Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Shanghai

Geography:

Resource: http://www.info.gov.sa/portals/Kingdom/AKingdom-geo.html

Saudi Arabia occupies the largest part of the Arabian Peninsula, and consists of narrow valleys on the coast of the Red Sea (Tihama plains), followed, towards the east, mountain ranges stretching along the country (the mountains of the Hijaz, Asir and exceed the maximum height in 2000), and Sahar and rocky plateaus in the middle (90% of the public space), the largest desert in the north and influence of the Empty Quarter in the south. In the east, and along the coast of the Arabian Gulf coastal plains stretch wide.

Location:

 Saudi Arabia is located in the far south-west of the continent of Asia, where the Red Sea bounded to the west and east Gulf and the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and north Iraq, Jordan, South Yemen and the Sultanate of Oman.

Area:

Saudi Arabia occupies four-fifths of the Arabian Peninsula is estimated an area of 2,149,790 square kilometers.

Population:

27,019,731 million (2006)

DC:

Riyadh 4,700,000 people

Geographical Features:

Varied topography of the Kingdom due to the wide area Over the Red Sea Tihama coastal plain with a length of about 1100 km and a capacity currently to reach 60 km in the south and narrows as was heading north when the Gulf of Aqaba, and rises to the east of this plain, a mountain range Sarwat high-rise, which range in height from 9000 feet in the south is less rise gradually further north up to 3000 feet, the daughter of large valleys, heading east and west, such as Wadi Jizan, and Wadi Najran valley triangulation and Wadi Bisha, Wadi acid and Wadi Rumah Valley stems and Wadi Fatima, and follows the series of the east stands the Najd Plateau, which ends east dunes Dahna Desert, Alsman and south region punctuated Valley propellants and bordering the Empty Quarter desert and the north extends the plains, we find the Hail to relate to the desert lead to greater powers, and then up to Iraq, Jordan also has some of the highlands, such as mountains Twaik and the viewer and Aja and Salma, The Empty Quarter is a south-eastern part of the country, a large desert area in an area of 640000 square kilometers, consisting of sand dunes and marshes. The eastern coastal plain, which has a length of about 610 km is composed of salt marshes and sand areas.

Climate:

Of Saudi Arabia varies from one region to another because of different terrain and is located under the influence of high air orbital, and generally the UK climate is continental hot in summer and cold in winter and the rains fall and the moderation of climate on the western highlands and south-western, and central regions with hot summer and dry and winters cool and dry on the coast, the temperature rises and humidity The rain in winter and spring rainfall is scarce over most regions except the south-western highlands of the Kingdom Vomtarha seasonal summer heavier than the rest of the areas.

The relative humidity is high on the western coasts and mountains in most of the year and less as we head to the inside.

Emirates:

Saudi Arabia is divided into 13 emirates. The emirates are further divided into governorates.

Cities:

Resource: http://www.info.gov.sa/portals/Kingdom/Kingdomcities.html#e