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The Rub' al Khali desert is 1,000 kilometres long and 500 kilometres wide.

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Rub' al Khali

Saudi Arabia

Area
650,000 km²
Countries
Saudi Arabia
6th largest desert in the world

The Rub' al Khali is a desert encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. The desert covers some 650,000 km2 (250,000 sq mi), including parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It is part of the larger Arabian Desert.

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The sand in the Rub' al Khali is reddish-orange due to the presence of feldspar.

Rub' al Khali
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Rub' al Khali

Saudi Arabia

Area
650,000 km²
Countries
Saudi Arabia
6th largest desert in the world

The Rub' al Khali is a desert encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. The desert covers some 650,000 km2 (250,000 sq mi), including parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It is part of the larger Arabian Desert.

From the “Description” section

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Photo: Nepenthes · CC BY-SA 3.0

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The Asiatic cheetah, once widespread in Saudi Arabia, is now extirpated.

Rub' al Khali
Saudi Arabia
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desert

Rub' al Khali

Saudi Arabia

Area
650,000 km²
Countries
Saudi Arabia
6th largest desert in the world

The Rub' al Khali is a desert encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. The desert covers some 650,000 km2 (250,000 sq mi), including parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It is part of the larger Arabian Desert.

From the “Description” section

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Photo: Nepenthes · CC BY-SA 3.0

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In 2018, the first all-female walking expedition through the Empty Quarter was led by Janey McGill.

Rub' al Khali
Saudi Arabia
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Rub' al Khali

Saudi Arabia

Area
650,000 km²
Countries
Saudi Arabia
6th largest desert in the world

The Rub' al Khali is a desert encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. The desert covers some 650,000 km2 (250,000 sq mi), including parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It is part of the larger Arabian Desert.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Nepenthes · CC BY-SA 3.0

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In 2023, an Austrian-German expedition covered a 1,500-kilometre route through largely unexplored terrain of the Rub' al Khali.

Rub' al Khali
Saudi Arabia
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Rub' al Khali

Saudi Arabia

Area
650,000 km²
Countries
Saudi Arabia
6th largest desert in the world

The Rub' al Khali is a desert encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. The desert covers some 650,000 km2 (250,000 sq mi), including parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It is part of the larger Arabian Desert.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Nepenthes · CC BY-SA 3.0

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