MEDICAL REPORTING 14 AUG 90

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Subject: MEDICAL REPORTING  14 AUG 90                                    

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            SAUDI ARABIA

            CAPITAL*/MAJOR CITIES: Riyadh* (24'38'N
            46'43'E), Jeddah (21'30'N 39'12'E), Medina
         .(24-28-N 39-36'E), Tabuk (28*23'N 36'35'E), Dhah-
            ran (26'18'N 50'0a'E)

            LO@ M@ ZULU 4.3, EST +8
            LANGUAGF- Arabic (oE6cial)

            TOPOGRAPHY
            @neral. 59% sandy desert 39To =a&ws ind pas-
            tures, 101o forest and woodland, 1% amblo.
            Major Features. The Ind in.5audi Arabia itopcs
            gendy mtward from mountain ranges near the Red
            Sea toward the Persina GUIL Tw topography Is pti-
            marily desert and includes the Rub al-Kball (Empty
            Quarter), a vas% uninhabited              of sand. 71cro
            are 4 major regions of the country: (1) 71c Western                        Sand and dust st6rms are fairly co=on
            Region (traditionally the Hijaz) comprises a dry, nar-           during the summer months.
            row coastal plain along the Red @ and a narrow chain                          e
            of mountains ou @ cmmmbordcrorthc plain. (2)7lo                  WA@ SUFRLY
            Asir is a densely populated moun@o@ region along                 Sources. There are no petcrwal liver% or permanent
            the southern Red Sea coast (3)'ne Ncjd, the heurtinjid           water @es in the country. 7bo Saudis are developing
            of Saudi Anbia, is @ k=tion of the capital city,                 extensive C=tal s"watc, d@LLiadon facilltIC4.
            Riyadh. (4) @c eastern province (al-Hasa) is largely             Pottibility/Treatmexii-AUtapwatershouldbatreated.
            desert and conta Ins most of the country's oil fields.           Borded water Is tecor=ended for COns=PdOn,
            CLIMATE                                                                   Cny/FLU409 (TRb A)
            GenerW. Ilcro are 3 major climatic zones in Saudi                AC 5o/6o @ 127/220,220/380,23OMW volts; plugs
            Arabia: a small area of high humidity and. mfld tcta:            are types A, B, C, D, B, F, G, H, 1, add 3. National power
            @-d,uic cunditiuns In Abir none (hr Ycinto (Saua)                supply is being standardized at 60 @, i2l/24 Yolts.
            border, a steppe (a semi-dry, p@c-rike area) along                                                                                   -A
            die western higwauds, and the @d and @-@d des-                   AMA4AL li@'M
            ert regions. Annual rainfall fluctuates markedly                 Sri nkcs. (Tab B-antivculn sOurdM)
            throughout the country, and some regions have no                 Mpidne - Asian Cobra (Mae', l@je arabica), t)mart.
            raititall rut years. Tompcrdtum range from 14 tu 23'             Black Saukr (Walteritiy;cjia aeSYpda)
            C duringthowinter months and become extremely hot                Ilydrophtdae - Sea Snakes:Hydrophiseyatml=W,
            in the suaimcr, frccluenfly reaching 49' C.                      If. Sut:il4 H. lapentol&.7, 11. onta@ ornaw, M.
                                                                             .5piral/4 LWmis @ Pelagic (A'elamis Pla@
                                                                     DHAHRAN

            TEMPERATURE                   Jan     Fab     Mu       Apr   IMy       Jin      M      Aug    cop       cm      WV
            Mmn dW maam= CC)               21      22      25      20        37     41      42       42      39      45      29      93
            MOOA daN MWMUM CC)             i2      i2       to      la       25     28      29       2D      go      21      is      i3
                   IPITATION
 4i       Id      -ci     ci        5     20
            FIRST LIOliT                 0615                            0446             OM      O$o     0518     0528    050     0605
            LAST UGtfT                   1750    1811     le25    IM     lW4      1WO     1910     IN2    1821     i752            1732
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