The highest point is Tirich Mir at 25,282 ft. These dramatic mountains form a natural border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with many snow-capped peaks reaching over 22,000 ft. This low mountain range (and region) of Yemen averages about 3,500 ft. Damavand, a dormant volcano, at 18,602 ft.(5,670m) This plateau of north-central Iran is often referred to as the "Great Salt Desert." It's the largest desert in the country and is mostly uninhabited wasteland covered with crusty salt ridges.Įxtending for almost 620 miles along Iran's northern border with the Caspian Sea, these jagged mountains average over 9,000 ft, with the highest point being Mt. In some areas here rain has not been measured. In the summer months, it can be one of the hottest and driest spots on the planet. This region of eastern Iran is an arid, wind-blown desert, completely surrounded by mountains. Many of the volcanic peaks here exceed 15,000 ft., with the highest point being Mt. Located between the Black and Caspian Seas, these mountains dominate the landscape of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia ( all part of southeastern Europe,) where the Middle East begins. Running along Saudi Arabia's border with the Red Sea, this range of lower mountains averages 6,000 - 7,000 ft. The Arabian Desert is approximately 1,000,000 sq miles in total size. The Ad Dahna' is the northern expanse that connects to the An Nafud Desert.
It covers most of southern Saudi Arabia, and is almost moistureless. Known as the Empty Quarter, it's the largest (only sand) desert in the world and famed for huge sand dunes that can extend for over 25 miles. This desert of western Saudi Arabia is famous for gigantic sand dunes, some reaching over 100 ft.high.ĪR RUB' AL KHALI DESERT ( Empty Quarter) also ( Arabian Desert) Regardless, scattered towns and villages cover the landscape.ĪN NAFUD DESERT ( part of the Arabian Desert) Farming and livestock raising (the major industries), are difficult occupations here as extreme temperatures, both summer and winter are commonplace.
This generally barren and arid plateau of central Turkey averages about 500 meters in elevation.
0 kommentar(er)
