Saudi Arabia is located in the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the Persian Gulf in the east and the Red Sea in the west, and borders Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and other countries. The coastline is 2437 kilometers long. The terrain is high in the west and low in the east. The western plateau belongs to the Mediterranean climate, while other areas belong to the subtropical desert climate.
Summer is hot and dry, and the highest temperature can reach above 50℃. The climate is mild in winter. The average annual rainfall does not exceed 200mm. Most of the whole area is plateau. The west bank of the Red Sea is a long and narrow plain, and the east is Salat Mountain. The terrain east of the mountain gradually descends to the eastern plain. Deserts are widespread. Danef desert in the north and Rubhari desert in the south.
There are gold, silver, copper, iron, bauxite, phosphorus and other minerals. Along the east coast of the Persian Gulf, there are abundant oil and natural gas reserves on land and at sea. The Brimy Oasis in the eastern part of the Rubhari Desert is a disputed area among Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
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The difference between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
First, the geographical location is different.
Saudi Arabia is located in the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia, bordering the Persian Gulf in the east and the Red Sea in the west, and bordering Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Bahrain and Qatar.
UAE is located in the east of Arabian Peninsula, bordering the Persian Gulf in the north, Qatar in the northwest, Saudi Arabia in the west and south, and Oman in the east and northeast.
Second, the crowd is different.
Saudi Arabia has a population of 28.38 million (20 13), of which 194 10000 is a Saudi citizen, accounting for about 70%. 9.74 million Saudi men; 9.66 million Saudi women; There are about 70 thousand foreigners. In 20 17, the population of Saudi Arabia was about 32.55 million, of which Saudi citizens accounted for about 62%.
The UAE has a population of about 9.3 million, with foreigners accounting for 88.5%, mainly from India, Pakistan, Egypt, Syria, Palestine and other countries.
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