mostly uninhabited, sandy desert
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m highest point: Jabal Sawda' 3,133 m
Natural resources:
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper
Land use:
arable land: 1.67% permanent crops: 0.09% other: 98.24% (2005)
Irrigated land:
16,200 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources: