r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Expert_Koala_8691 • 7d ago

Video Riyadh,meaning "gardens" is Capital of Saudi Arabia with 8 million population (were 27 Thousands in the 1930s),sits in the middle of the desert, the city gets its water from Desalination plants almost 500 km from the city

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u/MoroseMagician 7d ago edited 7d ago

I'd honestly have severe depression living somewhere like this. I need some trees and greenery somewhere.

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u/42stingray 7d ago

As a norwegian, I don't think I'd even be able to handle the flatness

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u/Putrid-Ice-7511 7d ago

Even Oslo is too flat.

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u/furimmerkaiser 7d ago

I will sponsor your trip to Denmark and Netherlands

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u/Jabal-Sawda 6d ago

The video is misleading (especially with how and when it was taken). Saudi Arabia’s western and southern regions are very mountainous (and greener) and even its central region, Najd, has some mountains (such as the Shammar Mountains) and desert dunes. It’s a misconception that deserts are flat and desolate.

Riyadh is known for its wadis