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Arabian Desert
The Arabian Desert, the largest desert in Asia, covering an area of about 900,000 square miles (2,300,000 square km).
The Arabian Desert occupies nearly the entire Arabian Peninsula and extends into several countries across the region. A large portion of the desert lies within Saudi Arabia, which covers about four-fifths of the peninsula.12
The desert also encompasses or borders the following countries and territories:
- Yemen: Located to the southwest of the desert.1
- Oman: Situated at the eastern edge of the desert.1
- United Arab Emirates: Located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf at the desert's northeastern limit.1
- Qatar: Stretches along the Persian Gulf at the desert's northeastern limit.1
- Kuwait: Abuts the northern Persian Gulf.1
- Jordan: The desert extends into this country in the northwest.1
- Iraq: The desert reaches toward the border area of Iraq.1
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