| Location | Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia |
| Geographic coordinates | 29 30 N, 45 45 E |
| Map references | Middle East |
| Area | total: 17,818 sq km land: 17,818 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Land boundaries | total: 475 km border countries (2): Iraq 254 km, Saudi Arabia 221 km |
| Coastline | 499 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm |
| Climate | dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters |
| Terrain | flat to slightly undulating desert plain |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: 3.6 km W. of Al-Salmi Border Post 300 m lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m mean elevation: 108 m |
| Natural resources | petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas |
| Land use | agricultural land: 8.5% (2018 est.) arable land: 0.6% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 7.6% (2018 est.) forest: 0.4% (2018 est.) other: 91.1% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 105 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 20 million cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | sudden cloudbursts are common from October to April and bring heavy rain, which can damage roads and houses; sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year but are most common between March and August |
| Geography - note | strategic location at head of Persian Gulf |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
