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As protests continue in Saudi Arabia, some investors fear they may add to the already gaining oil prices
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Area: 2,149,690 sq km (World rank: 14) The oil
Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper Production:
300km Land use: Other Petroleum 9.76 million barrels
98.24% of oil per day
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20% of the world’s proven petro- 2nd largest producer in the world
leum reserves belongs to Saudi Arabia.
Domestic oil consumption:
The people ISRAEL
Permanent crops: Suitable for crops:
The petroleum sector accounts for
roughly 80% of budget revenues, 45% 2.43 million barrels a day
Population: 26,131,703 (World rank: 46) of GDP, and 90% of export earnings. Oil reserves:
0.09% 1.67%
Age structure: JORDAN 264.6 billion barrels
IRAQ IRAN World’s largest crude oil reserves
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67.6% The Ghawar oil field alone Where their oil goes
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Life expectancy at birth: 74.11 years (WR: 109) other country except Russia Mediterranean

Number of school years expectancy: 14 and the United States. BAHRAIN 5% Europe
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Education expenditures: 5.7% of GDP (WR: 41)
Unemployment rate: 10.8% QATAR
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Ethnic groups:
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Religions: Literacy: UNITED ARAB
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$235.3 billion (WR: 19)

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Sources: CIA World Factbook; Graphic News SUSAN BATSFORD, GRAPHICS EDITOR; INFOGRAPHIC BY MEGAN DINNER/QMI AGENCY