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| Arab |
a member of a southwest Asian people that makes up most of the population of Arabia and other parts of the Middle East. [1/4 definitions] |
| Arabian |
of, having to do with, or characteristic of Arabia or its desert climate. [2/3 definitions] |
| 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. |
| Arabic |
the language of the Arabs. [1/2 definitions] |
| baboon |
a large monkey that has a long snout like a dog's. Baboons live on the ground in large groups in Africa and Arabia. They can be powerful fighters. |
| Bahrain |
an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia. The capital of Bahrain is Manama. [1/2 definitions] |
| Jordan |
Jordan is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. Its neighbors are Syria, Iraq, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. Part of Jordan is desert, but most of Jordan gets plenty of rain during the winter months. It even snows in some places. Many tourists come to Jordan to see things that were built during ancient times. |
| Kuwait |
Kuwait is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. Kuwait lies on the shore of the Persian Gulf and between the countries of Iraq and Saudi Arabia. It is a dry country and is mostly desert. Kuwait has oil under the ground, and it sells it to many other countries. People in Kuwait speak Arabic. |
| Middle East |
The Middle East is an area of the world that includes parts of Africa and Asia. Countries of the Middle East are near the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, or Persian Gulf. The Middle East contains many deserts, but there are also farm lands, mountains, and other types of land. Some countries in the Middle East are Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. |
| Oman |
a country on the Indian Ocean northeast of Yemen and east of Saudi Arabia. The capital of Oman is Muscat. |
| Persian Gulf |
The Persian Gulf is a body of water that is part of the Indian Ocean. The Persian Gulf lies between the countries of Iran and Saudi Arabia. |
| Qatar |
a Middle Eastern country in eastern Arabia on a peninsula in the Persian Gulf. The capital of Qatar is Doha. |
| Saudi Arabia |
a country in southwestern Asia. Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia. |
| 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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