The Arabian The Arabian PeninsulaPeninsula

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, United Arab Emirates,

Oman, YemenOman, Yemen

Largest sand desertLargest sand desert

Largest land mass without one body Largest land mass without one body of fresh waterof fresh water

Largest known petroleum reservesLargest known petroleum reserves

Oil Transforms the RegionOil Transforms the RegionFishing and Trading Fishing and Trading along the coastsalong the coastsSmall towns in oasesSmall towns in oasesHerded camels, goats, Herded camels, goats, sheepsheepHouses made of sun Houses made of sun dried bricksdried bricks

Enormous wealthEnormous wealth

Hospitals, schools, Hospitals, schools, roads, airports, roads, airports, Desalination plantsDesalination plants

InfrastructureInfrastructure

UrbanizationUrbanization

Engineers, computer Engineers, computer programers, CEOsprogramers, CEOs

Economic Economic diversificationdiversification

Saudi Arabia - RiyadhSaudi Arabia - RiyadhDeveloped in one generationDeveloped in one generationTries to balance growth and change Tries to balance growth and change with traditional Muslim culturewith traditional Muslim cultureFamily is importantFamily is importantNo public places of entertainmentNo public places of entertainmentWomen cannot associate with men Women cannot associate with men outside their familyoutside their familyWomen work in female only Women work in female only occupationsoccupations

Oman – (Muscat)Oman – (Muscat)

Life is still traditional for most peopleLife is still traditional for most people

Herders and farmersHerders and farmers

Farmers in Oman use the falaj Farmers in Oman use the falaj system to water cropssystem to water crops

Oman is using oil revenues to build Oman is using oil revenues to build infrastructureinfrastructure

Yemen – Sana’aYemen – Sana’a

Poorest country on the peninsulaPoorest country on the peninsula

Little oil, large populationLittle oil, large population

North and South Yemen united in North and South Yemen united in spring 1990spring 1990

1993 parliamentary elections1993 parliamentary elections

Women could voteWomen could vote

Bahrain – ManamaBahrain – Manama

United Arab Emirates – Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi

Qatar – DohaQatar – Doha

Kuwait - KuwaitKuwait - Kuwait

OPECOPEC

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Organization of Petroleum Exporting CountriesCountries

Meet regularly to decide how much Meet regularly to decide how much to oil to produceto oil to produce

Goal is to increase profits and Goal is to increase profits and decrease the power of western oil decrease the power of western oil companiescompanies

What happened to the price of oil in 1979 and 1991?What could have caused this?