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Arabian Desert |
a very dry region that covers a large part of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman, and stretches into Jordan and Iraq. |
Arabian Peninsula |
a peninsula in the Middle East on which lie the countries of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The peninsula lies between the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the northeast. The Indian Ocean borders the peninsula on the southeast. |
Oman |
a country on the Indian Ocean northeast of Yemen and east of Saudi Arabia. The capital of Oman is Muscat. |
United Arab Emirates |
a Middle Eastern country on the coast of the Persian Gulf, bordering Saudi Arabia and Oman. The capital of the United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi. |
Yemen |
a Middle Eastern country that borders Saudi Arabia and Oman. Yemen is at the tip of the Arabian Peninsula. The capital of Yemen is Sana'a. |
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