Official Name: |
Al-Mamlaka al-Arabiya as-Saudiya
(The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) |
Area |
2,250,000 square kilometers
(868,730 square miles) |
Physical Features |
Deserts, Plateaus, Mountains |
Highest Point |
Jabal Sawda |
Population |
20.8 million (2000) Saudi citizens
74.8%; 25.2% non-Saudi residents |
Language |
Arabic |
Religion |
Islam |
Flag |
Green Banner of Islam, bearing the inscription: "There is no God but God; and Muhammad is his Messenger". The sword was added in 1906, symbolizing the military successes of Islam and of Ibn Saud, founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
Anthem |
"Sarei Lil Majd Walaya" |
Currency |
Saudi Riyal |
Capital |
Riyadh (Poulation in 2000: 4.7 million) |
Head of State & Prime Minister |
King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz,
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques |
Highest Court |
Supreme Council of Justice |
Administrative Regions |
Al-Baha, Al-Jouf, Asir, Eastern, Hail, Jizan, Madinah, Makkah, Najran, Northern Border, Qasim, Riyadh, Tabouk |
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