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Homework for Next Time• Go to the following URL and look at the

photos of the homes in the 2011 Solar Decathlon in Washington D.C.

http://www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2011/gallery_houses.html

Pick your top three homes that you, a partner, and a child might like to live in. Explain why you chose them.

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Today’s Big Questions (please copy)1- How has oil demand changed the lives of people in

SOME middle eastern nations?2- What effect has this had on the rest of the world?3-Why did certain Persian Gulf nations become

fabulously rich?4-What do you think about what they have done with

their “lottery” winnings?5-If you were a potentate, how would you use your oil

revenue for your people?6-Would you ever move to any of these nations to

work? To live permanently?3

Why the World Changed for OPEC

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Current OPEC Membership

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This is how most people lived in the

Arabian Peninsula BEFORE

they discovered

oil…

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The $ nations of the Persian Gulf

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What’s the connection between oil

and U.S. military bases?

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What do you think about our worldwide military presence?

A Closer Look at…Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest exporter of oil and the nation with the largest oil reserves in the world.

• This oil provides revenue for the citizens of Saudi Arabia to live in a way that is unique.

For example…

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Benefits of the Saudi Welfare State• All medical care is free and of high quality.

• Loans for new homes are free (no interest).

• Education is free from pre-school to university (including books). All Saudi citizens can also study abroad for free.

• Every 18-year old person receives a dowry (bride price) upon marriage.

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Downtown Riyadh, SA

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There are over 7,000 princes, all of whom receive allowances from the State.

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Saudi Arabia:Too much of a good thing?

How would you explain this?

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Foreign guest workers (do all the hard work) in Saudi Arabia (rather than Saudi citizens).

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A Closer Look at…the Gulf States

• The Arabian Peninsula is rich with oil and natural gas. Besides the citizens of Saudi Arabia, the citizens of Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the U.A.E. (United Arab Emirates) also live very well.

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Transforming the LandMany oil kingdoms have used the vast revenues from

oil exports to finance construction, hotels, malls, and other modern features.

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Welcome to the United Arab Emirates!

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Welcome to the United Arab Emirates!

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Don’t YOU wish you were Emirati?• All medical care is free and of high quality.

• Upon marriage, a piece of land free and about $200,000 to build a house, plus access to a 10- or 20-year interest-free loan.

• Government jobs are guaranteed after completion of school that pay $43,000 a year (and no taxes). 97% of all Emiratis work for the government. They have a four-day work week and shorter workdays.

• Education is free from pre-school to university (including books). All Emiratis can also study abroad for free (including a monthly allowance of $1250) 20

Welcome to Dubai!Here in Dubai, the power of oil can be seen in its most extreme form. Dubai itself has no oil, but it is

where oil money is invested in real estate!

For 179 years, the Al Fahidi Fort was the tallest building in Dubai21

Dubai Today…

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Only 10% of the population of the U.A.E. are Emirates -

the rest are foreigners who do all the work!

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Ski Dubai 2

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Burj Al Arab - Luxury Hotel in Dubai

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Want to go to the mall? How about the world’s biggest (of course)?

• 1200 shops (covering 12 million sq. ft.)

• Access to the world’s tallest building

• Retractable Roof

• 120 Restaurants & Cafes

• Oh, and an Aquarium!

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Now, the World’s Tallest Building has going up in Dubai

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Burj Khalifa(Kalifa Tower)

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Jumeirah Palm Islands (U.A.E.)

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Own the World – in Dubai!

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OK, OK, the Great Recession has come to Dubai…

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Are you ready to become a Saudi citizen?

• All you need to do is live and work in Saudi Arabia for 10 years and then apply.

• The government can deny you for any reason but if you have valuable skills, you are likely to be accepted.

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Before you move to the Gulf…• In Saudi Arabia, women cannot drive, vote,

go in public without a male relative, and must be completely covered in public.

• In most of the nations of the Gulf, polygamy is permitted.

• In most of the Gulf states, there are monarchies, secret police, and no right to a fair trial, and capital punishment.

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More “know before you go”

• No theater or movies are permitted in Saudi Arabia.

• All food must be cooked in the Islamic tradition of Halal (similar to Kosher standards). As such, pork is forbidden.

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A Question…or two

• What do you think of the way the oil rich kingdoms were spending their money?

• If you were the king of U.A.E. or Kuwait, what would you have done with the money?

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Don’t Be a Hater…buy a Hybrid!

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A Little Perspective…Most people in the world envy US – our lifestyle, our freedoms, and our

opportunities.

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Please share your responses…1- How has oil demand changed the lives of people in

SOME middle eastern nations?2- What effect has this had on the rest of the world?3-Why did certain Persian Gulf nations become

fabulously rich?4-What do you think about what they have done with

their “lottery” winnings?5-If you were a potentate, how would you use your oil

revenue for your people?6-Would you ever move to any of these nations to

work? To live permanently?41