THE COUNTRY
Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam and home to Islam's two holiest shrines in Mecca and Medina. The modern Saudi state was founded in 1932 by ABD AL-AZIZ bin Abd al-Rahman AL SAUD (Ibn Saud) after a 30-year campaign to unify most of the Arabian Peninsula.
The country remains a leading producer of oil and natural gas and held about 16% of the world's proven oil reserves as of 2015.
- National Museum of Saudi Arabia;
- Jamaraat Bridge;
- Mada’in Salih;
- King's Fountain;
- Dumat al-Jandal;
- Al-Turaif District
- Private Jets, Helicopters and Airliners
- Finest Onboard Catering
- Ground Transport and Yachts
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HAVE TO KNOW
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The State's CapitalRiyadh
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Time ZoneUTC +3
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Telephone Code966
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Total Area2 149 690 Km2
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Population35 939 806 (2023 est.)
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Main LanguagesArabic
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CurrencySaudi riyals (SAR)
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GDP Per CapitaUSD 44300
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Airports214
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Heliports10
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Dry desert with great temperature extremes
Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%
Do not point at people, better to keep hands flattened and gesture instead.
Kabsa — water used to cook meat or fish is re-used to cook rice to impart flavor; the dish can be made with chicken, lamb, camel meat, fish, or shrimp; the meat or fish is usually placed on top of the rice and served on a large platter
High-income, oil-based Middle Eastern economy; OPEC leader; diversifying portfolio; declining per-capita incomes; young labor force; key human capital gaps; heavy bureaucracy and increasing corruption; substantial poverty; low innovation economy
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