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Saudi Arabia

Geography
Saudi Arabia is a West Asian country with a total area of about 2.15 MSq.Km. Saudi Arabia is bounded by Jordan in the north; Iraq and Kuwait in the east; Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and the Persian Gulf in the southeast; Oman and Yemen in the south; and the Red Sea in the west. Saudi Arabia is located between latitudes 16° and 33° N, and longitudes 34° and 56°E. Saudi Arabia is the 12th largest country in the world in terms of area of the country. It is separated from Israel and Egypt by the Gulf of Aqaba. It is the only country with the Red Sea coast in the west and the Persian Gulf in the southeast. Most of its terrain consists of arid deserts, lowlands, and mountains.

Population and land use
The population of Saudi Arabia was about 34 Million in mid-2019, according to the Population Reference Bureau. Saudi Arabia ranks 41st among the most populous countries of the w ...Read more