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PRESENT FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN SAUDI ARAB LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST ASIA, GEOGRAPHICALLY.

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Answered by oscaraminettevlog
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Explanation:

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a country situated in Southwest Asia, the largest country of Arabia, by the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen. Its extensive coastlines on the Persian Gulf and Red Sea provide great leverage on shipping (especially crude oil) through the Persian Gulf and the Suez Canal. The kingdom occupies 80% of the Arabian Peninsula. Most of the country's boundaries with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, and the Republic of Yemen (formerly two separate countries: the Yemen Arab Republic or North Yemen; and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen or South Yemen) are undefined, so the exact size of the country remains unknown. The Saudi government estimate is at 2,217,949 square kilometres, while other reputable estimates vary between 2,149,690 and 2,240,000 sq. kilometres. Less than 7% of the total area is suitable for cultivation, and in the early 1960s, population distribution varied greatly among the towns of the eastern and western coastal areas, the densely populated interior oases, and the vast, almost empty deserts.

Continent

Asia

Region

Middle East

Coordinates

25°00′N 45°00′E

Area

Ranked 12th

• Total

2,149,690 km2 (830,000 sq mi)

• Land

100%

• Water

0%

Coastline

2,640 km (1,640 mi)

Borders

total: 4,415 km (2,743 mi)

Highest point

Jabal Sawda,

3,000 m (9,843 ft) ;

Jabal Ferwa,

3,000 m (9,843 ft)

Lowest point

Persian Gulf, Red Sea

0 m (0 ft)

Longest river

Wadi al-Rummah

600 km (373 mi)

Largest lake

Al-Asfar Lake

20,000 ha (49,421 acres)

Climate

Most of Saudi Arabia follows a desert climate, with exceptions

Terrain

mostly desert covered, some mountainous areas and plains

Natural resources

petroleum, natural gas, fish, Minerals, Farming

Natural hazards

haze, dust storms

Environmental issues

desertification; depletion of ground water; lack of perennial rivers or permanent water bodies; coastal pollution from oil spills

Exclusive economic zone

228,633 km2 (88,276 sq mi)

Area:

2,250,000 km² (international borders of Saudi Arabia are not finalized. Saudi government claim large tracts of land inside the neighboring countries of Yemen, Oman and U.A.E. in addition to others. The present figure for the size of that states includes all those territories that are outside Saudi control)

Land: 2,250,000 km²

Water: 0 km²

Land use:

Arable land: 1.8%

Permanent crops: 0%

Permanent pastures: 56%

Forests and Woodland: 0%

Other: 42%

Irrigated land: 4,350 km²

Saudi Arabia is bounded by seven countries and three bodies of water. To the west, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea form a coastal border of almost 1,800 km (1,100 mi) that extends to the southern part of Yemen and follows a mountain ridge for approximately 320 km (200 mi) to the vicinity of Najran. This section of the border with Yemen was demarcated in 1934 and is one of the few clearly defined borders with a neighbouring country. The Saudi border running southeast from Najran, however, is still undetermined. The undemarcated border became an issue in the early 1990s, when oil was discovered in the area and Saudi Arabia objected to the commercial exploration by foreign companies on behalf of Yemen. In the summer of 1992, representatives of Saudi Arabia and Yemen met in Geneva to discuss settlement of the border issue.

To the north, Saudi Arabia is bounded by Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait. The northern boundary extends almost 1,400 km (870 mi) from the Gulf of Aqaba on the west to Ras al Khafji on the Persian Gulf. In 1965, Saudi Arabia and Jordan agreed to boundary demarcations involving an exchange of areas of territory. Jordan gained 19 km (12 mi) of land on the Gulf of Aqaba and 6,000 square kilometers of territory in the interior, and 7,000 square kilometers of Jordanian-administered, landlocked territory was ceded to Jordan.

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