Consider the following countries/territories: 1. Cyprus 2. Lebanon 3. Jordan 4. Georgia 5. Syria Which of the above are geographically and geopolitically classified as part of the Levant region? |ForumIAS

[A] 1, 2, 3 and 5 only

[B] 1, 3 and 4 only

[C] 2, 4 and 5 only

[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

The Levant refers to the historical region of the Eastern Mediterranean, encompassing Lebanon (2), Syria (5), Jordan (3), Israel, Palestine, and the island nation of Cyprus (1).
Georgia (4) is located in the South Caucasus region between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, and is not part of the Levant.