Where We Work
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Climate: Desert; cooler in eastern mountains
Terrain: Flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert; mountains in east
Environment Issues: Air pollution; rapid population growth and high energy demand contribute to water scarcity; lack of natural freshwater resources compensated by desalination plants; land degradation and desertification; waste generation, beach pollution from oil spills
Languages: Arabic (official), English, Hindi, Malayam, Urdu, Pashto, Tagalog, Persian
Government Type: Federation of Monarchies