religion
Polytheism
the belief of more than one god.
OPEC
A group of countries that all export oil into other regions
drought
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall that leads to a severe shortage of water.
Ethnic group
one of the many large groups of people who share a particular identity according to common ancestry, culture, nationality, language, and/or religion
monotheism
the belief in only one god
primary product
raw materials or natural goods obtained directly from the earth through farming, extraction, or harvesting, without undergoing a major manufacturing process.
desalination
removing salt and other minerals from saltwater
petroleum
an oily flammable bituminous liquid that may vary from almost colorless to black, occurs in many places in the upper strata of the earth, is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons with small amounts of other substances, and is prepared for use as gasoline, naphtha, or other products by various refining processes
Christianity
A monotheist religion believing in the resurrection of Jesus.
secondary product
an item created by transforming raw or primary materials through manufacturing, processing, or refining, or an additional item produced alongside a main good as a By-product.
dentalization
process by which fertile and habitable land loses its productivity and turns into a dry, barren desert.
secular
relating to worldly, physical, or material things rather than religious or spiritual ones
Islam
A religion that only believes in one god known as Allah.
westernization
the process by which non-Western societies adopt the cultural, political, social, and economic practices of Western Europe and North America.
scarcity
insufficiency or shortness of supply
Judaism
an ancient, monotheistic, and ethnic religion that serves as the collective spiritual, cultural, and legal tradition of the Jewish people
law of return
The Law of Return is an Israeli law passed in 1950 that gives all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel and obtain citizenship.
Hajj
the sacred annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that every physically and financially able Muslim must perform at least once in a lifetime.