Rub' Al Khali
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Area | 650000 |
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Elevation | 800 |
Coordinates | 20°N 50°E / 20°N 50°E Coordinates: 20°N 50°E / 20°N 50°E |
Length | 1,000 km (620 mi) |
Width | 500 km (310 mi) |
Did you know | The Rub al-Khali, the largest continuous body of sand on Earth, stretches across the Arabian Desert from Jordan and Iraq to the north and Qatar and Yemen to the south. |
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ID | 1024833 |
About Rub' Al Khali
The Rub' al Khali desert is the largest contiguous sand desert in the world, encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. The desert covers some 650,000 km² including parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It is part of the larger Arabian Desert.