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Khurais, Saudi Arabia

Khurais: The largest exporter of oil with over 20 percent of the world’s reserves, Saudi Arabia occupies roughly three quarters of the peninsula of arid land between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. As of 2007, this desert kingdom was producing approximately 11 million barrels of petroleum daily.

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Oxford’s Place of the Year 2008: Kosovo

Welcome to ‘Geography Awareness week’ – the perfect time to announce another ‘Place of the Year’! In all honesty, I really struggled with my decision this time, and sought the advice of several mapmakers and geographers. Looking back on 2008 – I found it difficult to settle on a single location.

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