Location:
Peninsula in the east of Arabia, bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia.
Geographic coordinates: 25 30 N, 51 15 E
Map references: Middle East
Area:
total:
11,437 sq km
land:
11,437 sq km
water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Connecticut
Land boundaries:
total:
60 km
border countries:
Saudi Arabia 60 km
Coastline: 563 km
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone:
24 nm
exclusive economic zone:
as determined by bilateral agreements, or the median line
territorial sea:
12 nm
Climate: desert; hot, dry; humid and sultry in summer
Terrain: mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel
Elevation extremes:
lowest point:
Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point:
Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, fish
Land use:
arable land:
1%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
5%
forests and woodland:
0%
other:
94% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 80 sq km (1993 est.)
Natural hazards: haze, dust storms, sandstorms common
Environment - current issues: limited natural fresh water resources are increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities
Environment - international agreements:
party to:
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified:
Law of the Sea
Geography - note: strategic location in central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits
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