- Tabuk Province
Geobox|Province
country = Saudi Arabia
country_
name = Tabuk
native_name = تبوك
map_caption = Map of Saudi Arabia with Tabuk highlighted
capital =Tabuk
population_as_of = 1999
population = 560200
area = 108000Tabuk (also spelled Tabouk) (Arabic: تبوك) is a province of
Saudi Arabia , located along the north-west coast of the country, facingEgypt across theRed Sea . It has an area of 108,000 km² and a population of 560,200 (1999). Its capital isTabuk .History
The history of the Tabuk region dates back to 3,500 years ago. The region is identified with the land of
Maydan andDedan mentioned in theBible and theQur'an . Its inhabitants are said to be descendants ofDedan , a great-grandson of Ham, a son ofNoah .Economy
The Tabuk region exports flowers to Europe.
External links
* [http://www.the-saudi.net/saudi-arabia/tabouk/ The-Saudi.net on Tabouk]
* [http://www.saudinf.com/main/a895.htm Saudi Arabian Information Resource on Tabouk, with pictures]
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