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🌵 Deserts
🌍 Arabian Desert
World's 4th largest desert; covers most of the Arabian Peninsula
Middle East 1762 Deserts
🌵 Key Facts
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2.3 million km² — stretches across Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Yemen, Iraq and Jordan
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Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter) — world's largest continuous sand desert at 650,000 km²
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Sits above vast oil reserves: Saudi Arabia contains 17% of the world's proven oil reserves
The Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter) is the world's largest continuous sand desert
Quick Reference
Category
🌵 Deserts
Country / Region
🌍 Middle East
Key Year
1762
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World's 4th largest desert; covers most of the Arabian Peninsula