Extends the Arab world on the continents of Africa and Asia, it occupies the northern part of the African continent and south-western part of the continent of Asia.
Bounded on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey (Taurus Mountains north of Syria) and Iran (Zagros Mountains).
Southern limit somewhat curvy Berri mostly located in Africa and the countries that border with the Arab world from the west to the east are Senegal, Mali, Niger, Chad and the Central African Republic and Zaire, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia. The maritime boundary is represented in the southern Gulf of Aden and the south-east in the Arabian Sea (Indian Ocean).