Saudi Arabia is building a $10 billion city on the sand - here's what it will look like

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Saudi Arabia is building a $10 billion city on the sand - here's what it will look like

The King Abdullah Financial District monorail

Henning Larsen

For over 50 years, Saudi Arabia has depended on oil to power its economy. But in recent years, the kingdom has looked for new ways to diversify away from petroleum and create jobs.

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The Saudi Arabian government has been working in recent years to transform hundreds of square miles of desert into new cities.

One of the developments under construction is the King Abdullah Financial District.

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Below, take a look at the plans.

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