Fun facts about Arabian Desert
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The Arabian Desert extends into southern Iraq, southern Jordan, central Qatar, and the UAE.
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The Arabian Desert is a vast desert wilderness in West Asia that occupies almost the entire Arabian Peninsula with an area of 2,330,000 square kilometers (900,000 sq mi). It stretches from Yemen to the Persian Gulf and Oman to Jordan and Iraq. It is the fourth largest desert in the world and the largest in Asia.
From the “Geography” section
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The Rub' al-Khali desert features dunes that can reach heights of up to 250 m (820 ft).
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The Arabian Desert is a vast desert wilderness in West Asia that occupies almost the entire Arabian Peninsula with an area of 2,330,000 square kilometers (900,000 sq mi). It stretches from Yemen to the Persian Gulf and Oman to Jordan and Iraq. It is the fourth largest desert in the world and the largest in Asia.
From the “Geography” section
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The Arabian Desert has a sunshine duration index that typically averages around 3,400 hours per year.
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The Arabian Desert is a vast desert wilderness in West Asia that occupies almost the entire Arabian Peninsula with an area of 2,330,000 square kilometers (900,000 sq mi). It stretches from Yemen to the Persian Gulf and Oman to Jordan and Iraq. It is the fourth largest desert in the world and the largest in Asia.
From the “Climate” section
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The Arabian Desert ecoregion is home to about 900 species of plants, but the Rub'al-Khali has only 37 plant species.
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The Arabian Desert is a vast desert wilderness in West Asia that occupies almost the entire Arabian Peninsula with an area of 2,330,000 square kilometers (900,000 sq mi). It stretches from Yemen to the Persian Gulf and Oman to Jordan and Iraq. It is the fourth largest desert in the world and the largest in Asia.
From the “Flora and fauna” section
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The conservation status of the Arabian Desert is critical/endangered, with only 4.37% of the ecoregion in protected areas.
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The Arabian Desert is a vast desert wilderness in West Asia that occupies almost the entire Arabian Peninsula with an area of 2,330,000 square kilometers (900,000 sq mi). It stretches from Yemen to the Persian Gulf and Oman to Jordan and Iraq. It is the fourth largest desert in the world and the largest in Asia.
From the “Conservation and threats” section
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