Arabia (disambiguation)
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Arabia may refer to:
Geography
People
Language
Astronomy
Ships
Other
Geography
- Arab worldArab worldThe Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
, twenty-three Arabic-speaking countries - Arabian PeninsulaArabian PeninsulaThe Arabian Peninsula is a land mass situated north-east of Africa. Also known as Arabia or the Arabian subcontinent, it is the world's largest peninsula and covers 3,237,500 km2...
, a geographic area in Asia - Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula - Arabia DesertaArabia DesertaArabia Deserta in Latin signified the desert interior of the Arabian peninsula. In ancient times, this land was populated by nomadic tribes who frequently invaded richer lands, such as Mesopotamia and Arabia Felix....
, the desert interior of the Arabian Peninsula - Arabia Felix, modern-day Yemen
- Arabia PetraeaArabia PetraeaArabia Petraea, also called Provincia Arabia or simply Arabia, was a frontier province of the Roman Empire beginning in the 2nd century; it consisted of the former Nabataean kingdom in modern Jordan, southern modern Syria, the Sinai Peninsula and northwestern Saudi Arabia. Its capital was Petra...
, a Roman province - Arabia, Finland, a neighbourhood of Helsinki
- Arabia (satrapy)Arabia (satrapy)Arabia was a satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire and later of the Sassanid Empire, by the name of Arabistan.-Achaemenid Era:Achaemenid Arabia corresponded to the lands between Egypt and Mesopotamia, known as Arabia Petraea. According to Herodotus, the Cambyses did not subdue the Arabs when he...
, a satrapy (province) of the Achaemenid Empire and later of the Sassanid Empire, by the name of Arabistan
People
- Arabia (daughter of Justin II)Arabia (daughter of Justin II)Arabia was the only recorded daughter of Byzantine emperor Justin II and his empress Sophia.- Name and meaning :While mentioned in several primary sources, her name is only recorded in the Patria of Constantinople...
, the only recorded daughter of Byzantine emperor Justin II (r. 565–578) and his empress Sophia
Language
- A romanized spelling of `Arabīya = the Arabic language,
Astronomy
- 1157 Arabia1157 Arabia1157 Arabia is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. It makes a revolution around the Sun once every 6 years. It was discovered by Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at Heidelberg, Germany on August 31, 1929. It is named after the Arabian Peninsula. Its provisional designation was 1929 QC.-References:...
, an asteroid - Arabia TerraArabia TerraArabia Terra is a large upland region in the north of Mars in that lies mostly in the Arabia quadrangle. It is densely cratered and heavily eroded. This battered topography indicates great age, and Arabia Terra is presumed to be one of the oldest terrains on the planet...
, a large upland region on Mars' northern hemisphere - Arabia quadrangleArabia quadrangleThe Arabia quadrangle is one of a series of 30 quadrangle maps of Mars used by the United States Geological Survey Astrogeology Research Program. The Arabia quadrangle is also referred to as MC-12 ....
, one of a series of 30 quadrangle maps of Mars used by the United States Geological Survey Astrogeology Research Program
Ships
- RMS ArabiaRMS ArabiaRMS Arabia was a P&O passenger liner torpedoed on 6 November 1916 by the German submarine . It also had the first children's playroom when launched....
, a passenger liner sunk in World War I - Arabia (steamboat), a Steamboat that sunk in the Missouri River in 1856 and was excavated from 1988-1989, a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission during 1918
Other
- Arabia (company)Arabia (company)Arabia is a Finnish ceramics company, founded in 1873, and currently owned by Fiskars. Arabia has specialized in kitchenware and tableware.The original Arabia porcelain factory is located in Toukola ; it continues to be one of Fiskars Corporation's production centres.Ulla Procopé was a well-known...
, a Finnish ceramics manufacturer