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CHAPTER 23 SECTION 4 Arabian Peninsula. I can explain how the discovery of oil changed the Arabian Peninsula. I can describe how Saudi Arabia has tried.

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1 CHAPTER 23 SECTION 4 Arabian Peninsula

2 I can explain how the discovery of oil changed the Arabian Peninsula. I can describe how Saudi Arabia has tried to balance modern day changes and economic growth with traditions.

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8 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Abu Dhabi, UAE

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16 OIL What is OPEC and how has oil changed the Middle East?

17 OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries  Meet regularly to decide how much oil to produce and at what price to sell it.  As world demand for oil increases so does OPEC’s power.

18 Oil Changes Things Largest sand desert – Empty Quarter Least amount of water – not one body of fresh water People lived in small villages along coast or on oases  Grew wheat, vegetables, and herded animals Modernization Desalination – process of taking salt out of water Today most people live in the capitals of the countries located there Reinvesting in the Nation  Foreign Workers

19 Desalination of Water

20 Saudi Arabia Developing the Economy  Infrastructure Islam and Modernization  Family is the focal point  Women’s role in society  Guardian’s of Mecca and Medina

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