13 of the Middle East and 6 of Gulf states (PDF format)
- The Library of US Congress map collection is anextremely valuable site for the maps of early modernMiddle East and the Gulf as well as the modern ones.
The digital maps on this site are listed inalphabetical order. Use the "Next page" button at thebottom of each page to advance forward. Use "Previouspage" button to return. Click on the "Zoom In" choicecircles followed by a click on the map above it to getto the resolution that you need. For downloading, usethe "Navigator View" box on the upper right hand sideto choose the frame that you like to download. Allusers must credit the Library of Congress for thesemaps if included in their presentations.
- The Harvard Map Collection is the oldest mapcollection in America with ca. 400,000 maps, over6,000 atlases, and several thousand reference books. Topographic maps, nautical charts and thematic maps provide an excellent research collection representing all chronological periods and notable map makers, many of them digitally available on their web site, including historical images and the Harvard Geospatial Library.
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