| Location | Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia |
| Geographic coordinates | 25 30 N, 51 15 E |
| Map references | Middle East |
| Area | total: 11,586 sq km land: 11,586 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | almost twice the size of Delaware; slightly smaller than Connecticut |
| Land boundaries | total: 87 km border countries (1): Saudi Arabia 87 km |
| Coastline | 563 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: as determined by bilateral agreements or the median line |
| Climate | arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers |
| Terrain | mostly flat and barren desert |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Tuwayyir al Hamir 103 m lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m mean elevation: 28 m |
| Natural resources | petroleum, fish, natural gas |
| Land use | agricultural land: 5.6% (2018 est.) arable land: 1.1% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 4.3% (2018 est.) forest: 0% (2018 est.) other: 94.4% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 130 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 58 million cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | haze, dust storms, sandstorms common |
| Geography - note | the peninsula occupies a strategic location in the central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
