4. Land Size Saudi Arabia is one fourth the size of the United States
Deserts cover much of the east and south
There are mountain ranges in the southwest
There are no rivers or lakes
The Red Sea borders the west and the Persian Gulf borders the east

6. Landscape Vast Deserts Bordering Mountains High Daily Temperatures
The Arabian Peninsula has these characteristics:
Vast Deserts
Bordering Mountains
High Daily Temperatures
Low Nightly Temperatures
Limited Rainfall and Water
Desert Oasis Locations
Fertile Land Near Rivers
Landscape

7. Climate The Arabian Peninsula has an arid climate.
Saudi Arabia has intense heat each day. 70 degrees is the coldest temperature reached and they have lots of sandstorms.
High temperatures can easily reach 120 degrees.

8. Nomads Many people of Arabia were, and still are, Bedouins.
Bedouins are nomadic groups.
Hospitality is an important part of their culture.
Bedouins belong to specific tribes

9. Food
Arabian food has a great deal of variety due to the many regional differences in farming, fishing, and trading.
Even so, certain items are shared in common.
Rice is popular every where, similarities in climate support similar fruits (lemons, grapes, etc.),and sheep and goats, who can handle the environment, are used for meat and milk

11. Government
Monarchy is a form of government with a king or queen in charge
Saudi Arabia is a Monarchy
Oman is a Monarchy
Yemen Constitutional Republic
Qatar is a Monarchy
United Arab Emirates is a Monarchy

12. OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

13. Purpose
OPEC has considerable influence in determining the price per barrel of petroleum by restricting output.
OPEC does this by setting quotas on how much oil each country can produce.
This can cause inflation with regard to oil.