Saudi Arabia Facts and History

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Flag of Saudi Arabia
National Flag of Saudi Arabia

Interesting facts about Saudi Arabia

  • Official Name: Al-Mamlakah al-ʿArabiyyah al-Suʿūdiyyah (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
  • Form of Government: monarchy1
  • King: Salman
  • Prime Minister: N/A
  • GDP: 793 billion USD (2019)
  • Capital: Riyadh
  • Population: 34.27 million (2019)
  • Official Languages: Arabic
  • Currency: Saudi riyal
  • Timezone: GMT+3
  • Area: 2.15 million km²
  • Dialing Code: +966
  • Major Mountain Ranges: Hijaz,Jabal Sawda
  • Major Rivers: Wadi al-Rummah
  • Continent: Asia
  • Border Countries: It is bordered by Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north; by the Persian Gulf, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman to the east; by a portion of Oman to the southeast; by Yemen to the south and southwest; and by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba to the west.

Map of Saudi Arabia

National Symbols of Saudi Arabia

  • National Bird: falcon
  • National Anthem: “National Anthem of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”
  • National Animal: camel
  • National Flower: Rhanterium epapposum
  • National Poet: Ghazi Abdul Rahman Al Gosaibi
  • National Game: Football