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| 13 Encyclopædia Britannica articles, from the full 32 volume encyclopedia |
| > | Plant and animal life
from the Kuwait article
Except in the new green belt of Kuwait city and in a few desert oases such as Al-Jahra', where cultivation and irrigation are carried out, the vegetation consists of scrub and low bushes (and ephemeral grass in the spring). Halophytes (salt-loving plants) grow on the marshy stretches along the coast. |
| > | Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries, Organization of
Arab organization formed in January 1968 to promote international economic cooperation within the petroleum industry. Chairmanship rotates annually; meetings occur twice yearly. Member countries include Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates. (Egypt's membership was suspended in 1979, but it was readmitted in ...
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| > | Settlement patterns
from the Kuwait article
The old town of Kuwait, although located in a harsh desert climate, opened onto an excellent sheltered harbour. Kuwait developed in the 18th and 19th centuries as a trading city, relying on the pearl banks of the gulf as well as on long-distance sea and caravan traffic. The old city—facing the sea and bounded landward from 1918 to 1954 by a mud wall, the gates of which ...
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| > | International Activities
from the The Environment article
At a meeting held in Cheju, S.Kor., in late March 2004, environment ministers from about 90 countries discussed such topics as deoxygenation of oceans and lakes, waste management in small island states, and dust storms. Klaus Töpfer, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) executive director, informed the ministers about oceanic “dead zones” up to 70,000 sq km (27,000 sq mi) in ...
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| > | JORDAN
A constitutional monarchy, Jordan is located in southwestern Asia and has a short coastline on the Gulf of Aqaba. Area: 88,946 sq km (34,342 sq mi). Pop. (1993 est.): 3,764,000. Cap.: Amman. Monetary unit: Jordan dinar, with (Oct. 4, 1993) an official rate of 0.69 dinar to U.S. $1 (1.04 dinars = £ 1 sterling). King, Hussein I; prime ministers in 1993, Sharif Zaid ibn ...
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| Land and Climate
from the Kuwait article
The state of Kuwait covers only 6,880 square miles (17,818 square kilometers). The country is largely desert, but it has approximately 120 miles (190 kilometers) of coastline. A number of small offshore islands, including Faylakah, Bubiyan, and Warbah, belong to Kuwait.
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| Land and Climate
from the Iraq article
Iraq is bordered by Turkey on the north, Iran on the east, the Persian Gulf on the southeast, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on the south, and Jordan and Syria on the west. The country has an area of 167,975 square miles (435,052 square kilometers). The Great Zab River flows into Iraq from Turkey and eventually merges with the Tigris 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of Mosul. ...
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| Persian Gulf
A shallow sea of the Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf separates the Arabian Peninsula from Iran in southwestern Asia. It is bordered by Iran to the north, part of Oman to the east, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar to the south, Saudi Arabia to the southwest, and Kuwait and Iraq to the northwest. Covering a surface area of 92,500 square miles (240,000 square kilometers), ...
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| Economy
from the Middle East article
Despite the mostly arid climate and the scarcity of arable land, agriculture employs a significant portion of the workforce in several Middle Eastern countries, particularly The Sudan, Afghanistan, Turkey, Yemen, Morocco, Egypt, and Syria. Nevertheless, the region must import much of its food. Around the Mediterranean coastline and in much of the north, farmers depend on ...
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| Bahrain
A small Arab monarchy in the Persian Gulf, Bahrain consists of two separate groups of islands between the Qatar peninsula and the northeastern coast of Saudi Arabia. Named for the main island in the archipelago, Bahrain covers an area of about 270 square miles (692 square kilometers).
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