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The '''Arabian Peninsula''' is a large [[peninsula]] in south-west Asia, bounded to the north by [[Jordan]] and [[Iraq]], to the east by the [[Persian Gulf]] and the [[Gulf of Oman]], to the south by the [[Arabian Sea]], and to the west by the [[Red Sea]] and [[Gulf of Aqaba]]. The Peninsula comprises the nations of [[Kuwait]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Qatar]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Oman]] and [[Yemen]]. In addition, the island nation of [[Bahrain]] is connected to the peninsula by a [[causeway]]. Most of the land area of the peninsula is [[desert]] or [[semi-desert]], and it is mountaious in the west and south. It has significant [[hydrocarbon]] reources.
[[Image:Arabian horse.jpg|thumb|Arabian horse]]
The '''Arabian Peninsula''' is a peninsula in the [[Middle East]], bounded to the north by [[Jordan]] and [[Iraq]], to the east by the [[Persian Gulf]] and the [[Gulf of Oman]], to the south by the [[Arabian Sea]], and to the west by the [[Red Sea]] and [[Gulf of Aqaba]]. The Peninsula comprises the nations of [[Kuwait]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Qatar]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Oman]] and [[Yemen]]. In addition, the island nation of [[Bahrain]] is connected to the peninsula by a [[causeway]]. Most of the land area of the peninsula is [[desert]] or [[semi-desert]], and it is mountaious in the west and south. It has significant [[hydrocarbon]] reources.
Arabia has long served as a junction for travelers from [[Europe]], [[Africa]], and [[Asia]]. The region is dominated by [[Saudi Arabia]], a [[Muslim]] [[theocracy]]. Most Arabs are [[Muslims]].
Arabia may refer also to the [[Arab]] world. ''South Arabia'' refers to the region known as [[Yemen]].
== See also ==
*[[Ramadan]]
*[[Arab American]]
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