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Geography Of Saudi ArabiaLocation: Southwest Asia, largest country of Arabia, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen. Considered to be one of the fifteen states that comprise the so-called "Cradle of Humanity." Geographic coordinates: Map references: Middle East Area:
total: 2,217,949 km²
land: 2,217,949 km²
water: 0 km² Land boundaries:
total: 4,415 km
border countries: Iraq 814 km, Jordan 728 km, Kuwait 222 km, Oman 676 km, Qatar 60 km, UAE 457 km, Yemen 1,458 km Coastline: 2,640 km Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 18 nautical miles (33 km)
continental shelf: not specified
territorial sea: 12 nautical miles (22 km) Climate: harsh, dry desert with great extremes of temperature Terrain: mostly uninhabited, sandy desert Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: Jabal Sawda' 3,133 m Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper Land use:
arable land: 2%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 56%
forests and woodland: 1%
other: 41% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: 4,350 km² (1993 est.) Natural hazards: frequent sand and dust storms Environment - current issues: desertification; depletion of underground water resources; the lack of perennial rivers or permanent water bodies has prompted the development of extensive seawater desalination facilities; coastal pollution from oil spills Environment - international agreements:
party to: Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements Geography - note: extensive coastlines on Persian Gulf and Red Sea provide great leverage on shipping (especially crude oil) through Persian Gulf and Suez Canal - See also : Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
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