1.2. Has long coastline, East is Persian Gulf, West is Red Sea
1.3. Tropic of Cancer Passes through the middle
1.4. Central part and eastern part have dry dessert and plateau
1.5. Western part have plains and rugged mountains
1.6. Capital is Riyadh
2. Neighbours
2.1. Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait in the North
2.2. Qatar, Bahrain, UAE in the east
2.3. Arabian Sea, Oman and Yemen in the south
2.4. Red sea in the west
3. Climate
3.1. Very hot during day and cold in the night
3.2. Sandstorms are common in deserts
3.3. Little or no rainfall
3.4. Southwest region recieves rainfall due to steep mountains. Al Taif and Abha are two hill stations
4. Vegetation
4.1. No Fertile soil due to very little rainfall
4.2. desert plants like Cacti, thorny bushes and shrubs grow here
4.3. Less than two percent of the total area of Saudi Arabia is arable
4.4. Melon, dates and tomatoes grown on small scale
5. Wildlife
5.1. Camels are known as the 'ship of the desert'
5.2. Animal that survive very hot and scarce water and food are found here
5.3. Arabian Horses, jackals, wolves, hyenas, pigeons, flamingos and pelicans are found here
6. Natural Resources
6.1. Petroleum is the chief Natural Resources
6.2. Saudi Arabia is the largest exporter of oil. Oil is also known as liquid gold
6.3. gold, silver, copper and zinc deposits are found here.
6.4. Also exports platinum, chrome, titanium and precious stones
7. Economy and Transport
7.1. Largest exporter of petroleum products
7.2. Some major crops are wheat, alfalfa, rice and dates
7.3. Transport has good road systems, railway line has been laid between Riyadh and eastern sea port. Airports are located in Jeddah, and Dhahran. Jeddah is a busy sea port.
8. Life of the People
8.1. People led nomadic before development of oil industries. Nomads who rear sheep and goat called Bedouins are even today.
8.2. People follow Islam and speak Arabic.
8.3. Men wear gown called Thawb and head gear called Ghutra. Women wear abayah gown and cover their face with veil.
8.4. Export of oil has changed the life of people. they are rich. They work in construction companies, petroleum refineries, steel and chemical factories
8.5. Cities with skyscrapers, latest facilities, schools and healthcare centers have emerged.
8.6. Important cities are Riyadh and Jeddah. Two famous Islamic pilgrims centers are Mecca and Medina.
