Paper instructions: 1- Why is the ”Middle East” considered such a pivotal region? Why is there so much conflict in this region? 2-Describe the physical and human geographies of the countries surrounding India; Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal,and Maldives. How do the differ? 3- What factors have led to the recent economic successes of Asia ‘s Pacific Rim nation?What specific obstacles dose Japan ‘s continued hegemony (or leadership) in this realm face?