Saturday, November 23
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Why Only 20% of Saudi Arabia Is Populated

Saudi Arabia’s got some crazy desert vibes going on, I’m talking about vast stretches of sand that’ll make you feel like you’re stranded on Mars. So, naturally, only about 20% of the place is populated because, let’s face it, not too many folks are into setting up camp in scorching hot deserts. Plus, most of the country’s resources and cities are concentrated in the more habitable regions along the coasts and near oases. The rest? Well, it’s basically a giant sandbox with occasional cities popping up like mirages in the distance. But hey, at least it keeps the real estate prices down for those who are adventurous enough to call the desert home!
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Riyadh: Sammy Six – https://flic.kr/p/aHiXaD, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Riyadh_(6374689731).jpg
Abha: Basheer Olakara, https://flic.kr/p/bdhQxM
Jeddah: Nadya Peek, https://flic.kr/p/9kvUnV
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Abha: marviikad from Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abha-_Saudi_Arabia_-_on_the_way_to_Al_Sawda_(2518041457).jpg
Al Shifa: marviikad, https://flic.kr/p/zvcJTm
برق حقل: ADEL AL-OMRANI, https://flic.kr/p/NNCyxV
Medina: محمد الحدادي, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Badaah,_Medina_42311,_Saudi_Arabia_-_panoramio.jpg
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Saudi Aramco: Hmn1988, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saudi_Aramco_airplanes_parked_in_the_general_aviation_terminal,_King_Fahd_International_Airport.JPG
Statue Abha: Aiman ALhaddad, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_Abha_in_Arabic_calligraphy.jpg
BSM 2571: Bassam.salim, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BSM_2571.jpg
الطائف من جبل الهدى1: عباد ديرانية, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%81_%D9%85%D9%86_%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%84_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%891.jpg
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Medina, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Badaah,_Medina_42311,_Saudi_Arabia_-_panoramio_(2).jpg
Medina, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Badaah,_Medina_42311,_Saudi_Arabia_-_panoramio_(3).jpg
CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/:
Madain Saleh: Ahmad AlHasanat, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Madain_Saleh_2017_02.jpg
Jeddah Tower: S.Nitzold, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jeddah_Tower_August_2019_S.Nitzold.jpg
Jeddah tower: Alejandro vn, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jeddah_tower_(cropped).jpg
King Fahd’s Fountain: Tahir mq, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Fahd%27s_Fountain_1.jpg
Great Mosque of Mecca: Saudipics.com, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Great_Mosque_of_Mecca1.jpg
Festung von Tabuk: Stigolo, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Festung_von_Tabuk.jpg
Madina: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Masjid_Nabawi_The_Prophet%27s_Mosque,_Madina.jpg
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