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Fun fact 2 about Rub' al Khali

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

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.

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