| Rub' al Khali | |
|---|---|
| ٱلرُّبْع ٱلْخَالِي | |
 Sand dunes to the east of Liwa Oasis in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, near the UAE's border with Saudi Arabia | |
 Location of the Empty Quarter in the Arabian Peninsula | |
| Length | 1,000 km (620 mi) |
| Width | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Area | 650,010 km2 (250,970 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Countries | |
| Coordinates | 20°N 50°E / 20°N 50°E |
The Rub' al Khali[note 1] (/ˈrʊb æl ˈkɑːli/;[1] Arabic: ٱلرُّبْع ٱلْخَالِي, [ar.rʊbʕ‿al.χaːliː]) or Empty Quarter is a desert[2] encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. The desert covers some 650,000 km2 (250,000 sq mi) (the area of long. 44°30′−56°30′E, and lat. 16°30′−23°00′N) including parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.[3] It is part of the larger Arabian Desert.
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- ^ "Rub' al Khali". Collins English Dictionary.
- ^ Peter Vincent (2008). Saudi Arabia: an environmental overview. Taylor & Francis. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-415-41387-9. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ Clark, Arthur (June 1989). Amdt, Robert (ed.). "Lakes of the Rub' al-Khali". Saudi Aramco World. 40 (3): 28–33. ISSN 0003-7567. Retrieved 22 August 2010.