Why Only 20% of Saudi Arabia Is Populated

Saudi Arabia's got some crazy desert vibes going on, I'm talking about vast stretches of sand that'll make you feel like you're stranded on Mars. So, naturally, only about 20% of the place is populated because, let's face it, not too many folks are into setting up camp in scorching hot deserts. Plus, most of the country's resources and cities are concentrated in the more habitable regions along the coasts and near oases. The rest? Well, it's basically a giant sandbox with occasional cities popping up like mirages in the distance. But hey, at least it keeps the real estate prices down for those who are adventurous enough to call the desert home! Credit: CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Riyadh: Sammy Six - https://flic.kr/p/aHiXaD, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Abha: Basheer Olakara, https://flic.kr/p/bdhQxM Jeddah: Nadya Peek, https://flic.kr/p/9kvUnV CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Abha: marviikad from Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Al Shifa: marviikad, https://flic.kr/p/zvcJTm برق حقل: ADEL AL-OMRANI, https://flic.kr/p/NNCyxV Medina: محمد الحدادي, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Saudi Aramco: Hmn1988, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Statue Abha: Aiman ALhaddad, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... BSM 2571: Bassam.salim, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... الطائف من جبل الهدى1: عباد ديرانية, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... khadim-un-nabi Rao: Medina, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Medina, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Madain Saleh: Ahmad AlHasanat, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Jeddah Tower: S.Nitzold, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Jeddah tower: Alejandro vn, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... King Fahd's Fountain: Tahir mq, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Great Mosque of Mecca: Saudipics.com, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Festung von Tabuk: Stigolo, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Madina: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Animation is created by Bright Side. #brightside ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Listen to Bright Side on: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook - / brightside Instagram - / brightside.official Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Snapchat - / 1866144599336960 Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me

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