THE BEST BIOGRAPHY SAUDI ARABIA 2024. THE kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a country situated in West Asia ,the largest country on the Arabian peninsula, bordering the persian
Gulf and the Red sea. Its extensive coastlines provide great leverage on shipping (especially crude oil) through the Persian Gulf and the Suez Canal.
the kingdom occupies80% of the Arabia peninsula . most of the country’s boundaries with the united Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, and the Republic of yemen
are undefined ,so the exact size of the country remains unknown. ( citation needed) the Saudi government estimate is at 2,217 ,949 square Kilometres,
while other reputable estimates vary between 2,149,690 and 2,240,000 s, . Kilometres. less than 7% of the total area is suitable for cultivation , and in the early
1960s, population distribtion varied greatly among the towns of the eastern and western coastal areas, the densely populated interior oases , and the vast almost
empty deserts
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| Continent | Asia |
| Region | West Asia |
| Coordinates | 25%00 ‘N45% 00’E |
| Area | Ranked 12th |
| .Total | 2,149,690km2(830,000sq mil) |
| land | 100% |
| water | 0% |
| Coastline | 2,640km (1,640mi) |
| Borders total | :4,415km(2,743mi) |
| Highest point | Jabal Sawda 3,015m (9,892ft) |
| Lowest point | Persian Gulf ,red sea om(oft) |
| Longest river | Wadi al-Rummah 600km (373) |
| Largest lake | Al-Asfar lake 20,000ha(49,421 acres) |
| climate | most of Saudi Arabia follows a desert climate , with exceptions |
| Terrain | mostly desert covered, some mountainous areas and plains |
| Natural resources | petroleum, natural gas,. fish minerals , farming |
| Natural hazards | haze, dust storms |
| Environmental issues | desertification” depletion of ground water : lack of perennial rivers or permanent water bodies” coastal pollution from oil spills |
| Exclusive economic zone | 228,633km2 (88,276sqmi) |
location of Saudi Arabi
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Detailed map of Saudi Arabia and its region
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BOUNDARIES
TOPOGRAPHY OF SAUDI ARABIA AND SURROUNDING COUNTRIES
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Saudi Arabia is bounded by seven countries and three bodies of water. to the west ,the Gulf of Aqaba and the red sea form a coastal
of almost 1,800KM (1,100MI) That Extends to the southern part of Yemen AND follows a mountain ridge for approximately 320km (200mi) to the
vicinity of Najran . this section of the border with Yemen was demarcated in 1934 and is one of the few clearly defined borders with a a neighbouring
country . the Saudi borders running southeast from Najran, However , is undetermined . the Undemarcated border become an issue in the early 1990s,
when oil was discovered in the area and Saudi Arabia Objected to the commercial exploration by foreign companies on behalf of Yemen . in the summer
of 1992, representatives of Saudi Arabia and Yemen met in Geneva to discuss settlement of the border issue.
to the north, Saudi Arabia is bounded Jordan, Iraq , and Kuwait . the northern boundary almost 1,400km (870mi) from the Gulf of Aqaba on the west to
Ras al Khafji on the Persian Gulf . in 1965 , Saudi Arabia and Jordan agreed to boundary demarcation involving an exchange of areas of areas of
territory. Jordan gained 19km (12mi) of
land on the Gulf of Aqaba and 6,000 square kilometres of territory in the
interior, and 7,000 square kilometres of
jordanian -administered, landlocked
territory was ceded to Saudi Arabia .[1]
Land boundaries:
total:4,415km
border countries : Iraq 814, Jordan 728km, Kuwait 222km, Oman 676km, qatar 60km,UAE 457km, Yemen 1,458 coastline:2,640km
maritime claims :
contiguous zone:18nmi (33.3km;20.7mi)
continental shelf:not specified
territorial sea: 12nmi(22.2km;13.8mi)
exclusive economics zone:228,633km2
(88,276sqmi)
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| =See also: Irrigation in Saudi Arabia , water supply and sanitation in Saudi Arabia , and Zamzam Well |
aquifers formed in prehistoric times and non-renewable. ‘AL kharja was a valuable source of drinking water in a brren
terrain . in recent years, these aquifers have been drawn upon heavily , both for agricultural and domestic purposes,
and no fresh water remains in the lakes or pits.
in the absence of permanent rivers or bodies of water , steams and groundwater, desalinated seawater and very
scarce surface water must supply the country’s needs. in eastern Arabia and in the Jabal tuwayq , artesian wells
and springs are plentiful . ln al- Asha numerous large, deep pools are constantly replenished by artesian springs
as a result of underground water from the eastern watershed of the Jabal tuwayq.
country in the world.
Modern technology has located and increased the availability of much of the underground water. Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) technicians have determined that very deep aquifers lie in many areas of northern and eastern Arabia and that the Wasia, the largest aquifer in Saudi Arabia.
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