a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
"The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located on that vast Arabian Peninsula, remains globally significant due to its immense oil reserves."
A peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.
"The ancient trade routes that connected Egypt to Mesopotamia traversed the vast expanse of Arabia."
The word arabia comes from the Latin term Arabia, which was borrowed directly from the Ancient Greek form Arabía. It has retained its original meaning to refer to the Arabian Peninsula and its people throughout history.