Saudi Arabia coastline , Saudi Arabia Natural Resources

Saudi Arabia

Location : middle east. bordering the persian gulf and the red sea. north of yemen

Geographic Coordinates : 25 00 n. 45 00 e

Map Reference : 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

Saudi Arabia More Facts

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 : 212

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 Lands : 16.200 sq km (1998 est.)