SAUDI ARABIA
Introduction
The history of modern Saudi Arabia begins with Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, known in the West as Ibn Saud.
The Al-Saud family had reigned over much of Arabia in the early 19th century.
The Arabian peninsula has supported agricultural, herding, and hunting cultures for thousands of years.
Living on important ancient trade routes, the ancestors of the Saudi Arabians were touched by diverse civilizations.
The Qur'an (Koran), the holy book of Islam, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the western Arabian cities of Makkah (Mecca) and Madinah (Medina) beginning about 610 A.D.
PHYSICAL REGION
Dominated by the Arabian Desert and associated semi-desert and shrubland which is, in fact, a number of linked deserts.
Among them is the world’s largest sand area, the Rub' al Khali (“Empty Quarter”), which dominates the southern part of the country and covers more than (647,500 square km).
It slopes from above (800 metres) near the border with Yemen northeastward down almost to sea level near the Persian Gulf.
A smaller sand area of about (57,000 square km), called Al-Nafūd, is in the north-central part of the country.
A great arc of sand, Al Dahna, almost (1,450 km) long but in places only (50 km) wide, joins Al-Nafūd with the Rubʿ al-Khali.
There are virtually no permanent rivers or lakes in the country, but wadis are numerous.
The soil generally is poorly developed and there are large areas covered with pebbles of varying sizes.
The few fertile areas are to be found in the alluvial deposits in wadis, basins, and oases.
DEMOGRAPHY
Saudi Arabia's July 2010 population is estimated to be 25,731,776; including about 5,576,076 non-nationals.
Until the 1960s, most of the population was nomadic or seminomadi, due to rapid economic and urban growth, more than 95% of the population now is settled.
Some cities and oases have densities of more than 1,000 people per square kilometer (2,600/mile²).
Saudi Arabia's population is characterized by rapid growth and a large cohort of youths.
Age structure : 0-14 years: 38% (male 5,557,453/female 5,340,614)
15-64 years: 59.5% (male 9,608,032/female 7,473,543)
65 years and over: 2.5% (male 363,241/female 343,750) (2010 est.)
15-64 years: 59.5% (male 9,608,032/female 7,473,543)
65 years and over: 2.5% (male 363,241/female 343,750) (2010 est.)
Ethnic groups, Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%.
Religions, Muslim 100%.
Languages, Arabic (official).
CLIMATE
Except for the south western province of Asir, Saudi Arabia has a desert climate with extremely high day-time temperatures and a sharp temperature drop at night.
The average temperature in Saudi Arabia is 25.3 °C (77 °F).
The average temperature range is 19 °C.
The highest monthly average high temperature is 45 °C (113 °F) in July & August.
The lowest monthly average low temperature is 3 °C (37 °F) in January & December.
Average summer temperatures are around 45° C, but can be as high as 54° C.
In the winter the temperature rarely drops below 0° C.
In the spring and autumn the heat is temperated, temperatures average around 29° C.
Annual rainfall is extremely low.
The Asia region differs in that it is influenced by the Indian Ocean monsoons, usually occurring between October and March.
An average of 300 millimeters of rainfall occurs during this period, that is about 60 percent of the annual precipitation.
THE IMPORTANCE
The dessert and the climate had became an importance tourist attraction at the Saudi Arabia.
Many tourist from all around the world came to Saudi Arabia just to watch the dessert especially the Rub' al Khali (“Empty Quarter”).
Although the temperature in that country was usually hot and dry, the tourist still visit the country because of their beautiful and unic scenary of the dessert.
The economy of the country increase because of the tourism sector.
For tourist that like the dessert scenary and the hot, dry climate, Saudi Arabia is the best place to be visited.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Petroleum.
Natural Gas.
Iron Ore.
Gold.
Copper
UAE
INTRODUCTION
The United Arab Emirates is a federation situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Iran.
It consists of seven states, termed emirates (because they are ruled by emirs), which are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain.
The capital and second-largest city is Abu Dhabi, which is also the country's center of political, industrial and cultural activities.
Before 1971, the UAE was known as the Trucial States or Trucial Oman, in reference to a 19th-century truce between the United Kingdom and several Arab Sheikhs.
The name Pirate Coast was also used in reference to the area's emirates from the 18th to the early 20th century.
PHYSICAL REGION
Abu Dhabi, which literally means ‘Father of Gazelle’, is the largest of all seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is also the capital city of the country.
It is located at 24.4667° N & 54.3667°E on the T-shaped island projecting into the Persian Gulf from the central western coast.
The city shares its borders with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman and Dubai.
The island is connected to mainland by the Maqta and Musaffah bridges. Abu Dhabi extends over an area of 67,340 sq km that comprises almost 86.7% of the total land area of the UAE excluding the islands. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan is the ruler of Abu Dhabi as well as the President of the UAE.The major attraction of Abu Dhabi is the wonderfully designed Abu Dhabi Corniche, which offers many kilometers of walking, cycling, jogging and roller-blading along the seashore of Abu Dhabi Island.Architecturally, the city is a symmetrical blend of the older buildings and modern skyscrapers.
DEMOGRAPHY
In 2010, the UAE's population was estimated at 4,975,593, of which just under 20% were UAE nationals or Emiratis, while the majority of the population were expatriates.The country's net migration rate stands at 21.71, the world's highest.23% of the population are non-Emirati Arabs and Iranians and the majority of the population, about 50%, is from South Asia. Approximately 1.75 million Indian nationals reside in the UAE, making them the single largest expatriate community in the country and majority too.Other major groups include 1.25 million Pakistanis, and 600,000 Bangladeshis. Those from other parts of Asia (including the Philippines, Iran or Sri Lanka) comprised up to 1 million people. The rest of the population were from other Arab states.The population of the UAE has a skewed sex distribution consisting of more than twice as many males as females.The 15–65 age group has a male/female sex ratio of 2.743.The average life expectancy is 75 years, higher than any other Arab country.
CLIMATE
The climate of the U.A.E generally is hot and dry.
The hottest months are July and August, when average maximum temperatures reach above 48 °C (118.4 °F) on the coastal plain.
Average minimum temperatures in January and February are between 10 and 14 °C (50 and 57.2 °F).
During the late summer months, a humid southeastern wind known as Sharqi ("Easterner") makes the coastal region especially unpleasant.
The average annual rainfall in the coastal area is fewer than 120 mm (4.7 in), but in some mountainous areas annual rainfall often reaches 350 mm (13.8 in).
Rain in the coastal region falls in short, torrential bursts during the summer months, sometimes resulting in floods in ordinarily dry wadi beds.
The Jebel Jais mountain cluster in Ras al-Khaimah has experienced snow only twice since records began.
IMPORTANCE
Abu Dhabi, which means ‘Father of Gazelle’, is the largest of all seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Abu Dhabi also the capital city of the country.
The facilities in Abu Dhabi are newly developed and it was designed by professional.
All the facilities and infrastructures in Abu Dhabi had became an attraction to that country.
The temperature in United Arab Emirate are hot and dry, but it still become a tourist attraction for the country.
For tourist that want to feel a different climate, they can come to United Arab Emirates.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Water ResourcesEXAMPLE VIDEO OF SAUDI ARABIA
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