Question 9 • 12011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-World History and Geography S2
The United Arab Emirates has very limited freshwater resources, so it produced much of its water by removing salt from seawater. A large number of desalination plants made it possible to use over 600 billion gallons of water in 2004. Irrigation pipes distribute water, but they do not create a new freshwater supply.
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