Bangladesh International School. Dammam. K.S.

Grade: V Subject: Social Studies Date: 27.5.2022

The terrain of Saudi Arabia

1. Saudi Arabia occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula,.

2. The total length of its land boundaries is 4,431 kilometres

3. The island of Bahrain is connected to the Saudi mainland by a

causeway.

4. Saudi Arabia contains the world’s largest continuous sand desert.

5. The capital, Riyadh, is located in the Najd region.

6. The oasis region of Al-Ahsa occupies much of the Eastern Province.

7. Saudi Arabia’s climate is generally hot and dry,.

8. The temperature during the summer is high, reaching well over 45

°C,

9. Saudi Arabia covers a vast area, 8 percent of the Asian continent

10. The land area of Saudi Arabia is about 1,969,000 square

kilometres

11. Saudi Arabia is the tenth largest country in the world.

12.The location of the Saudi Arabian Peninsula between Eurasia and

Africa

13.There are fifteen protected areas representing 4 percent of the

country’s total land