the arabian peninsula saudi arabia, kuwait, bahrain, qatar, united arab emirates, oman, yemen
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The Arabian The Arabian PeninsulaPeninsula
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, United Arab Emirates,
Oman, YemenOman, Yemen
Largest sand desertLargest sand desert
Largest land mass without one body Largest land mass without one body of fresh waterof fresh water
Largest known petroleum reservesLargest known petroleum reserves
Oil Transforms the RegionOil Transforms the RegionFishing and Trading Fishing and Trading along the coastsalong the coastsSmall towns in oasesSmall towns in oasesHerded camels, goats, Herded camels, goats, sheepsheepHouses made of sun Houses made of sun dried bricksdried bricks
Enormous wealthEnormous wealth
Hospitals, schools, Hospitals, schools, roads, airports, roads, airports, Desalination plantsDesalination plants
InfrastructureInfrastructure
UrbanizationUrbanization
Engineers, computer Engineers, computer programers, CEOsprogramers, CEOs
Economic Economic diversificationdiversification
Saudi Arabia - RiyadhSaudi Arabia - RiyadhDeveloped in one generationDeveloped in one generationTries to balance growth and change Tries to balance growth and change with traditional Muslim culturewith traditional Muslim cultureFamily is importantFamily is importantNo public places of entertainmentNo public places of entertainmentWomen cannot associate with men Women cannot associate with men outside their familyoutside their familyWomen work in female only Women work in female only occupationsoccupations
Oman – (Muscat)Oman – (Muscat)
Life is still traditional for most peopleLife is still traditional for most people
Herders and farmersHerders and farmers
Farmers in Oman use the falaj Farmers in Oman use the falaj system to water cropssystem to water crops
Oman is using oil revenues to build Oman is using oil revenues to build infrastructureinfrastructure
Yemen – Sana’aYemen – Sana’a
Poorest country on the peninsulaPoorest country on the peninsula
Little oil, large populationLittle oil, large population
North and South Yemen united in North and South Yemen united in spring 1990spring 1990
1993 parliamentary elections1993 parliamentary elections
Women could voteWomen could vote
Bahrain – ManamaBahrain – Manama
United Arab Emirates – Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi
Qatar – DohaQatar – Doha
Kuwait - KuwaitKuwait - Kuwait
OPECOPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Organization of Petroleum Exporting CountriesCountries
Meet regularly to decide how much Meet regularly to decide how much to oil to produceto oil to produce
Goal is to increase profits and Goal is to increase profits and decrease the power of western oil decrease the power of western oil companiescompanies
What happened to the price of oil in 1979 and 1991?What could have caused this?