Brief introduction of climate characteristics in Saudi Arabia

The climate in Saudi Arabia is characterized by hot and dry summers and mild winters with little rain.

Saudi Arabia is located in the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the Persian Gulf in the east and the Red Sea in the west, borders Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and other countries, and is connected with Bahrain through King Fahd Bridge.

The coastline is 2448 kilometers long. The terrain is high in the west and low in the east. Except the southwest plateau and the northern region belong to the subtropical Mediterranean climate, other regions belong to the tropical desert climate. Summer is hot and dry, and the highest temperature can reach above 50℃; The climate is mild in winter. The average annual rainfall does not exceed 200mm.

Saudi Arabia is a veritable "oil kingdom". Saudi Arabia is the largest producer of desalinated seawater in the world, and its desalinated seawater accounts for about 2 1% of the world total. Saudi Arabia pursues a free economic policy.

Physical geography of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is high in the west and low in the east. Most areas are plateaus. The Red Sea coast in the west is a long and narrow plain, and Serrat Mountain in the east. The eastern side of the mountain gradually descends to the eastern plain. Deserts are widely distributed, including the Great Naif Desert in the north and the Rubhari Desert in the south.

Saudi Arabia has proven oil reserves of 297.6 billion barrels, accounting for 17% of the world's reserves, ranking second in the world; Natural gas reserves are 9.4 trillion cubic meters, accounting for 4.6% of the world's reserves, ranking sixth in the world. Saudi Arabia's oil and gas resources are monopolized by Saudi National Oil Company. In addition to abundant oil and gas resources, Saudi Arabia also has more than 30 kinds of metal deposits such as gold, copper, iron, tin, aluminum and zinc.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Saudi Arabia