Saudi Arabia possesses 25% of the world "s proven petroleum reserves, ranks as the largest exporter of petroleum, and plays a leading role in OPEC."

沙特阿拉伯占有25%的世界石油储备，是最大的石油出口商，而且在石油输出国家组织(OPEC)中起主要作用。

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Today, Saudi Arabia "s nationwide public educational system comprises eight universities, more than 24,000 schools, and a large number of colleges and other educational and training institutions."

今天，沙特阿拉伯全国范围的公众教育系统包括8大学，超过24,000所学校，和大量的学院以及其它教育培训机构。

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Saudi Arabia"s 2005 population is estimated to be about 26 million, including about 6.5 million resident foreigners.

沙特阿拉伯2005年人口大约是2600万，包括大约650万外国居民。

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And one of the best analogies you can think of is the oil rich nations of the world in post-World War Two, in the post-World War Two era, whether it's Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran, the Emirates, or Venezuela, name--today Russia.

做个非常恰当的类比,你们可以把棉花想象成,二战后时期的石油,想想沙特阿拉伯,伊拉克,伊朗,阿联酋,委内瑞拉,和今天的俄罗斯吧

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Earlier this week, an e-mail dropped into my lap from Saudi Arabia's chief climate negotiator Mohammed Al-Sabban, a veteran of the process with a reputation for being a tough operator.

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