Arabian Desert
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The Arabian Desert is a vast arid region spanning much of the Arabian Peninsula, known for its extreme climate, expansive sand dunes, and significant oil-rich subsoil.
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Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
desert
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geographical region → |
| area |
approximately 2,330,000 square kilometers
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| averageAnnualRainfall |
generally less than 100 millimeters
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| biome |
desert biome
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| borderedBy |
Arabian Sea
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Persian Gulf → Red Sea → Syrian Desert → Zagros Mountains → |
| climate |
arid
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desert climate → |
| contains |
oases
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| continent |
Asia
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| country |
Bahrain
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Iraq → Jordan → Kuwait → Oman → Qatar → Saudi Arabia → United Arab Emirates → Yemen → |
| elevationRange |
mostly low to moderate elevation
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| fauna |
Arabian camel
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Arabian oryx → fennec fox → sand gazelle → various desert reptiles → |
| feature |
gravel plains
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rocky plateaus → salt flats → sand dunes → |
| flora |
acacia trees
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drought-resistant shrubs → tamarisk → |
| geology |
Precambrian shield areas
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sedimentary basins → |
| hasPart |
Ad Dahna Desert
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An Nafud Desert → Rub al Khali → |
| highestPoint |
Jabal al-Lawz region
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| humanActivity |
limited agriculture in oases
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natural gas extraction → nomadic pastoralism → oil extraction → |
| knownFor |
extreme heat
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large sand seas → low annual rainfall → oil-rich subsoil → |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
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Middle East → Western Asia → |
| naturalResource |
natural gas
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petroleum → phosphate deposits → |
| partOf |
Afro-Eurasian desert belt
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| temperatureRange |
summer daytime temperatures often above 45 degrees Celsius
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| timeZone |
Arabia Standard Time
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Jabal al-Lawz region
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Rub al Khali → Syrian Desert → Wadi Rum → |
partOf |
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Asia
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Middle East and North Africa → |
containsDesert |
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Nabataean city of Petra
("Arabian Desert region")
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Petra → |
locatedIn |
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Iraqi alluvial plain
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boundedBy |
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Afro-Eurasian desert belt
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contains |
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Arab world
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hasDesert |
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Ad Dahna Desert
("Saudi desert belt")
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isPartOf |
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Kuwait City
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locatedInDesert |