Location: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia

Area: Total: 83,600 sq km
Land: 83,600 sq km
Water: 0 sq km

Land boundaries: Total: 867 km
Border countries: Oman 410 km, Saudi Arabia 457 km

Coastline: 1,318 km

Climate: Desert; cooler in eastern mountains

Terrain: Flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert wasteland; mountains in east

Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
Highest point: Jabal Yibir 1,527 m

Natural hazards: Frequent sand and dust storms

Geography - note: Strategic location along southern approaches to Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil

Source: The World Factbook

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