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Five Themes Of Geography In Saudi Arabia

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The Five Themes of Geography Applied to Saudi Arabia
-Payton Lehnerz
Location
Absolute location is a mathematical and precise location of a country. The absolute location of the Saudi Arabia is 25 00 N, 45 00 E. Relatively, the Saudi Arabia is located in the Middle East; north of Yemen and Oman; and South of Iraq and Jordan. Saudi Arabia is also bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.

Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sa.html

Place The physical characteristics of Saudi Arabia can be broken down into four natural regions. In the West are mountainous highlands; Central contains the rocky plateau; East are low-lying fertile coastal plains; and covering majority of the …show more content…

An example of formal regions within Saudi Arabia are the four historical provinces in which the country is divided: Asir, El Hasa, Hejaz, and Nejd. A functional region is an area organized around a central area that is tied to it by purposeful associations. A functional region that Saudi Arabia has is its postal codes. Saudi Arabia has five-digit postal codes and the first digit of each code is determined by the region. A perceptual region is a place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity. An example of perceptual regions in Saudi Arabia are the Northern, Southern, Central, Western, and Eastern Regions. All these regions pertain to citizens local identities, yet can be up for …show more content…

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