Location:
Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Geographic coordinates:
25 30 N, 51 15 E
Map references:
Middle East
Area: Area - comparative: Land boundaries: Coastline: Maritime claims: Climate: Terrain: Elevation extremes: Natural resources: Land use: Irrigated land: Total renewable water resources: Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural): Natural hazards: Environment - current issues: Environment - international agreements: Geography - note:
total: 11,586 sq km
[see also: Area - total country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 166
land:
11,586 sq km
water:
0 sq km
slightly smaller than Connecticut
total: 60 km
border countries:
Saudi Arabia 60 km
[see also: Land boundaries country ranks ]
563 km
[see also: Coastline country ranks ]
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone:
24 nm
exclusive economic zone:
as determined by bilateral agreements or the median line
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel
lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
[see also: Elevation extremes - lowest point country ranks ]
highest point:
Tuwayyir al Hamir 103 m
petroleum, natural gas, fish
arable land: 1.64%
[see also: Land use - arable land country ranks ]
permanent crops:
0.27%
other:
98.09% (2005)
130 sq km (2002)
[see also: Irrigated land country ranks ]
0.1 cu km (1997)
[see also: Total renewable water resources country ranks ]
total: 0.29 cu km/yr (24%/3%/72%)
[see also: Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural) - total country ranks ]
per capita:
358 cu m/yr (2000)
haze, dust storms, sandstorms common
limited natural freshwater resources are increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements
strategic location in central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits