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Middle East > Saudi Arabia > Geography

SAUDI GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US
Area > Land 2,149,690 sq km Time series [14th of 238]
Definition: Geography > Area > Land
Area > Total 2,149,690 sq km Time series [20th of 250]
Definition: Geography > Area > Total
Capital city with population Riyadh - 4,700,000
Definition: Geography > Capital city with population
Climate
harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes
Definition: Geography > Climate
Forested Land 0.7% [184th of 193]
Definition: Geography > Forested Land
Geographic coordinates 25 00 N, 45 00 E Time series
Definition: Geography > Geographic coordinates
Land boundaries > Border countries
Iraq 814 km, Jordan 744 km, Kuwait 222 km, Oman 676 km, Qatar 60 km, UAE 457 km, Yemen 1,458 km
Definition: Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries
Land use > Arable land 1.67% Time series [188th of 258]
Definition: Geography > Land use > Arable land
Largest city Riyadh
Definition: Geography > Largest city
Largest city population 2,619,000 [40th of 174]
Definition: Geography > Largest city population
Largest city with population Riyadh - 4,700,000
Definition: Geography > Largest city with population
Location
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen
Definition: Geography > Location
Map references
Middle East
Definition: Geography > Map references
Natural hazards
frequent sand and dust storms
Definition: Geography > Natural hazards
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper
Definition: Geography > Natural resources
Population density 10.97 people per sqkm [201st of 256]
Definition: Geography > Population density
Population density > people per sq. km 11.56 people/m² Time series [183rd of 204]
Definition: Geography > Population density > people per sq. km
Surface area > sq. km 2,000,000 km² Time series [13th of 206]
Definition: Geography > Surface area > sq. km
tallest mountains > Mountain unclear
Definition: Geography > tallest mountains > Mountain

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Al Mamlakah al Arabiyah as Suudiyah, Al Arabiyah as Suudiyah , saudi arabia b, saudi-arabia

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