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The most sparsely populated area is the vast desert known as the empy quarter, Rub' al khali. It is over 250,000 sq miles in extent. Major populated cities are the capital Riyadh, Jeddah on the West coast and Dammam/Al khobar on the East coast.

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The less populated areas of Saudi Arabia are typically located in the central and northern regions, such as the Empty Quarter desert and parts of the Northern Borders Province. The more populated areas are concentrated in the western and eastern regions, including major cities like Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam.

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