IRAQ - SAUDI ARABIA NEUTRAL ZONE GEOGRAPHY Total area: 3,520 km2; land area: 3,520 km2 Comparative area: slightly larger than Rhode Island Land boundaries: 389 km total; 191 km Iraq, 198 km Saudi Arabia Coastline: none--landlocked Maritime claims: none--landlocked Climate: harsh, dry desert Terrain: sandy desert Natural resources: none Land use: arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 0%; other (sandy desert) 100% Environment: harsh, inhospitable Note: landlocked; located west of quadripoint with Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia PEOPLE Population: uninhabited GOVERNMENT Long-form name: none Type: joint administration by Iraq and Saudi Arabia; in December 1981, Iraq and Saudi Arabia signed a boundary agreement that divides the zone between them, but the agreement must be ratified before it becomes effective ECONOMY Overview: no economic activity COMMUNICATIONS Highways: none; some secondary roads DEFENSE FORCES Note: defense is the joint responsibility of Iraq and Saudi Arabia