Saudi or Saudi Arabian Geography, Saudi Arabia Geography

Location: Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen

Geographic coordinates: 25 00 N, 45 00 E

Map references: Middle East

Area: Total: 1,960,582 sq km land: 1,960,582 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative: Slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US

Land boundaries: Total: 4,431 km border countries: Iraq 814 km, Jordan 744 km, Kuwait 222 km, Oman 676 km, Qatar 60 km, UAE 457 km, Yemen 1,458 km

Coastline: 2,640 km

Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 18 nm continental shelf: not specified

Climate: Harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes

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: 1.67% permanent crops: 0.09% other: 98.24% (2001)

Irrigated land: 16,200 sq km (1998 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: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, 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

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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.

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