Write an essay that finished the sentence " the people of the middle east "

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The Middle East has a population of about 246 million, or nearly as many people as the United States. Three main ethnic groups--Arabs, Turks, and Iranians. Language and religion are basic elements of cultural identity in the Middle East. The major languages of the region, which correspond to the three main ethnic groups, are Arabic, the most widely used languageMiddle Eastern religion, any of the religious beliefs, attitudes, and practices developed in the ancient middle east. They have had an enduring influence on Western civilization.Way of Life. No more than 10 percent of the people of the region ever followed the nomadic way of life, represented by the desert Bedouin, and even fewer do so today. Early civilization in the Middle East was centered in agriculture and the majority of the people still earn their livelihood as settled farmers.

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