Battle for Control

Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kuwait are all very small countries located in the major oil-producing areas. These oil-producing areas also coincide with the green part of the topographical map, meaning near sea level and less desert. Why are these countries so tightly packed around one area? This area is what we might call prime real-estate. Pakistan might have a bigger land area then the United Arab of Emirates, but this does not affect its income per capita. All you need is a little land on this prime real- estate and your good to go. The income per capita of the UAE is many times more than that of Pakistan. One might think that more land equals more resourses, which will equal more income. The UAE doesn't need more desert land to become more powerful.