Conflicts—Territorial and Resource (Oil, Natural Gas, and Water) Disputes

Abstract

Before detailing the history of the more prominent territorial (bordering land, islands, and waters) conflicts that invariably include disputes over resources (largely oil, natural gas, and water), we provide a brief background to give an idea of each Persian Gulf country’s size and its oil and natural gas underground or underwater. In Figures 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 we present respectively the population, GDP, and GDP per capita of the Persian Gulf countries along with a few other countries in the Middle East region as comparators.