Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Arabian Peninsula Timeline

  1. AD 570- Muhammad is born in Mecca 
  2. AD 610- Muhammad is meditating in a cave when an angel appears and tells Muhammad to spread the word of God.
  3. AD 613- Muhammad begins teaching people about Islam.
  4. AD 622- Muhammad leaves Mecca for Medina in the hegira.
  5. AD 632- Muhammad dies. Islam begins to spread across Southwest Asia and North Africa.
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Cities

What are the most populated cities in Saudi Arabia?    
1. Riyadh-3,627,700
2. Jiddah-2,674,000
3. Mecca-1,541,800
4. Medinah-818,800
5. Ad-Dammam-675,000
www.mongabay.com
What city in Saudi Arabia gets the most tourist attention?
The city Jeddah gets the most tourist attention because it offers a wide array of fashion and shopping buildings including:Burberry,Gucci, and Chanel.
www.famouswonders.com
What is the most religious city in Saudi Arabia?
The most religious city is Mecca where the Ka'ba, a great mosque is located. Muhammad designated Mecca as the city all Muslims should pray toward.
www.religiousfacts.com
What is the least populated city in Saudi Arabia?
The least populated city in Saudi Arabia is Alkhalidia in the wilderness of Hadhan.
www.wiki.answers.com
What is the hottest city in Saudi Arabia?
The hottest city in Saudi Arabia is Jizan, which is located on the east coast, with an annual average temperature of 86 degrees farenheit and with very high humidity.
www.wiki.answers.com
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Crops

What vegetables do the people of Saudi Arabia grow?
People grow tomatoes, watermelons, eggplants, potatoes, cucumbers, and onions in Saudi Arabia.
What cereals do the people in Saudi Arabia grow?                   
People grow wheat, sorghum, barley, and millet in Saudi Arabia.    
What fruits do the people in Saudi Arabia grow?              
People grow date palm, citrus, and grapes in Saudi Arabia.
How much produce does Saudi Arabia grow in a year?
Saudi Arabia grows 3.5 million tons of wheat a year.
Saudi Arabia grows 500,000 tons of dates a year.
Saudi Arabia grows 470,000 tons of potatoes a year.
Saudi Arabia grows 85,000 tons of eggplants a year.
Saudi Arabia grows 100,000 tons of grapes a year.
Saudi Arabia grows 35,000 tons of citrus a year.
Saudi Arabia grows 13,500 tons of onions a year.
Saudi Arabia grows 360,000 tons of barley a year.
Saudi Arabia grows 200,000 tons of sorghum a year.
Saudi Arabia grows 460,000 tons of tomatoes a year.
Where do people in arabia grow their produce?
People in Saudi Arabia grow their produce in oasis' and greenhouses.
www.fao.org
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Interesting facts

What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh, which is also the largest city in the country.
www.einfopedia.com

Is Saudi Arabia the world leader in producing anything?
Saudi Arabia is the leading petroleum exporter in the world.
It forms the base of the Saudi Arabia economy.
www.independent.co.uk
When did Saudi Arabia become a country?
Saudi Arabia was declared a country in 1926.
Saudi Arabia was recognized as a country in 1927.
Saudi Arabia was unified as a country in 1932.
www.aboutwahhabi.tripod.com
How much rainfall does Saudi Arabia receive annually?
The average annual rainfall is 70mm to 130mm, except in the mountain ranges in the south that can receive around 500mm of rain annually.
www.aboutwahhabi.tripod.com
What is the average temperature of the Arabian peninsula during the winter and the summer?
The average temperature in January is 55-75 degrees farenheit.
The average temperature in July is 85-110 degrees farenheit.
www.countriesquest.com
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