Information about Saudi Arabia
Statistics
- Area: 2,149,690 km² (land: 2,149,690 km², water 0 km²)
- Population: 28,161,417 including 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2008)
- Capital: Riyadh
- Languages: Arabic
- Religion: Muslim 100%
- Climate: harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes
- Time Zone: UTC/GMT +3hrs
- Currency: Saudi Riyal [SAR]
Location
Saudi Arabia is in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. With a total of 4,431 km land boundaries, Saudi Arabia shares borders with
Iraq (814 km),
Jordan (744 km),
Kuwait (222 km),
Oman (676 km),
Qatar (60 km),
United Arab Emirates (457 km), and
Yemen (1,458 km).
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