Arabian Peninsula
Yemen's larger region
The Arabian Peninsula is a large landmass in southwestern Asia, bordered by the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Arabian Sea.
It comprises Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
The region holds much of the world's oil reserves and is the birthplace of Islam.
Also called Arabia.
Southwestern Arabian Peninsula republic
- OmanArabian Peninsula monarchy
- United Arab EmiratesGulf peninsula federation
- QatarGulf peninsula emirate
- BahrainIsland monarchy, Arabian Gulf
Kuwait · Red Sea · Persian Gulf · Strait of Hormuz · coastal plains
Quranic monotheistic religion
- BedouinMiddle Eastern nomadic herder
- MeccaIslam's most sacred city
- MedinaSacred Arabian burial site
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
Ramadan · Eid · hajj · calligraphy · poetry · oud · incense · frankincense
Fine rock particles
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- BedouinMiddle Eastern nomadic herder
- camelHumped desert mammal
- oasisFertile desert spot
nomad · caravan · scorching · mirage · sandstorm · barren · wadis · drought
Meeting of routes
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
- frankincenseAromatic resin for incense
- myrrhFragrant gum from trees
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
pearls · maritime · caravan · dhow · ports · Muscat · Jeddah · merchants
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- OPECPetroleum exporters' coalition
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- reservesResources held back
- drillingHole-making by rotation
refinery · Aramco · hydrocarbons · extraction · exports · pipelines · tankers · petrodollars
Yemen
Southwestern Arabian Peninsula republic
- OmanArabian Peninsula monarchy
- United Arab EmiratesGulf peninsula federation
- QatarGulf peninsula emirate
Bahrain · Kuwait · Red Sea · Persian Gulf · Strait of Hormuz · coastal plains
Islam
Quranic monotheistic religion
mosque · Ramadan · Eid · hajj · calligraphy · poetry · oud · incense · frankincense · myrrh
sand
Fine rock particles
oasis · nomad · caravan · scorching · mirage · sandstorm · barren · wadis · drought · aridity
crossroads
Meeting of routes
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
- frankincenseAromatic resin for incense
- myrrhFragrant gum from trees
spices · pearls · maritime · caravan · dhow · ports · Muscat · Jeddah · merchants · bazaar
petroleum
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
drilling · refinery · Aramco · hydrocarbons · extraction · exports · pipelines · tankers · petrodollars · wealth
- Eurasian GeographyHimalayas, Tibetan Plateau, Gobi Desert, Ganges River, Yangtze River
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan
- landmassescontinent, island, Africa, mainland, subcontinent
- PeninsulasBaja California, Florida, Peloponnese, Jutland, Kamchatka
- World RegionsEurope, Asia, Africa, Australia, Oceania
- Arab cultureArab, Bedouin, emir, Baghdad, Mecca
Arabian PeninsulaNorth Africa
Continent's Mediterranean coastal region
Levant · Fertile Crescent · Mesopotamia · Nile Valley · Anatolia
Arabian PeninsulaNorthern Europe
Continent's arctic-adjacent region
Siberia · Greenland · Iberian Peninsula · Korean Peninsula · Alaska
Arabian PeninsulaAmazon rainforest
Largest tropical forest ecosystem
Antarctic · Arctic · tropical rainforest · Siberia · Scandinavia