Lebanese Cedar
Oud instrument from Syria Syrian Olive Tree
Egyptian Giza Pyramids Tutankhamun, the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Dates grown in Egypt
Camel in Saudi Arabia Date palm trees in Saudi Arabia Al Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Coffee beans grown in Yemen
Dates grown in Morocco

Ana Akun

عربي

Marhaba👋

Welcome to Ana Akun, an interactive hub for the Arab World!

Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa are home to the oldest cities in the world including Byblos and Sidon (Lebanon), Aleppo and Damascus (Syria), Jericho (West Bank) and Faiyum (Egypt).

The world owes a lot of it's inventions and early civilizations to cities and countries that now belong to the Arab region.

Did you know that the Coffee Arabica Tree originated in Yemen? Loved by many, coffee has massive global consumption and the first cup of Coffee was made in Yemen.

The first musical notation was discovered in Syria.

Also, the alphabet originated in the Levant, countries today known as Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Jordan.

Check out our interactive map and click around to learn more about each country.

*An Arab nation is defined by one whose people's are ethnically Arab and the Arab League currently recognizes 22 Arab states.

*This country is not yet clickable.